Annual Report 10-11.pdf - WAMS

Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service Co-Operative Limited
ANNUAL REPORT 2010/2011
ORAL HEALTH PROGRAM
JULY 2010 TO JUNE 2011
Objectives
• To provide Oral Health services to the Aboriginal community serviced by WAMS
• Reduce the incidence of dental diseases experienced by the Aboriginal population
serviced by WAMS
• To provide data related to dental service provision and utilisation, including demographic
and epidemiological data.
• Contribute to the improved general health of the Aboriginal population by improving
oral health care.
Activities
WAMS has continued to provide oral health services to the people of Walgett and surrounding
areas. As the only dental clinic in town, it provides dental care to Aboriginal and non-
Aboriginal people.
During this financial year, WAMS engaged eight Dentists:
Dr David Wearn 1 -9 July (1.5 weeks)
Dr Thien-Nhien Nguyen 19 - 30 July (2 weeks)
Dr Thien-Nhien Nguyen 13 -24 September (2 weeks)
Dr Rick Smyth 4 - 30 October (4 weeks)
Dr Lea Foster 1 -12 November (2 weeks)
Dr Bill Diebert 15 - 26 November (2 weeks)
Dr Lea Foster 29 November - 9 December (2 weeks)
Dr Steve Naoum 13 -17 December (1 week)
Dr Michael Prochazka 7 - 25 February (3 weeks)
Dr Lea Foster 28 Feb - 11 March (2 weeks)
Dr Thien-Nhien Nguyen 14 - 25 March (2 weeks)
Dr Lea Foster 28 March - 8 April (2 weeks)
Dr Michael Prochazka 2 - 6 May (1 week)
Dr Lea Foster 9 - 20 May (2 weeks)
Dr Chris Bourke 23 -27 May (1 week)
And Dental Therapists:
Ms Mehrangiz Shlat 19 - 30 July (2 weeks)
Ms Debbie McGibbon 29 November - 9 December (2 weeks)
Ms Robyn Hicks 14-18 Mar, 16-20 May, 6-10 June (Total 3 weeks)
WAMS also engaged the services of a Dental Prosthesist, Mr Peter Muller from Dubbo, in
March 2011. Mr Muller visited WAMS for two days per month, and provided much needed
denture care to the people of Walgett.
There was a Dentist at WAMS for a total of twenty nine and a half (29.5) weeks in this year.
Apart from Drs Nguyen, Foster and Bourke, all the dentists have worked previously with
WAMS.
We are very grateful to these Dentists for their commitment to our dental program and their
enthusiasm for the organisation and the community.
There were seven weeks of dental therapy services for school children. Dental Therapists
Ms Shlat and McGibbon worked for WAMS on secondment from the previous South Eastern
Sydney Illawarra Health Service and Western Sydney Area Health Service respectively. Ms
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