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Tharawal Metabolic Program

Tharawal Metabolic Program is modelled on the South Western Sydney Metabolic Rehabilitation and Bariatric Program (SWS MRBP) based at Camden Hospital. It was set up at Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation, in 2021 to help Aboriginal adults manage obesity and its associated illnesses.

Tharawal Metabolic Program is a multidisciplinary clinic; multiple health professionals from several different disciplines make up the team who cares, collaborates and communicates together in order to address as many aspects as possible of care.

The clinic provides you with access to:
  • Medical supervision and management of conditions associated to obesity, such as diabetes, sleep apnoea, high blood pressure, high cholesterol etc.
  • Intensive lifestyle intervention; dietary, physical activity, psychological support etc.
  • Onsite gym with individualized and supervised exercise classes
  • Consideration for medications that can aid weight loss and publicly funded bariatric surgery

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As a participant, you will have access to weekly supervised exercise classes in our onsite gym. You will be able to join group exercise classes or 1-on-1 sessions guided by our Physiotherapists or Exercise Physiologists.

The program also offers monthly yarning groups facilitated by the Metabolic team. The groups provide clients with the opportunity to learn from the health professionals, but also learn from one another, and a chance to share knowledge and personal experiences.

To access Tharawal Metabolic Program, you must meet all of the following eligibility criteria:
  • Be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, and
  • Have Confirmation of Aboriginality on file, and
  • Be 18 years of age or older, and
  • Have a medical condition associated with obesity, and
  • Have the ability to commit to regular clinic appointments (Wednesdays, every 2 to 6 weeks)

Tharawal Metabolic Program only accepts referrals from the below sources. Please note, you can’t refer yourself to this program.

  • General Practitioners (GPs) can refer, provided the client satisfy all eligibility requirements.
  • A specialist doctor managing a condition that weight is intended to improve (e.g., endocrinologist for diabetes, gastroenterologist managing fatty liver disease, or a respiratory physician managing sleep apnoea)

Address: 21 Deans Rd, Airds NSW 2560

Phone: 02 4628 4837 (ext#1)

Email: metabolic.clinic@tacams.com.au