Danila Dilba Health Service

What Danila Dilba Health Service does

Danila Dilba Health Service is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) registered as Danila Dilba Biluru Butji Binnilutlum Health Service Limited (ACN 663 350 605), founded in 1991 and headquartered on Larrakia Country in Darwin, Northern Territory. The organisation delivers culturally safe, comprehensive primary health care and community services to the Biluru community of the Yilli Rreung (Greater Darwin) region, with approximately 250 staff and a workforce that is roughly 50% Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Service delivery is anchored by a network of nine clinic locations — Bagot, Malak, Gumileybirra (Women's), Darwin, Men's, Rapid Creek, Humpty Doo, Palmerston, and the Holtze Youth Detention Centre clinic — supplemented by mobile clinic outreach, school-based health checks, and home-based aged care services.

The core service portfolio spans Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB), Chronic Disease Management, Child and Family Services, Aged Care, Research, Interpreter Services, and Mobile Clinic outreach, with specialist support from paediatricians, cardiologists, endocrinologists, and allied health professionals. Technology infrastructure is comprised of standard healthcare IT — Leecare scheduling software, e-health record systems, and Technology One financial accounting — with the only AI capability being a third-party Heidi Health AI scribe pilot for clinical note-taking (NLP-based). The AHP and nurse-led service model, recently rolled out at Malak and Palmerston Clinics, redirects initial consultations, health checks, immunisations, and blood work to non-physician clinicians.

The business model is that of a government-funded non-profit: revenue is derived from Commonwealth programs (NATSIFAC, CHSP, Medicare), Northern Territory Government funding, competitive research grants (e.g., GLOWS Medium Research Grant from Lowitja Institute), and a $11.6m Australian Government capital grant for the new Palmerston Clinic. Services are provided free-of-charge to eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients, with a member-based community governance structure (Biluru residents aged 18+) electing the board. The organisation is privately held, with no venture capital or private equity backing, and operates as a registered company limited by guarantee.

Name

Danila Dilba Health Service

Legal name

Danila Dilba Biluru Butji Binnilutlum Health Service Limited

Website

https://ddhs.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Danila Dilba Health Service is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation operating nine primary care clinics across Greater Darwin, delivering culturally safe primary health, aged care, and social and emotional wellbeing services to Biluru (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) people of the Yilli Rreung Region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Oral Care Assistance (HSABABAF), Culturally & Linguistically Specific Adult Day Programs (HSABANAI)

Keywords

• Aboriginal community health
• Primary healthcare services
• Aged care services
• Chronic disease management
• Social emotional wellbeing

Headquarters

HQ city

Darwin

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Funded Healthcare Services: Primary revenue through government-funded healthcare programs including National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care (NATSIFAC), Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP), and Medicare-funded primary health care services. Services provided free-of-charge to eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Danila Dilba Health Service is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) that delivers culturally safe, comprehensive primary healthcare and community services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Biluru) people in the Yilli Rreung (Greater Darwin) region of the Northern Territory. It operates 9 fixed clinic locations supplemented by mobile outreach and school-based health checks, providing GP and Aboriginal Health Practitioner consultations, chronic disease care, maternal and child health, aged care, social and emotional wellbeing, dental, allied health, pharmacy, interpreter services and COVID-19 vaccinations.

