Wuchopperen is a busy, multi-disciplinary Health Service owned and managed by the Cairns Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Wuchopperen provides a wide range of quality and professional services dedicated to the prevention and treatment of illness, and to the medical, social and cultural needs of local and regional populations. Wuchopperen Health Service has been working for 30 years to ensure both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples enjoy better levels of health so their families can contribute to, and share in, the economic wealth, cultural richness and prosperity of Tropical Far North Queensland.

Wuchopperen is totally committed to demonstrating respect, and honouring the trust their community places in the work they do for all age groups and in all the physical, social and emotional health services they provide for individuals and families.

In their Australian Nurse-Family Partnership Program, Wuchopperen staff work to improve the long term health, social and economic future of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children by assisting first-time pregnant mums and their families to develop knowledge and skills in essential child and maternal health principles and to give babies the very best start in life. Wuchopperen staff work in culturally appropriate ways to help new families grow strong, proud and resourceful children, and wise, healthy mums and dads.

Wuchopperen uses the ANFPP to work towards closing the gap in the rates of illness, injury, disease and early death between Indigenous Australians and the rest of the population.

The Wuchopperen ANFPP is offered to first-time mothers of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children and who are less than 28 weeks into pregnancy when beginning this amazing home-visiting program. Currently, their ANFPP services are provided to mums living in the Cairns area who intend to stay in this area after baby is born. Women who have previously given birth but did not have the opportunity to raise their little one may also join this Program, subject to their particular circumstances.

For further information about Wuchopperen and the ANFPP please visit the Wuchopperen website or call (07) 4080 1111.