Derby is a town of about 4,500 people, half of which are Indigenous Australians representing three different language groups. Derby is located 2 354 km north of Perth and 236 km from Broome.

1. Accommodation
2. Health services

Accommodation

• A four-bedroom, fully furnished house is available for students. It has a lovely wide verandah and open plan living. The house overlooks the marsh and beautiful sunsets.
• All houses have had ADSL cabled to each bedroom and students are provided with a laptop computer for use while they on placement.
• A wide range of recreational activities are run by various organisations such as the Sportsmens Club, Derby Pool and Derby Shire. These include water polo, netall, golf, touch football, Australian Rules football, bowls, horse riding, mud football, circuit classes, tennis and basketball.

Health services

Derby Regional Hospital is a very well appointed and equipped regional hopsital. It caters for medical, surgical, paediatric and maternity care and has a busy emergency service. It currently caters mainly for Derby and surrounding areas.

Derby Aboriginal Health Service (DAHS) runs preventative and public health programs, including maternal and child health, women's health, chronic disease and sexual health. DAHS has a dialysis unit that operates three days a week. Six doctors are currently employed, and the clinics are run by nurses and Aboriginal health workers.

Visiting specialists

• A full range of specialists visit regularly and then go on to visit other towns and communities within the Kimberley.
• An ophthalmologist, ENT surgeon, dermatologist, renal physician, radiologist, rheumatologist and cardiologist all visit several times a year.

Community services

The Royal Flying Doctor Service flies to remote clinics in the area on a regular basis. Derby is the main base for the RFDS in the Kimberley. The base was established in Derby in 1955. Other services include:

• ACAT
• Aged car facilities, high and low care
• Dental clinic
• HAAC
• Kimberley community drug services team
• Mental health