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Danila Dilba
Provides culturally-appropriate, comprehensive primary healthcare and community services to Biluru people.
Danila Dilba was established in 1991 to provide medical services for Biluru (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) in the Yilli Rreung (greater Darwin) region.
Beginning with just one clinic and seven staff, Danila Dilba now employs more than 200 staff and operates nine clinics across our region, delivering high quality, integrated health services that include a range of specialist and allied health, social and emotional wellbeing services, and health promotion and education. Our clinics are managed by senior Aboriginal staff.
Our full name, Danila Dilba Biluru Butji Binnilutlum, was given by the Larrakia Nation, the Traditional Custodians of the land where Darwin and Palmerston are situated.
In the Larrakia language, Danila Dilba means ‘dilly bag used to collect bush medicines’ and Biluru Butji Binnilutlum means ‘blackfella (Aboriginal people) getting better from sickness’.
Our purpose is to improve the physical, mental, spiritual, cultural, and social wellbeing of the Biluru community in the Yilli Rreung (Greater Darwin) area.
We achieve this through innovative comprehensive primary health care programs, community services and advocacy. Our work is based on principles of equity, access, empowerment, selfdetermination, and collaboration.