[executive committee] [mission] [background] [wongatha people] [our logo explained]
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[executive committee] [mission]
[background] [wongatha people] [our logo explained]
Executive Committee
The committee consists of nine (9) members of the local Aboriginal community who are elected to the Executive Committee on a rotational basis for a 3 year term. The Committee provides direction and support for the service and ensures that the service operates within the guidelines of the Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations.Board Members are:
Nancy Gordon (Chairperson)
Fabian Tucker (Treasurer)
Marelda Tucker (Secretary)
Lorna Willis-Jones
Rita Elliott
Raylene Cooper
Robert Walley
Laurel Cooper
Lorraine GriffithsMission
To provide a holistic and culturally appropriate health care service to the Aboriginal people of the Goldfields.
Background
Established in 1983 as a part time clinic in South Kalgoorlie, BGHSAC has grown and now operates from premises at 16-18 MacDonald Street, Kalgoorlie. "Bega Garnbirringu" means "Sickness Gets Better".The service provides a holistic method of service provision in the health area offering clinical services, health promotion and health education.
Some Wongatha words people use at Bega...
| Waiting Area | Thabila – Ask |
| Health Worker (Child) | Thithi – Child |
| Yamatji – Friend | |
| Health Worker (Male) | Boondoo – Male |
| Health Worker (Female) | Minhma – Female |
| Birni – Family | |
| General Office | Staffgoo |
| Records | Nindila – Understand |
| Treatment 1 | Goothoo – 1 |
| Yarnangoo – upper body | |
| Nhagootha | |
| Treatment 2 | Gootharda 2 |
| Clean Utility | Staffgoo |
| Treatment 3 | Mungoodoo 3 |
| Waiting | Gowarda – Wait |
| Optometrist 1 | Gooroo – Eyes |
| Consulting Room 1 | Specialist 1 |
| Consulting Room 2 | Specialist 2 |
| Dental Office | Gardidi |
| Toilet | Minhma – Female |
| Consulting | Wongga |
| Male Toilets | Boondoo – Male |
| Counselling 1 | Wongga 1 – talk |
| Counselling 2 | Wongga 2 – talk |
| Counselling 3 | Wongga 3 – talk |
| Kiosk | Mayi – Food |
| Interview | Nhangatha Wongga – Tell me about |
| Laundry | Warndoo Minjid – Dirty Clothes |
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The Green Vine is the Karkula or Silky Pear
which stems up out of Kalgoorlie and circles Australia for unity. Green is for healing and
life and the vine has seven silky pears on it which represents the seven states of
Australia, the dreamtime story of the seven sisters, the stars in the sky. White is for the white people. Yellow is for the sun and represents the giver of life. Black is for the colour of the people. Red is the colour of the land. Blue is for the creation, the universe and the sea. |