Mildura worker wins award
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Mildura Chamber of Commerce award winner Cindy Kirby who is Mildura Aboriginal Health Service’s Maternal Health Worker, with colleague, midwife Leanne Wynne. |
Mildura Aboriginal Health Service Maternal Health Worker Cindy Kirby has received the Mildura Chamber of Commerce annual Business Excellence Award of 2001.
Ms Kirby was selected after winning the June monthly award for her commitment to Aboriginal women’s health—particularly in relation to supporting women in pregnancy and childbirth—and for demonstrating the valuable work Aboriginal health workers around the state provide to Aboriginal people in the community.
Presenting the award, Southern Australian Airline General Manager Tony Mathews said Cindy was a worthy recipient of the Employee of the Year Award as she has demonstrated commitment as a valued member of her community.
The Mildura Aboriginal Maternity Service operates out of the Mildura Aboriginal Co-operative.
The Victorian Aboriginal Maternity Services Program is provided through a partnership between the Quality Branch of the Department of Human Services and the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO).
It was established to enhance existing community-based Aboriginal health services in the provision of culturally-appropriate support to Aboriginal women during pregnancy, birth and in the postnatal period in the context of their general health and the well-being of their families.
Ms Kirby has worked for the Mildura program since its inception in 1999.
Mildura has one of the highest Aboriginal birth rates in the State and a relatively young population.
The Mildura Aboriginal Co-operative provided pregnancy care for mothers of 44 babies between August 2000 and August 2001.