Consultation Updates - Darwin

Summary of the NATSIHP consultation in Darwin

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.

Darwin

The first community consultation was held in Darwin on Monday 1 October 2012. The consultation comprised 52 local Darwin community members and their representatives who broke up into small groups for opportunistic conversations about the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The key themes raised included the importance of education and literacy, including formal schooling as well as general health education; workforce attraction, training and retention; and food and nutrition. The consultation also provided an opportunity for participants to speak directly with Minister Snowdon.

Wendy Ah Chin facilitates group discussion on the opportunities, challenges and priorities for the health and wellbeing of early years

Aunty Ali Mills singing ‘Larrakia Pearl’ as part of her Welcome to Country

Minister Warren Snowdon and Jody Broun, Co-Chair of National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples, chatting to consultation participants

Mr William ‘Benny’ Hodges welcoming the participants