iconMer (Murray Island) is part of the Eastern Cluster of the Torres Strait Islands. Mer has a total population of approximately 365 people, with 93% of the population identifying as Torres Strait Islander. The other islands in the cluster are Erub (Darnley Island) and Ugar (Stephen Island).iconMer Primary Health Care Centre is managed by a small primary health care team consisting of a remote area nurse, two Indigenous health workers and ancillary staff.iconThe health centre offers a limited a range of primary health and emergency care services, including chronic disease, maternal and child care, lifestyle and emotional well-being, environmental health and mental health.Mer Primary Health Care Centre supports the community through a visiting doctor service, nurses and Indigenous health workers. A nurse is on call 24 hours a day. Visiting staff often come from the nearby Erub (Darnley Island) health facility.Services provided include primary health care, some specialist services, and some visiting allied health services such as oral health, occupational therapy and optometry. Infant health is monitored by a small maternal health care team located on the island and there is also a healthy lifestyles officer employed at the centre.Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
iconMer (Murray Island) is part of the Eastern Cluster of the Torres Strait Islands. Mer has a total population of approximately 365 people, with 93% of the population identifying as Torres Strait Islander. The other islands in the cluster are Erub (Darnley Island) and Ugar (Stephen Island).iconMer Primary Health Care Centre is managed by a small primary health care team consisting of a remote area nurse, two Indigenous health workers and ancillary staff.iconThe health centre offers a limited a range of primary health and emergency care services, including chronic disease, maternal and child care, lifestyle and emotional well-being, environmental health and mental health.Mer Primary Health Care Centre supports the community through a visiting doctor service, nurses and Indigenous health workers. A nurse is on call 24 hours a day. Visiting staff often come from the nearby Erub (Darnley Island) health facility.Services provided include primary health care, some specialist services, and some visiting allied health services such as oral health, occupational therapy and optometry. Infant health is monitored by a small maternal health care team located on the island and there is also a healthy lifestyles officer employed at the centre.Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
iconMer (Murray Island) is part of the Eastern Cluster of the Torres Strait Islands. Mer has a total population of approximately 365 people, with 93% of the population identifying as Torres Strait Islander. The other islands in the cluster are Erub (Darnley Island) and Ugar (Stephen Island).iconMer Primary Health Care Centre is managed by a small primary health care team consisting of a remote area nurse, two Indigenous health workers and ancillary staff.iconThe health centre offers a limited a range of primary health and emergency care services, including chronic disease, maternal and child care, lifestyle and emotional well-being, environmental health and mental health.Mer Primary Health Care Centre supports the community through a visiting doctor service, nurses and Indigenous health workers. A nurse is on call 24 hours a day. Visiting staff often come from the nearby Erub (Darnley Island) health facility.Services provided include primary health care, some specialist services, and some visiting allied health services such as oral health, occupational therapy and optometry. Infant health is monitored by a small maternal health care team located on the island and there is also a healthy lifestyles officer employed at the centre.Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.