First Peoples' Health and Wellbeing

First Peoples’ Health and Wellbeing is a dynamic Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation meeting the needs of First Nations people living in the northern suburbs of Naarm (Melbourne) and the Bayside Peninsula Region (Southern Victoria).

Our health clinics in Thomastown and Frankston provide a wide range of culturally-safe medical, nursing, allied and mental health services to over 3,400 First Nations people each year (20,000 clinical appointments). Many of our clients have complex health, social and emotional wellbeing needs beyond what our funded services can meet. Additional financial support will enable First Peoples’ Health and Wellbeing to provide a higher level of holistic care and services to support people to address trauma and break intergenerational cycles of poverty. This includes cultural strengthening programs, arts and group therapy that enable patients and clients to connect with the healing forces of Country, Community and Culture.

First Peoples’ Health and Wellbeing has a proven track record of providing safe, high-quality care to First Nations patients. We are the provider of Victoria’s first and only Aboriginal Early Parenting Centre, Baluk Balert Barring and Victoria’s dedicated Aboriginal Women’s Clinic. Our exceptional team of 70 staff are dedicated to delivering on our organisational values of respect, generosity, inclusivity, caring for Country, humility, accountability and responsibility. Our vision is to achieve health and wellbeing for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people so that future generations of First Peoples can thrive.

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