Griffith Aboriginal Medical Service

What Griffith Aboriginal Medical Service does

Griffith Aboriginal Medical Service (GAMS) is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS) headquartered at 38-42 Jondaryan Avenue, Griffith, New South Wales. It is a private, not-for-profit organisation governed by an Aboriginal community-elected Board of Management, delivering comprehensive primary healthcare under the ACCHO model to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the Western Riverina and an extended catchment of more than 30 towns including Leeton, Narrandera, Hay, Hillston, Lake Cargelligo, Darlington Point, Wagga Wagga, Orange, Albury, and Bathurst. The service also accepts non-Aboriginal clients for general practice consultations and operates affiliate sites at Hay Aboriginal Medical Service and Murrin Bridge Aboriginal Health Service.

The service portfolio is structured into three layers: (i) clinical services — five General Practitioners, nursing, dental, NSW Health Pathology (on-site weekday collections), allied health (speech therapy, dietetics, ear screenings), specialist referrals, and Aboriginal-specific health checks; (ii) health programs — chronic care, child and maternal health, Tackling Indigenous Smoking (TIS) via the Free, Fresh & Fit, Beat the Boondah, and Quit For Me sub-programs, Stay Deadly Stay Protected (STI/BBV testing), and Drug & Alcohol; and (iii) support programs — Bringing Them Home (Stolen Generations), Youth Services (ages 12-24), and Social & Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB). The technology stack is modest: a Wix-hosted marketing website, phone-based appointment booking, and organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, email newsletter), with NSW Health Pathology providing integration on weekdays.

GAMS is fully accredited (QPA, AGPAL) and is funded primarily through Medicare bulk billing for consultations, Australian Government Indigenous health program grants, and a $100 private consultation fee for clients without a Medicare Card. Sub-brands include Free, Fresh & Fit, Beat the Boondah, Quit For Me, and Stay Deadly Stay Protected. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no venture investment, and no public listing; ownership is community-controlled. Distribution is direct-to-client via the main Griffith clinic and an outreach model across the Western Riverina, supplemented by regional partnerships with Murrin Bridge AMS, Wagga RivMed, Albury AWAHS (Drug & Alcohol network) and a multi-site TIS regional team spanning Griffith, Orange and Albury (9 TIS workers).

Name

Griffith Aboriginal Medical Service

Legal name

Griffith Aboriginal Medical Service

Website

https://griffithams.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Griffith Aboriginal Medical Service is a community-governed, not-for-profit Aboriginal health organisation in regional NSW that delivers primary healthcare, health programs, and cultural support services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across the Western Riverina via a main Griffith clinic and outreach network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Care Networks, Groups & MSOs (HLAFAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public/County Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAI), Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN)

Keywords

• Primary healthcare services
• Aboriginal community health
• General practice services
• Allied health services
• Chronic care management

Headquarters

HQ city

Griffith

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bulk Billing Medicare: Government-funded healthcare revenue through Medicare bulk billing for eligible clients with Medicare Cards. Doctor consultations are provided at no cost to clients with valid Medicare coverage.
2. Private Fee for Non-Medicare Clients: Consultation fee of $100 for clients without a current Medicare Card.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Griffith Aboriginal Medical Service (GAMS) is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS) delivering comprehensive primary healthcare through general practitioners, nursing, dental, pathology, allied health and specialist services. It also runs targeted programs for chronic care, child and maternal health, drug and alcohol support, youth services, social and emotional wellbeing, tackling indigenous smoking, and bringing them home support, with outreach to surrounding Western Riverina communities.

Product overview

Griffith Aboriginal Medical Service is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service providing comprehensive primary healthcare through a multi-disciplinary team approach. The organization operates as a unified service offering clinical services (Doctors, Nurses, Dental, Pathology, Allied Health, Specialists), health programs (Chronic Care, Child & Maternal Health, Tackling Indigenous Smoking, Drug & Alcohol), and support services (Bringing Them Home, Youth Services, Social & Emotional Wellbeing). The service is accredited and bulk-bills Medicare cardholders, serving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across the Western Riverina region including Griffith, Leeton, Narrandera, Hay, Hillston, Lake Cargelligo, and Darlington Point.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Free, Fresh & Fit: Free, Fresh & Fit is a Tackling Indigenous Smoking program providing education to primary school students about the harms of smoking cigarettes and vaping, promoting a healthy and active lifestyle.
• Beat the Boondah
• Quit For Me
• Stay Deadly, Stay Protected

