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Ngak Min Health is a medical, health, mental health, allied health and wellbeing service based in Gordonvale.

12/10/2026

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱.💙

For young people with complex health, developmental, and wellbeing needs, the biggest difference often comes from having the right people working together around them.

Sam* is a Djarragun College student receiving support for a range of complex health and developmental needs.

Through Ngak Min Health, Sam now has more consistent follow-up, with our Aboriginal Health Workers, Nurse Practitioners and other services working alongside their family and school to better support their overall wellbeing.

For Sam, this means we look at their needs as a whole, rather than as a series of separate concerns.
This approach is at the heart of what we do at Ngak Min Health: providing accessible, culturally safe support that builds trust and helps young people and families stay engaged with the services they need. 💙

👉 Read Sam’s full story here: https://ow.ly/wm0g50ZUMGY

*Name changed for privacy.

07/10/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴?💙

At Ngak Min Health, we know the answer can’t be found in a single service.

Alex* and Charlie* are Djarragun College students receiving care from us at Ngak Min Health. Their needs span several areas, so coordinated care is essential to supporting them. 🤝

Our team has worked alongside the students, their families and other services through health assessments, follow-up care, Social and Emotional Wellbeing support, referrals and regular multidisciplinary case conferencing. 🩺

By bringing these areas of care together, we can help reduce barriers and support each young person in ways that consider their broader needs.

Their experiences show why looking at the whole young person matters.

When needs are connected, care should be too.

Read the full story about how Ngak Min Health is supporting coordinated care for young people and their families here:
https://ow.ly/Rj8C50ZUMEH

*𝘕𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘤𝘺.

05/10/2026

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽. 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀. 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴. 🌙

Ngak Min Health is working together with University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC ), to deliver ‘Let’s Yarn About Sleep’ with our Djarragun College students.

The culturally safe, community-led program brings together cultural knowledge and sleep science to help First Nations young people aged 12 to 18 learn more about sleep, healthy routines, wellbeing, relaxation, managing worries and connection with Country.

Our students are also helping shape the project by sharing their voices and experiences to support the co-design of better sleep health resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents.

We’re proud to work alongside UniSC to support strong health and wellbeing for our young people. 🌙

02/10/2026

Please join us in welcoming Dr Chris Woolgar to the Ngak Min Health team👋

Originally from Pitta-Pitta Boulia, on the border of Queensland and the Northern Territory, Chris has spent much of her life in the Cairns region. Her career in healthcare began in 1990, when she qualified as a nurse in Brisbane, driven by a desire to care for people and support the community.

For Chris, culturally safe healthcare means making sure our mob feel comfortable, respected, and safe enough to walk through the door and ask for help with their health.

She is looking forward to becoming part of the Ngak Min community, getting to know our patients, families and students and helping people access the care and support they need.

Her message is simple:

“Come and say hello and we’ll ask how we can help you.”

We’re very pleased to have Chris joining our team and look forward to the care, experience and warmth she will bring to Ngak Min Health. 💚

14/09/2026

Being seen is not the same as being supported 🩺

Over nine years, Riley* had 607 recorded health appointments while living with serious, lifelong health conditions. But for much of that time, their care was made up of short consultations, episodic reviews and fragmented follow-ups.

From late 2022, that began to change.

Through Ngak Min Health, Riley’s care moved into a structured chronic-condition management pathway, bringing together health assessments, GP management plans, regular reviews, Aboriginal Health Worker follow-ups, Nurse Practitioner continuity and allied health support.

The conditions did not become less serious. What changed was the way Riley was supported.
Care became more coordinated. Providers were better connected. Follow-up became part of a clearer cycle. And Riley had a pathway they did not have to navigate alone.

Riley’s story shows why culturally safe, coordinated care matters, particularly for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people living with chronic disease.

🔗 Read the full story on our website: https://ow.ly/CPLN50ZJYCo

*Name changed to protect privacy.

09/09/2026

🖤💛❤️ 𝗜𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂. 💚💙🤍

Sometimes we need to trust our gut and check in. Asking “𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗢𝗞?” in your own way, then taking the time to really listen, can help someone feel supported, connected and cared for.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples share strong connections to Country, culture, family and community. Wherever we live and whoever our mob is, we can all experience times when life feels hard.

Looking out for one another can make a difference.

𝗔𝘀𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗯, 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆, 𝗥 𝗨 𝗢𝗞?

Because we’re stronger together. 🖤💛❤️ 💚💙🤍

08/09/2026

“𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲.” 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗻𝗶 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘀, 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿.

Six years ago, she never planned to become a nurse. Today, she’s helping care for children living with rheumatic heart disease, following up when calls go unanswered and learning alongside paediatric cardiologist Dr Ben Reeves.

But what keeps her going?

In the final part of Jayrahni’s story, she shares the people who have shaped her journey, the decision that kept her in Cape York and why seeing more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people working in healthcare matters so much to her.

It’s a powerful conclusion to Jayrahni’s story and one worth reading in full.
Read the full final part of Where the People Are in our Newsroom 👇
https://ow.ly/yLg950ZHxag

01/09/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲.

For Ngak Min Health nurse Jayrahni Nicholls, rheumatic heart disease is more than a health issue. Its prevention and eradication have become deeply personal.

In Part 4 of her story, Jayrahni shares why she is so determined to keep young people engaged in treatment, why trust and understanding matter and her ultimate hope for the future:

“Total eradication. That is it. That is all I want.”❤️

Read the full story in our Newsroom 👇
https://ow.ly/lS3Z50ZHc7g

25/08/2026

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲. 💭

For Ngak Min Health nurse Jayrahni Nicholls, that moment was being able to say with confidence: “I’m a nurse.” 🩺

In Part 3 of Jayrahni’s story, she reflects on moving beyond self-doubt, recognising what she had achieved and owning the qualification she worked so hard to earn.

Read Part 3 of Jayrahni’s story: https://ow.ly/yhxz50ZAJYW

17/08/2026

Trust cannot be rushed. You are not going to get it overnight, and you should not expect to💙

For nurse Jayrahni Nicholls, some of the most important lessons in healthcare were learned through watching, listening and doing.

At a Cairns clinic, Aboriginal Health Worker Aunty Desley would show Jayrahni something once, then step back and give her the opportunity to try. From her dad, she learned another kind of lesson: how to move through a room with ease, connect naturally and make people feel comfortable.🩺

Today, working in primary health care, Jayrahni carries those lessons with her. She talks about reading a room before a word is spoken, adapting the way she communicates to the person in front of her and why something as simple as photos of her own kids on the clinic wall can help build connection. 🤝

Because good care is not only about clinical knowledge. It is also about relationships, communication and taking the time to build trust. 💙

This is Part 2 of Jayrahni’s story, The Craft of Care.

🔗 Read the full story on our website https://ow.ly/Jw7P50Zym4s

Address

27 Norman Street
Gordonvale, QLD
4870

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+61740433799

Website

https://ngakminhealth.org.au/

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