Product overview

Danila Dilba Health Service is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Service providing culturally safe, comprehensive primary health care and community services to Biluru people in the Yilli Rreung (Greater Darwin) region of the Northern Territory. The organization operates a network of 9 clinic locations (Palmerston, Malak, Bagot, Darwin, Men's, Rapid Creek, Humpty Doo, Gumileybirra Women's, and Holtze Youth Detention Centre), delivering service programs including Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB), Chronic Disease Management, Child and Family Services, Aged Care Services, Research Programs, Interpreter Services, and Mobile Clinic Services. The service model integrates Aboriginal Health Practitioners and nurses as primary care providers alongside GPs, with additional support from specialists including paediatricians, cardiologists, endocrinologists, and allied health professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Palmerston Clinic DDHS's busiest clinic providing comprehensive primary healthcare services to the growing Palmerston area, including Saturday morning services and School Based Health Checks; new $11.6m replacement clinic funded by the Australian Government is being developed on a corner of Wilson and Ridge Street, Gunn.
• Malak Clinic Second-largest DDHS clinic operating since 2016, providing high-acuity paediatric presentations and out-of-hours Saturday services, co-located with the Mums, Bubs and Families team, and currently piloting an AHP and nurse-led service model.
• Bagot Clinic Community-based primary healthcare centre serving Bagot, Kulaluk and Minmarama Park communities, joined DDHS in 2017-2018 and continues to expand specialist services on offer.
• Darwin Clinic Longest established DDHS clinic located in the Darwin CBD, serving city workers, visitors and vulnerable transient clients, and now co-located with the Men's Clinic since September 2025.
• Men's Clinic Stand-alone men's health clinic operating for over two decades, providing psychology, AHP appointments, endocrinology and chronic disease support; relocated to co-locate with Darwin Clinic in September 2025.
• Rapid Creek Clinic Centrally located clinic offering after-hours services and serving as a renal hub for chronic disease clients with kidney problems and diabetes education.
• Humpty Doo Clinic Rural clinic opened July 2020 serving the wider Litchfield Shire region with primary healthcare, School Based Health Checks and aged care support.
• Gumileybirra (Women's) Clinic Women's clinic providing a safe space for women and children including maternal child health supports and hosting the Danggal Dalby (Strong Kids) team.
• Holtze Youth Detention Centre Clinic Clinic providing primary health services to young people at the Holtze Youth Detention Centre, operated by DDHS under contract ending 30 June 2025.
• Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) Services Culturally appropriate and trauma-informed SEWB programs including the STRONG youth program that support the psycho-social wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth, integrating cultural practices with evidence-based mental health strategies.
• Chronic Disease Management Comprehensive care coordination for clients with chronic and complex needs, including diabetes, cancer, respiratory and cardiac disease management across the Darwin region.
• Child and Family Services Programs including Danggal Dalby (Strong Kids), Australian Family Partnership Program (AFPP) and paediatric services supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families across Darwin and Palmerston.
• Aged Care Services Comprehensive aged care supports funded through the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care (NATSIFAC) and Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP), including transport, social activities, allied health, exercise programs and the Elder Care Support Program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50+ (or 45+ if homeless/at risk).
• Research Programs Culturally appropriate research initiatives partnered with external institutions including PreventNCD, Hep B PAST, PANDORA, Pro-Kids, GOANNA3, Tracking Cube, and the GLOWS Medium Research Grant for improving Hepatitis B cascade of care in the urban Top End.
• Interpreter Services Provides access to interpreters for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages and Auslan by connecting clients with the Aboriginal Interpreter Service, ARDS Aboriginal Corporation and the National Auslan Interpreter booking service.
• Mobile Clinic Services Mobile clinic bringing health checks, STI tests and health promotion to remote communities in the Greater Darwin region including Knuckey Lagoon where clients live.
• COVID-19 Vaccination Services COVID-19 vaccination services for all people 6 months and older, including booster doses, delivered across all DDHS clinics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Research partnerships improving Hepatitis B care outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in urban Darwin
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Menzies School of Health ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2026Co-development of Dangudbila pregnancy app with Monash University's Action Lab, providing culturally relevant antenatal education in local languages aligned with NT antenatal schedule. Working with NT Health to promote the app.
• Monash University Action LabcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2026Co-development partner for Dangudbila pregnancy app with Menzies School of Health Research. App provides culturally relevant antenatal education in local languages.
• NT HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2026Government health partner working with DDHS and research team to promote Dangudbila pregnancy app in the Top End.
• Telethon Kids InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRHD Research Collaboration - past research project examining rheumatic heart disease outcomes.
• Menzies School of Health ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for Hepatitis B project. Also partner in PANDORA (Pregnancy and Neonatal Diabetes Outcomes), Pro-Kids Study, Menzies VBAT, Menzies GLU (Maternal Health Program), and other research initiatives.
