Who we are
The Pamela Mam Health Centre is a hub of holistic health service development, propa best practice, and shared learning building on Aunty Pamela Mam’s leadership and commitment to improving health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
We’re a regional non-for-profit Community Controlled Health Service (CCHS) that empowers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families to take responsibility for their health and wellbeing through the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health’s (IUIH) System of Care.
The Pamela Mam Health Centre has grown to deliver culturally safe, comprehensive primary health care, along with family health and wellbeing services to more 3,500 regular Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.
Our History
Operating from 13 Church Street, Goodna, and originally called the ‘Goodna Clinic,’ the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health has been operating a model of comprehensive primary health care from the clinic since 2014.
To accommodate demand for services, a second premises, now known as the ‘The Family Hub’ opened at 12 Queen Street, Goodna in 2018.
The clinic was renamed on 31 March 2025 in honour of our Patron, Aunty Pamela Mam. Building on the tradition of Aunty Pam, and our Elders who have led the way, the Pamela Mam Health Centre is a hub of holistic health service development, propa best practice and shared learning to advance our commitment to health and strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and communities.
An investment by the Australian Government provided the basis for a complete rebuild of the centre, which enables us to provide more services to more people in our community.
Vision, purpose and values
Our commitment to the community remains at the heart of everything we do. We strive to offer culturally appropriate and accessible healthcare, ensuring that our services meet the unique needs of our community.
Family health and wellbeing through integrated health and social support services.
Healthy and strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and communities.
- Accountability to stakeholders and communities for meeting commitments.
- A commitment to excellence in all that we do.
- Building capacity of our staff and member services.
- Focus on families – the well-being of Indigenous families of SEQ is at the centre of all our efforts.
- Integrity, conviction and quality in performance of every task and in every process.
- Strategic focus in every activity and relationship.
- Building and sustaining healthy families across the lifespan.
- Fostering collaboration and innovation
- Improving access to quality health and social support services
- Strengthening and enhancing the enabling systems and governance tments.
- Early Childhood (0-8 years)
- Young Adulthood (9-17 years)
- Adulthood (18-50 years)
- Elderhood (50+ years)
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Our Patron
Aunty Pamela Mam
IUIH continues to be guided by the experience and wisdom of our Elders, particularly our patron, Aunty Pamela Mam, who was driven by the principles of compassion, commitment, and dedication in what she termed proper healthcare.
Meet our Pod teams
The Pamela Mam Health Centre is changing the way we provide care to our community to allow for better access; one way in which we are doing this is through the new Pod model.
