Environmental Health Program

Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service Environmental Health Program works to assist with the assessment and modification of factors in the environment that can potentially affect health.  Covering the remote Jigalong, Parnngurr, Kunawarritji and Punmu communities, the program works to control preventable diseases through managing health risks in the living environment.

Our Environmental Health team provides education and promotion within community schools and to other community stakeholders.  Common environmental health services include:

1. Safe bathroom checklist – working health hardware
2. Animal health
3. Community pest management
4. Health Promotion – No germs on me
5. Mosquito management – community level prevention/management

The team also supports individual projects such as the development of a community gardens, community shade shelters and general community clean up.

Speak with one of our Environmental Health Team by calling reception on 08 9177 8307.