We offer a range of services, activities and care plans designed to promote and support healthy living.
Health
The Primary Health and Aged Care service employs a nurse manager, care coordinator, health assistants/home carers and a range of visiting health professionals including a general practitioner, physiotherapist, and podiatrist.
Services include the delivery of Aboriginal Flexible Aged Care packages, seniors exercise classes and craft activities, chronic disease early intervention and prevention activities,
pharmacy services, development of care plans and a range of health promotion activities including weekly Mum’s and Bub’s program.
The aged care program is designed to support people to stay healthy and living in their own homes and provides in home assistance as well as yard maintenance and Meals on Wheels.
Visiting services
A range of services visit the island on a regular basis, dates and times for each visit are listed on the calendar page.
- Podiatrist
- Dermatologist
- Pediatrician
- Cardiologist
- Social worker
- Psychologist
- Optometrist
- Respiratory Specialist
- Speech Pathologist
- Women's Health
Resources
Primary Health Tasmania
Primary Health Tasmania (PHT) works with FIAAI to improve the health and wellbeing of the Flinders Island Aboriginal Community by delivering health services including:
- Integrated team care services to support chronic condition management
- Social and emotional well-being services
Contact Us
FIAAI Health Service
16 West Street, Lady Barron
ph: 03 6359 3532
mary.bushby@fiaai.org.au