Sunrise Health Service

Top Road Communities

Werenbun Community

Location	66kms north of Katherine along the Stuart Highway, following the turn-off at Edith Falls Road
Access	The community is accessible by road
Languages Spoken	Jawoyn, Kriol and English
Population	20 – 30 people
Alcohol Restrictions	The community is dry
Outstations	None

The health centre operates from the Council Office for one day every fortnight

Opening Hours	8am – 4:30pm, one day per fortnight
Staffing Establishment	1 AHW visits the community one day per fortnight
Doctor Days	A doctor visits the community one day per fortnight
Staff housing available in community	No staff housing available.

Manyallaluk Community (also known as Eva Valley)

Location	120kms south-east of Katherine along the Arnhem Highway
Access	The community is accessible by road for most of the year except when there is severe flooding during the wet season. The road is a single lane and is sealed to the turn off to the community. The remainder of the road is dirt.
Languages Spoken	Alawa, Mayali, Kriol and English
Population	80 – 130 people
Alcohol Restrictions	The community is dry
Outstations	None
Services in Community	* School –primary classes; * Women’s Centre; * Centrelink Agent; * Store – is also a bank agent and has EFTPOS facilities; * Police – situated at Maranboy; * Airstrip – there is an airstrip without lights (not all weather); * Television and Radio coverage – Television: 7 Central, Imparja, ABC and SBS. Radio: ABC.

Manyallaluk Health Centre Details

Contact Details	PMB 134, Katherine NT 0852 Phone: 08 8975 4864 Fax: 08 8978 6459
Opening Hours	8am – 12:30pm, Monday to Friday (plus on-call for weekends and out of hours emergencies)
Staffing Establishment	1 RAN, 1 AHW, 1 Administrative Assistant, 1 Cleaner, 1 Driver
Doctor Days	A doctor visits the community one day per week
Staff housing available in community	No staff housing available.

Barunga Community

Location	90kms south-east of Katherine along the Arnhem Highway
Access	The community is accessible by road for most of the year except when there is severe flooding during the wet season. The road is a single lane and is sealed.
Languages Spoken	Jawoyn, Kriol and English.
Population	340 – 430 people
Alcohol Restrictions	The community is dry
Outstations	None
Services in Community	* Schools – pre-school, primary and secondary classes; * Women’s Centre; * Centrelink Agent; * Youth, Sport and Recreation program; * Store – is also a bank agent and has EFTPOS facilities; * Police – situated at Maranboy; * Airstrip – there is an airstrip without lights (not all weather); * Television and Radio coverage – Television: 7 Central, Imparja, ABC and SBS. Radio: ABC.

Barunga Health Centre Details

Contact Details	PMB 106, Katherine NT 0852 Phone: 08 8975 4501 Fax: 08 8975 4602
Opening Hours	8am – 4:30pm, Monday to Friday (plus on-call for weekends and out of hours emergencies)
Staffing Establishment	2 RANs, 1 Senior AHW, 2 AHWs, 3 Trainee AHWs, 1 Administrative Officer, 1 Driver/Cleaner
Doctor Days	A doctor visits the community two days per week
Staff housing available in community	1 Doctor’s House, 2 x 3 bedroom houses, 2 x 2 bedroom units.

Wugularr Community (originally called Beswick)

Location	120kms south-east of Katherine along the Arnhem Highway
Access	The community is accessible by road for most of the year except when there is severe flooding during the wet season. The road is a single lane and is sealed. The community is usually cut-off during the wet season when Waterhouse River floods as the community is situated in a low-lying area.
Languages Spoken	Rembarranga, Kriol and English.
Population	360 – 500 people
Alcohol Restrictions	The community is not dry
Outstations	Bishop Bore.
Services in Community	* Schools – pre-school, primary and secondary classes; * Women’s Centre; * Centrelink Agent; * Youth, Sport and Recreation program; * Store – is also a bank agent and has EFTPOS facilities; * Police – situated at Maranboy; * Airstrip – available at Barunga; * Television and Radio coverage – Television: 7 Central, Imparja, ABC and SBS. Radio: ABC.

Wugularr Health Centre Details

Contact Details	PMB 191, Katherine NT 0852 Phone: 08 8975 4924 Fax: 08 8975 4820
Opening Hours	8am – 4:30pm, Monday to Friday (plus on-call for weekends and out of hours emergencies)
Staffing Establishment	2 RANs, 2 Senior AHWs, 2 AHWs, 1 Trainee AHW, 1 Administrative Assostant, 1 Driver/Gardener, 1 Cleaner
Doctor Days	A doctor visits the community two days per week
Staff housing available in community	1 x 3 bedroom house, 1 x 2 bedroom unit.

Bulman Community (originally called Gulin Gulin Community)

Location	280kms south-east of Katherine along the Arnhem Highway
Access	The community is accessible by road for most of the year except when there is severe flooding during the wet season. The road is a single lane and is sealed until Beswick, and after that is dirt with patches of corrugation and bull dust.
Languages Spoken	Rembarranga, Kriol and English.
Population	250 people
Alcohol Restrictions	The community is not dry
Outstations	Baghetti and Gulin Gulin
Services in Community	* Schools – pre-school, primary and secondary classes; * Women’s Centre; * Centrelink Agent; * Youth, Sport and Recreation program; * Store – is also a bank agent and has EFTPOS facilities; * Police – situated at Maranboy; * Airstrip – all-weather airstrip for day pick up and evacuations only; * Television and Radio coverage – Television: 7 Central, Imparja, ABC and SBS. Radio: ABC.

Bulman Health Centre Details

Contact Details	PMB 74, Katherine NT 0852 Phone: 08 8975 4712 Fax: 08 8975 4829
Opening Hours	8am – 4:30pm, Monday to Friday (plus on-call for weekends and out of hours emergencies)
Staffing Establishment	3 RANs, 1 AHW, 2 Trainee AHWs, 1 Administrative Officer, 2 Drivers, 1 Cleaner/Gardener
Doctor Days	A doctor visits the community two days per week
Staff housing available in community	1 Doctor’s House and granny flat, 1 x 3 bedroom house, 1 x 2 bedroom house.