Binji & Boori - Aboriginal Maternal Infant Child Health (AMICH)

• Who we are
• What we do
• How to get help
• Locations

Who we are

Binji and Boori – Aboriginal Maternal Infant and Child Health (AMICH) supports women and families who are pregnant and/or have children up to age five.

Our team includes Aboriginal health workers, child and family health nurses, midwives, social workers, an occupational therapist and a speech pathologist.

We are part of Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District services. Our services also cover the areas of Milton, Ulladulla, Jerrinja, Wreck Bay and Jervis Bay.

We work at two locations: Port Kembla Hospital and Nowra.

What we do

Our Aboriginal health workers offer cultural awareness and emotional support. We offer home visits, in clinic visits and outreach from Aboriginal services. 

We work with other services to offer you holistic and coordinated care, including services working with Aboriginal women, children and families.

Our services include:

• child health and development checks
• mental health and wellbeing support
• health checks
• hearing checks
• contraception advice
• pregnancy checks
• belly casts
• postnatal checks and home visits
• midwife consultations
• breastfeeding groups
• support and advocacy
• referrals to other services.

How to get help

Getting help at Binji and Boori is free. 

Locations

Please contact your nearest centre during business hours.

Binji and Boori - Illawarra  

Address:  Port Kembla Hospital

                89-91 Cowper St, WARRAWONG NSW 2502

Opening hours: Monday to Friday

                           8.30am to 5pm

Phone:  02 4223 8660

Email: ISLHD-Illawarrabinjiandboori@health.nsw.gov.au

Fax:       02 4223 8451

Car parking: Yes

Disabled and pram access: Yes

Binji and Boori - Shoalhaven

Address:  54 Worrigee St, NOWRA NSW 2541

Opening hours:  Monday to Friday

                           8.30am to 5.00pm

Phone: 02 4252 9780  

Fax:      02 4252 9790

Car parking: Yes

Disabled and pram access: Yes

Help during out of office hours

If you are pregnant or have just given birth and need help, contact your nearest hospital:

• Shoalhaven Hospital - 02 4423 9240
• Wollongong Hospital - 02 4253 4200
• Wollongong Hospital Birthing Unit - 02 4222 5270 (pregnancy advice)

If you need emergency help call 000

Social media

You can find us on Facebook: Binji and Boori - Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District  

                                                Child and Family - Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
 

What our community says about the Binji and Boori service

"Binji and Boori make it so easy for our kids to have their health checks, they come to the house at a time that suits us."

"Our Midwife from Binji and Boori made it so easy for us to ask questions about our pregnancy."

About the artwork on this page

The artwork in the web banner was designed by client and artist Holly Sanders.

It represents the connections and support networks between Binji and Boori and our mothers, children and families - supporting with and through Aboriginal cultural knowledge. 

The figures surrounding the central mother and child represent Binji and Boori health services and individuals supporting and working in partnership with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities. 

The journey lines towards the center meeting place represents both Shoalhaven and IIllawarra Aboriginal women, Booris and families receiving culturally safe and respectful care.

The concentric circles in the background represent the diversity, strength and resilience of our aboriginal communities, families and cultures.