HEALTH

​Part of PAV's commitment involves advocating for the following:

• Providing more culturally appropriate support services for elderly Aboriginal people, especially those with disabilities and other health concerns (e.g. diabetes).

• Employing more Aboriginal staff at Karlarra House and provide culturally appropriate activities for residents.

• Providing more housing options of elderly Aboriginal people, in addition to Karlarra House.

• Reviewing the availability and effectiveness of dialysis and oncology, cancer and Patient Assisted Transport Scheme (PATS) programs/services for Pilbara Aboriginal people.

• Providing enhanced access to remote dialysis units in each community, to keep people in communities with family.

• Ensuring more programs and services are available to address men’s health issues (e.g. depression, prostate cancer, etc.)

• Ensuring more counselling services and programs to address mental health.

• Introducing additional Aboriginal “Men’s Shed” programs in communities.