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THE HON WARREN SNOWDON MP

Former Minister for Indigenous Health

Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery

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Listed below are media items for The Hon Warren Snowdon MP, Former Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery

March 2010

30 March 2010

Health Students the Winners with More Money for Rural Education Infrastructure

The Australian Government will boost the training opportunities for more than 1,000 medical, dental and allied health students in rural communities with $33 million more for essential infrastructure.

30 March 2010

$2.1 Million Clinical Teaching Facility for Mildura

The Minister for Rural and Regional Health, Warren Snowdon, has officially opened the Monash University School of Rural Health's new $2.1 million clinical training centre at Mildura in Victoria.

25 March 2010

$4m for Tri-Nation Research to Help Close the Gap in Indigenous Health

The Australian Government has announced three Australian research teams will receive a share of nearly $4 million to improve outcomes in Indigenous health.

24 March 2010

Building Named In Honour Of Pioneering Indigenous Leaders

A new building that’s set to become an education and medical research hub for the Northern Territory, has been named in honour of two pioneering Indigenous leaders of the past.

17 March 2010

Rural and Regional Australia to Gain from Workforce Expansion

Regional Australians will soon find it easier to get in to see a doctor, following the Australian Government announcement of $632 million to train an additional 6,000 GPs and specialists.

10 March 2010

Government on Track to Close the Gap on Infant Mortality

The National Indigenous Health Equality Council (NIHEC) has completed two reports: the Child Mortality Targets: Recommendations and Analysis and National Target Setting Instrument.

05 March 2010

National Health and Hospitals Network Good for Rural Health

Rural and regional health services stand to benefit from the National Health and Hospitals Network announced by the Prime Minister, Treasurer and Health Minister.

05 March 2010

$10.7 Million to Combat Indigenous Smoking

Fourteen sites across Australia will benefit from Australian Government funding round to promote innovative anti-tobacco campaigns and prevention strategies.

03 March 2010

Australian Government Tackles Petrol Sniffing in Remote WA

The Australian Government is providing an additional $2.3 million dollars to roll out Opal fuel in the Goldfields region of Western Australia to help curb petrol sniffing in the region’s Indigenous communities.