Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation was established in 1992 to promote health and related services to the people in East Arnhemland, Northern Territory.
We are an independent, Aboriginal controlled medical service administered by a board of directors who are made up of representatives from communities in East Arnhemland and local businessmen and women.
Based in Nhulunbuy, the corporations programs are based on improving the health of Aboriginal people in East Arnhemland, whose mortality data, according to the Bureau of Statistics, have the worst outcomes of all Australians.
We believe that Aboriginal control of medical services is essential to achieving improved health outcomes. In addition, it is believed that the key to ensuring future improvements lies with increasing the number of Aboriginal Health Workers and providing them with quality training.
Miwatj Health aims to provide services for the community, under terms decided by the community.