A rich cultural history

In 1993 three Aboriginal communities Ghuryungan, Markarling House and Narooma Community Centre joined forces with a shared vision.

Their collaboration created Katungul Aboriginal Corporation Regional Health and Community Services, a community-controlled organisation that supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Katungul provides culturally appropriate health care tailored to the needs of the Koori people. When the Narooma clinic officially opened its doors the community responded with enthusiasm. Indigenous community members eagerly sought treatment, and doctors quickly filled their appointment books. The Koori people accessed their own primary health care service.

Katungul built on this early success by expanding to meet growing demand. The organisation opened clinics in Batemans Bay and Bega, extending its services across the region. It also developed outreach and specialist programs to serve surrounding areas, ensuring more communities could access Aboriginal-specific health care.

Vision

For Aboriginal people to live healthy lives enriched by a strong living culture, dignity and justice and for Katungul’s work to be recognised as a driving force in achieving this.

Core purpose

Provide holistic and culturally appropriate wellbeing services for and with Aboriginal communities.

“Aboriginal health” means not just the physical wellbeing of an individual but refers to the social, emotional and cultural wellbeing of the whole Community in which each individual is able to achieve their full potential as a human being thereby bringing about the total well-being of their Community. It is a whole of life view and includes the cyclical concept of life-death-life.” (National Health & Medical Research Council Definition)