Products and services

• Doctors (General Practitioners) Primary care medical services provided by five General Practitioners offering bulk-billed consultations for both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal clients.
• Nursing Services Professional nursing care and support services delivered by qualified nurses within the medical practice.
• Dental Services Dental health care services provided to community members.
• Pathology Services Blood testing and pathology collection services provided by NSW Health Pathology on weekdays.
• Allied Health Services Specialized health services including speech therapy, dietetics, and ear screenings available to clients meeting specific criteria.
• Health Checks Comprehensive health assessment programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.
• Specialist Services Access to medical specialists through referrals within the health service network.
• Chronic Care Program Ongoing support and management for patients with chronic health conditions to improve health outcomes.
• Child and Maternal Health Program Specialized health services supporting pregnant women and children within Aboriginal communities.
• Tackling Indigenous Smoking (TIS) - Free, Fresh & Fit Multi-level tobacco control program aiming to reduce smoking and vaping prevalence among Aboriginal people through education, community activities, and quit support across the Riverina region.
• Stay Deadly, Stay Protected Sexual health campaign encouraging STI and BBV testing, providing free testing services and incentives for Aboriginal clients.
• Drug and Alcohol Services Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) program providing detoxification support, counselling, support groups, education, and advocacy as part of a regional drug and alcohol support network.
• Bringing Them Home Program Support program for Stolen Generations members, their families, and descendants, assisting with search, reunion, and post-reunion processes with confidentiality.
• Youth Services Emotional and social support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth aged 12-24, providing advocacy, referral, individual support, and mental health intervention.
• Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) Services Social and Emotional Wellbeing support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients, providing counselling, service access assistance, and advocacy when dealing with other service providers.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Murrin Bridge AMScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner in the Riverina Drug & Alcohol support network. Murrin Bridge Aboriginal Medical Service counterparts deliver local and outreach AOD support services as part of a larger regional support network.
• Wagga RivMedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner in the Riverina Drug & Alcohol support network. Wagga RivMed counterparts deliver local and outreach AOD support services as part of a larger regional support network covering the Riverina region.
• Albury AWAHScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner in the Riverina Drug & Alcohol support network. Albury AWAHS counterparts deliver local and outreach AOD support services as part of a larger regional support network covering Aboriginal communities.
• Free, Fresh & Fit Regional Team (Griffith, Orange, Albury sites)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-site regional team consisting of 9 TIS workers based in 3 sites (Griffith, Orange and Albury) working on tobacco control and smoking cessation initiatives across the region.
• NSW Health PathologycoreTechnology or IntegrationNSW Health Pathology conducts collections at the Griffith AMS location every weekday for pathology testing services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Riverina Medical and Dental Aboriginal Corporation (RivMed): Wagga Wagga-based ACCHS that is GAMS's formal regional AOD partner; provides the same ACCHO primary-care and wraparound program model in an adjacent Riverina catchment.
• Maari Ma Health Aboriginal Corporation: Far-west NSW Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service offering comparable multi-disciplinary primary care, chronic disease, child and maternal health and SEWB programs to regional Indigenous communities.
• Wellington Aboriginal Corporation Health Service: NSW Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service offering comparable primary care, dental, allied health and social-emotional wellbeing programs to regional Aboriginal communities.
• Orange Aboriginal Medical Service: Regional NSW ACCHS operating from Orange with a similar mix of GP, dental, allied health, chronic care and Tackling Indigenous Smoking programs serving Aboriginal communities.
• Tamworth Aboriginal Medical Service: Regional NSW ACCHS providing the same ACCHO model of bulk-billed GP, dental, allied health, drug & alcohol and youth services to Aboriginal communities in the New England region.
• Murrin Bridge Aboriginal Health Service: Operates under GAMS's umbrella as a satellite ACCHS; provides the same community-controlled primary care model to a smaller Aboriginal community in the Riverina.
• Albury Wodonga Aboriginal Health Service (AWAHS): Cross-border ACCHS and GAMS's regional AOD partner, delivering community-controlled primary healthcare, dental and SEWB services to Aboriginal communities around Albury-Wodonga.

Broad incumbents

• Aboriginal Medical Service Redfern: Australia's first Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service; operates a comparable ACCHO primary-care and wraparound program model from an inner-city base.
• Victorian Aboriginal Health Service: State-level flagship ACCHS operating from multiple Victorian sites; comparable ACCHO primary-care and SEWB model but at much larger scale and broader geographic scope.

Regional players

• Hunter New England Aboriginal Health: NSW public-health system's regional Aboriginal health program — not ACCHO-controlled, but a comparable service-delivery model targeting Indigenous health outcomes in an adjacent region of NSW.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GAMS2680
• Instagraminstagram.com/gams2680
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/griffith-aboriginal-medical-service

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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