People experiencing homelessness in Nowra can now receive free health care as Street Side Medics, a not-for-profit, GP-led mobile medical service, expands its services to the region.
The Nowra mobile clinic was officially opened today by Fiona Phillips MP (Member for Gilmore), The Hon. Ryan Park (NSW Minister for Health) and COORDINARE - South Eastern NSW PHN. Jointly funded by the Australian Government, through COORDINARE, and the NSW Government, this is Street Side Medics' first regional clinic.
Located at Shoalhaven Homeless Hub at 93 Plunkett Street in Nowra, the clinic operates from 10am - 12 noon each Tuesday. This newest clinic is be staffed by a dedicated team of volunteer general practitioners, specialists, junior doctors, and registered nurses.
The brainchild of 2022 Young Australian of the Year, Dr Daniel Nour, Street Side Medics provides free primary healthcare to vulnerable Australians via fully equipped and customised mobile medical units which on a weekly basis visit areas with demographically high concentrations of homelessness.
You can learn more about Street Side Medics via streetsidemedics.com.au
