Medical Services

• Lead the development and annual review of Kimberley Protocols and the Kimberley Standard Drug List.
• Develop and share clinical policies and procedures across KAMS, headspace, Kimberley Renal Services and ACCHOs.
• Provide clinical governance leadership and promote best-practice guidelines.
• Strengthen sector relationships through four Lead Clinicians Forums each year.
• Support, train and supervise junior doctors working in the Kimberley.
• Advocate at regional, state and national levels on issues impacting Aboriginal health and the ACCHO model of care.
• On request, KAMS Medical Director unit may undertake the following:
• Provide medical workforce support, including recruitment, locums and additional medical staff (cost recovery).
• Support clinical performance management and accreditation requirements.
• Assist with clinical audits, incident reporting systems and service improvement.
• Act as registered holder of the Poisons Licence and oversee legislative compliance.

Priority areas include sexual health, Tackling Indigenous Smoking, hearing health, rheumatic heart disease, men’s health, family and early childhood support, and chronic disease prevention initiatives such as the Kimberley Foot Initiative.

Our work is grounded in the ACCHS Model of Care, recognising the social, cultural and environmental determinants of health.