Indigenous Vision Screening Program Milestone
TOOWOOMBA-focussed Essilor Vision Foundation passed a new milestone yesterday with its first Indigenous vision screening program at Carbal Medical Services in Mary Street. Carbal provides services across a wide area from Goondiwindi to Stanthorpe and has two major clinics in […]
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Carbal Can Tackle Indigenous Smoking – Young Mothers Campaign 2017
Are you an expectant mother and a smoker? Or maybe you’ve thought of quitting before but decided it was just too hard? If you sign up to Carbal Medical’s Tackling Indigenous Smoking program, you will get all the support you […]
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This year’s NAIDOC theme is ‘because of her we can’
Listen to Carbal’s strong women talk to ABC Southern Queensland about their journey providing health care to the community and what inspires them to keep striving every day. carbal women NAIDOC TO AIR
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Carbal Knits for Jumpers and Jazz
The crew at Carbal Medical Services has been clicking its knitting needles in anticipation for Jumpers and Jazz..! read full article
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Crowds enjoy successful Naidoc events
More than 1000 staff and community members attended NAIDOC week celebrations held across the DDHHS from 4 to the 8 July. Eighteen events were staged in hospital and health facilities, attracting bumper crowds. Most of the events were supported by […]
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Warwick Launch
Previous Next We are open! Officially and we’re joined by many health professionals, dignitaries, staff, clients and residents. WITH the official opening of the Carbal Medical Centre yesterday, health care for the indigenous community took a turn for the better. […]
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Strong Fathers | Warwick Daily News
Carbal Medical Centre programs manager Charlie Rowe recently featured in the Warwick Daily News, the article is a supportive voice that carries with it a message for men with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander connections to join in and sign up for the Strong […]
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Carbal Medical Services to tackle Indigenous Health issues
WITH the official opening of the Carbal Medical Centre yesterday, health care for the indigenous community took a turn for the better. The centre also celebrated one year serving the Warwick community and surrounding districts. The opening was attended by […]
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Woman’s Wellness Day
Our first Woman’s Wellness Day was held at the Carbal Medical Centre at Mary st on Thursday 5th November. The day was a huge success with almost 150 women coming to the clinic to have a wellness check, pap smear […]
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Cornerstone GP closing the Gap in Australia
It’s no secret that our rural regions are crying out for GPs, with many health professionals preferring to reside in the urban corners of Australia. Despite the Australian Government’s best efforts to entice doctors rurally through various incentive schemes, there […]
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Golfer help out with Indigenous Learner Driver program
TOOWOOMBA Reconciliation Golf Classic committee chair Alfred Orcher says he often is told by people that their child has their learner licence, but they aren’t able to support them in learning the ropes. “The families are not able to support […]
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NAIDOC Week 2015
NAIDOC 2015 was another great success! Thank you to everyone who came to our Fun Day and all those who helped and partnered with us . Here are some photos:
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Police light up Naidoc Week event at Queens Park
CARBAL Medical Centre held a fun day in Queens Park at the weekend as part of Naidoc Week celebrations. The Toowoomba Police made an appearance at the day, which attracted more than 1500 people and one massive sausage sizzle. Police […]
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Toowoomba’s Carbal Medical Services to tackle Crystal Meth use
The Carbal Medical Centre in Toowoomba, in southern Queensland, has announced a 12-month plan to help tackle use of the drug ‘ice’ in Indigenous communities. It held a meeting with key stakeholders yesterday to discuss the growing problem and wants […]
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Carbal Holds “Ice” Roundtable
Carbal Medical Centre is committed to addressing the issue of Ice use in our community. As part of our initial consultation process we brought together a number of key stakeholders in the region to explore possibilities and resourcing. The ABC […]
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Have a Look Inside Carbal at Warwick
Carbal Aboriginal Medical Service is thrilled to extend its services into the Warwick region via its brand new facility at 91 Grafton Street, Warwick. Carbal isn’t a stranger to the Warwick community, having provided its award winning service to Indigenous […]
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5 Things to Do to Improve Your Health
In this video, Carbal Aboriginal Medical Service’s Dr Mark Sykes gives you a heads up on 5 things you can do to improve your health. 5 Things to Do to Improve Your Health from Carbal Aboriginal Medical Centre on Vimeo.
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Grand Opening of Carbal Medical Centre Warwick
Carbal is continuously redesigning its processes to ensure that the client’s journey though our organisation meets the medical, health, social and cultural needs of clients. As Carbal Medical Centre grows, there will be a clinic permanently based in Warwick to […]
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Carbal Rolls into Warwick
The “MOB” medical facility on wheels landed in Warwick last week as part of a joint initiative between the Carbal Indigenous Medical Centre and the University of Queensland. The fully-equipped mobile medical centre will act as a first point health […]
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Regional and remote communities are bound not to miss the Indigenous Health Mobile Training Unit. The joint initiative of the University of Queensland and Carbal Medical Centre is all about providing culturally safe, primary health care with a holistic approach […]
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