National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan
Consultation Updates - Alice Springs
Summary of the NATSIHP consultation in Alice Springs
The consultations for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan (the Health Plan) are currently underway. This page will be updated with the latest news and highlights from the consultations as they progress.
Alice Springs
Over 25 local community members and their representatives met with Minister Snowdon in Alice Springs on Wednesday 3 October to talk about the health and wellbeing issues important to them. The key themes raised included education and health workforce attraction and retention which are critical in the central desert area of Australia, as is the availability of outreach programs providing a range of holistic health services, including mental health and allied health care.Program/Initiatives
- Mobile Outreach Service Plus
- Ear and Hearing Training initiative for Aboriginal Health Workers
- Closing the Gap: Tackling Indigenous Chronic Disease Package
- National Indigenous Health Workforce Training Package
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarships
Publications
- Evaluation of the NT MOS projects
- Evaluation of the Bringing them home and Indigenous mental health programs
- Interim Evaluation of the Northern Territory Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Aged Care Workforce Development Projects
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework
- Australian Government strong fathers strong families program – Questions and answers fact sheet