• Kaunitz Yeung ArchitectsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitects engaged for new Palmerston Clinic and Health Hub design. Held first community consultation workshops with community, stakeholders and staff in February.
• Global Headquarters Motion Media CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVideo production partner for anti-vape campaign 'Vaping is a Fool's Game' rap video. Worked with DDHS TIS team and Clontarf/Stars students.
• Clontarf FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStudents from Clontarf Foundation participated in writing lyrics and filming anti-vape campaign video 'Vaping is a Fool's Game'.
• Stars FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStudents from Stars Foundation participated in writing lyrics and filming anti-vape campaign video 'Vaping is a Fool's Game'.
• Larrakia NationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarrakia practitioners conduct smoking ceremonies at DDHS clinics and offices to spiritually cleanse workspaces. Maintains spiritual health integral to holistic care.
• Melbourne Football ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFootball club joined DDHS Bagot Clinic and Indigenous Eye Health Unit to provide football clinic with health messages around 'Deadly Choices'.
• Indigenous Eye Health Unit (IEHU) at University of MelbourneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with DDHS Bagot Clinic and Melbourne Football Club for football clinic with eye health messaging. Mascot Milpa the Goanna attended.
• INPEXminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting DDHS NAIDOC Family Day 2025 event 'Rising Voices - Empowered by our Ancestors'.
• Northern Territory Primary Health NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganiser of Health Professional of the Year Awards where multiple DDHS teams and staff were nominated in 2025.
• University of Queensland Poche CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in PreventNCD project - Preventing non-communicable diseases among Indigenous children and youth in major cities of Australia.
• University of QueenslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGOANNA 3 Study partner - Australian cross-sectional survey of social and behavioural factors related to BBVs and STIs among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples aged 16-29 years.
• Your Track / Tracking CubeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for Tracking Cube project.
• Luke Gosling MPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFederal Member for Solomon who visited new Palmerston Clinic site. Australian Government funded $11.6m new clinic.
• Hoops 4 HealthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealth promotion partner featured at NAIDOC Family Day 2025 with basketball-related health messages.
• Giggling GeckosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEntertainment partner at NAIDOC Family Day 2025 providing waterplay and mega dodgeball activities for families.
• Heart FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Beyond the Scars research project with Mrs Vicki Wade and Menzies School of Health Research.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Central Australian Aboriginal Congress: Major ACCHO headquartered in Alice Springs delivering comprehensive primary health care to Aboriginal communities in Central Australia. Directly comparable in mission, ACCHO governance model, and culturally safe service delivery to DDHS, operating at similar scale across multiple clinics in the NT.
• Wurli-Wurlinjang Health Service: ACCHO based in Katherine, NT providing culturally safe primary health care, mental health, dental and aged care services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Closest geographic direct peer to DDHS with comparable service mix (primary care + community programs) and NT-specific operational context.
• Sunrise Health Service Aboriginal Corporation: Katherine-region ACCHO operating remote primary health clinics across the Big Rivers region of NT. Directly comparable ACCHO model with multi-clinic delivery, community-controlled governance, and similar reliance on Commonwealth aged care and primary health funding streams.
• Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation: ACCHO serving Aboriginal communities in East Arnhem Land, NT with multiple clinic locations and comprehensive primary health care programs. Closely mirrors DDHS in ACCHO governance, multi-site clinic footprint, and chronic-disease/community-services orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Top End Health Service (NT Health): Government-operated health service running public hospitals and community clinics across the Top End, including partners with DDHS (e.g. NT Health promotion of Dangudbila app). Provides the public-system backdrop against which DDHS's ACCHO community-controlled model differentiates.
• Royal Flying Doctor Service: National aeromedical and primary health care provider serving remote and rural Australia, including Aboriginal communities. Overlaps with DDHS in remote/Indigenous primary health delivery but operates a fundamentally different service model (fly-in/airlift rather than fixed clinic network).
• National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO): National peak body for ACCHOs across Australia, representing over 140 member services including DDHS. Not a direct provider but the national advocate that shapes the funding and policy environment DDHS operates within.

Emerging players

• Victorian Aboriginal Health Service: ACCHO providing Aboriginal community-controlled primary health care in Melbourne, founded earlier than DDHS in similar model. Comparable as ACCHO peer but operates in a metropolitan/Victorian context with different patient demographics.

Others

• Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT): Peak body representing all ACCHOs across the Northern Territory. Not a competitor but the sectoral umbrella under which DDHS operates, providing policy advocacy, workforce support, and funding negotiation that benefit DDHS.

Regional players

• Apunipima Cape York Health Council: Queensland-based ACCHO providing primary health care services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Cape York. Operates the same ACCHO community-controlled model in a different jurisdiction but with very similar service mix and cultural-safety positioning to DDHS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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