Cockburn Integrated Health

Cockburn Integrated Health (CIH, trading as Cockburn Integrated Health) is a not-for-profit entity overseen by a Board of Management. The organisation was established in 2011 as part of the then Commonwealth GP Super Clinics Program with service start-up in October 2014. CIH is one of five (5) Super Clinics in Western Australia, with the others located in Midland, Wanneroo, Northam and Karratha. Funding for the establishment of CIH was provided by the Commonwealth Government, the City of Cockburn and Lotterywest.

Our mission is to enhance the health and wellbeing of the Cockburn area by delivering coordinated, multi-disciplinary primary health care tailored to community needs. We aim to improve the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, and affordability of integrated health services in the Cockburn Region. In line with our vision and mission, in 2019 we launched an Aboriginal Ear Health Program providing audiology, speech pathology, Ear Nose Throat review and related ear-health surgeries for Aboriginal children in Perth’s metropolitan area. This program provides free, timely, accessible, and culturally safe ear health services for Aboriginal children, with the goal of closing the gap in ear health care.

The Cockburn Aboriginal Ear Health Program was developed to address the high prevalence of chronic Otitis Media (middle ear disease) in Aboriginal children, which leads to lifelong complications such as hearing loss, and speech and learning impacts. Since its establishment in late 2019, over 1000 Aboriginal children have been evaluated for ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) and audiology issues, with more than 300 receiving necessary surgeries and many others receiving speech pathology services where indicated.

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