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Gidgee Healing withdraws aged care service from Gulf communities due to underfunding

Gidgee Healing will cease providing aged care in remote communities such as Doomadgee. (ABC News: Brendan Mounter)

Health organisation Gidgee Healing has announced it will withdraw management of several aged care services in the Gulf of Carpentaria due to underfunding and staff shortages. 

Since January, 2021, Gidgee Healing has been managing the 15-bed Kukatja Place aged care centre in Normanton, the 10-bed Ngooderi House in Doomadgee, and the Kuba Natha Hostel on Mornington Island, a 15-bed facility.

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