In 2020 BHP kindly provided funding to Earbus Foundation for a new fully-equipped Earbus mobile children’s ear clinic to be based in the Pilbara township of Newman. The new Earbus Program to schools in Newman and Jigalong Community commenced mid-2020 with regular monthly visits of Nurse, Audiologist, GP and Data Entry officer.
Read MoreI am a Yamatji woman and very passionate about health. Watching my Nanna and the impact she made helping Aboriginal children both at school and culturally made me want to help my mob but in a different way. I want to be a nurse in the near future. I am honoured to work for Earbus Foundation and be part of helping Indigenous children. I realise that improving Ear Health will improve children’s chance to learn and gain a better education, as my Nana intended.
Read MoreDaniel Larranaga is Pilbara Outreach Program Manager and has been involved with Earbus Foundation since its conception. His passion is for Aboriginal child health and development. Daniel currently teaches Aboriginal Health at Notre Dame University Fremantle.
Read MoreEarbus Foundation of WA is excited to welcome BHP as a major sponsor of our work in Aboriginal communities in the Pilbara, providing operational and capital funding. BHP funding allows Earbus Foundation to deliver Outreach Programs into the township of Newman and the remote Aboriginal community of Jigalong in the southern Pilbara region. The Outreach Program will deliver monthly Clinical visits to the schools in the region and deploy a fully-equipped customised Earbus that will be permanently located in Newman township.
Read MoreSteadfast Foundation has generously committed to supporting our East Pilbara Earbus program for the next three years which allows us to maintain a full roster of visits to communities and towns across the region. Steadfast is Australasia’s largest general insurance broker network with 473 insurance brokerages across Australia and New Zealand
Read MoreFortescue Metals Group continues its generous support of our work in the Pilbara. This year, we received Community Support Grants for equipment, plus logistical support with flights to the region for our non-funded program staff. Our thanks to the Fortescue community for their assistance.
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