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Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service (PAMS) delivered another Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) workshop in Newman to provide training on suicide first aid.

Find out which photos won the PAMS 2022 World No Tobacco Day Photo Competition.

Help us design our uniform! The winner from each community will have their drawing featured on the new PAMS uniform. Closing date June 30th.

The PAMS board and management team have started on a journey ‘upstream’ to prevent health problems before they happen.

The Dialysis Centre at the Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service (PAMS) Newman Clinic has officially opened today on Thursday 28 April 2022.

The dialysis machines have been connected to the water system and turned on for the first time.

Thank you to BHP Western Australia for funding the satellite project, enabling our communities to stay on Country while getting quality medical service from PAMS online.

The Puyu Paki photography competition focuses on the World No Tobacco Day theme for 2022 is “Protect the environment.”

From Monday 31st January, proof of vaccination for aged 16 and above will be required state wide.

Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service (PAMS) co-facilitated an Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) workshop with WA Country Health Service (WACHS) and LivingWorks on January 24th and 25th to upskill the community in suicide prevention methods.

With WA's borders set to reopen in early February 2022, now is the time to make preparations for directions to isolate in the vent of a positive COVID-19 result.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service (PAMS) has been honoured as the Leader of the Year in the Not-for-Profit Sector by the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) for his role in delivering enhanced outcomes for the community.

Have you used telehealth or digital technologies for healthcare appointments? We want to hear from you!

COVID-19 vaccine advertising resources has been developed by Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service (PAMS) in the local Martu community language to support the vaccination roll out and counter misinformation that’s causing vaccine hesitancy.

Due to the COVID-19 border closures and the inability to source doctors, PAMS Newman GP Clinic will only have one doctor for four days a week from Wednesday the 27th of October.

Please be advised that from Monday 11th of October, PAMS Newman Clinic will be closed from 1pm - 2pm.

Earlier this month, PAMS received a $133,000 Lotterywest grant to purchase a 4WD van which will accommodate up to 8 passengers and allow for wheelchair transportation.

This week we participated in Rowan’s Walk to help raise awareness for mental health and remember those who have lost their lives to suicide.

PAMS Chief Executive Officer, Robby Chibawe thanks the community for stepping up to receive their COVID-19 vaccination to help keep the community safe.

PAMS and WA Police are working collaboratively with other organisations in Newman including the Shire of East Pilbara, Newman Futures and WA Country Health Service to support Rowan’s Walk.

We are pleased to inform the community that Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service (PAMS) has secured the Pfizer vaccination for our community.

We're lucky to have Dr Simon Slota-Kan on our team. Learn more about Dr Simon Slota-Kan below and our commitment to improving Aboriginal health.

PAMS will be celebrating NAIDOC across a range of community events in Newman, Nullagine and Jigalong.

Perth and Peel will enter a minimum 4-day lockdown from 12:01am, Tuesday 29 June 2021 until 12.01am, Saturday 3 July, 2021.

PAMS has finally built the Newman-Jigalong link with support from BHP under the Newman clinic co-funding support.

BHP has provided $1.9 million to the Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service (PAMS) to establish a dialysis clinic at the PAMS healthcare centre in Newman.

PAMS CEO Robby Chibawe visited Kunawarritji Community recently to host a Community BBQ and had a yarn with the local community on the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccines.

Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt visited PAMS last week and met with PAMS CEO to discuss health programs and COVID-19 vaccine rollout

PAMS actively engage with youth to promote self-esteem, resilience, confidence and connection to culture and country.

The Be You team travelled to Broome last month to workshop and develop the content for the e-book and Cultural Actions Catalogue which will become a Be You resource for AIEO, ATA, educators and other members of the learning community.