Overview
Located in the centre of Gordonvale, Ngak Min Health provides comprehensive and culturally appropriate medical, health and wellbeing services to Djarragun College students and their families.
Since 2017, we have focused on tackling the health gap experienced by First Nations people. Alongside a full range of general practice services, we offer onsite support in mental health, psychology and nutrition, and coordinate allied health visits with dentists and other specialists.
In the western Cape York language of Wik Mungkan, Ngak Min means ‘healthy water’. Water brings us life, quenches, cleanses and heals. It embodies Ngak Min’s holistic approach to health and wellbeing.
Ngak Min Health holds Royal Australian College of General Practitioner (RACGP) Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited (AGPAL).
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Counselling sessions in 2025Why it Matters
Indigenous Australians have an average life expectancy 19 years below that of wider Queensland and an unparalleled lack of access to healthcare services.
The gap starts early. Of the student population who attend Ngak Min, 10% already have a chronic diagnosis and more than 75% did not have a health check in the 12 months before their enrolment.
Ngak Min Health's central Gordonvale location, five minutes from Djarragun College, removes barriers to access, encourages health-seeking behaviour, and supports students in taking greater control over their own health.
What we are Doing
Ngak Min Health’s model delivers early intervention, prevention and ongoing care to more than 520 active clients, including 153 new clients in 2025. where students already are.
By coordinating specialist and allied health access, Ngak Min Health removes many of the referral barriers that prevent First Nations young people from receiving timely care. In 2025, this included 252 external specialist appointments, 26 psychometric assessments, 46 paediatric consultations, 65 dietitian appointments and 11 rheumatic heart disease specialist visits.
This wrap-around care strengthens attendance, learning readiness and long-term wellbeing, while generating an estimated $4.50 in social value for every dollar invested.
Contact Us
If you are interested in learning more about the work of Ngak Min Health, you can visit their website.
27 Norman Street | PO Box 67, Gordonvale QLD 4865
Phone (07) 4046 0699
Email reception@ngakmin.org.au
Fax: (07) 4042 9630
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