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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

April 2010

30 April 2010

First Site Launched for Institute for Urban Indigenous Health in Brisbane

Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon launched a new site for the Institute of Urban Indigenous Health, as part of $1m of additional funding to establish a network of health hubs in South East Queensland.

29 April 2010

National Indigenous Health Award Winners Announced

Indigenous organisations and Individuals that have promoted quality and excellence in health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have been recognised in new national award ceremony.

29 April 2010

More Money to Boost Services for Indigenous Mums and Bubs in WA, VIC, SA, TAS

Indigenous babies will have a better chance of being born healthy and staying healthy following the announcement of additional Australian Government funding for nine mothers and babies services.

23 April 2010

$13 Million to Establish a Drug And Alcohol Service in Cape York

The Minister for Indigenous Health and Rural and Regional Health, Warren Snowdon announced funding of $13 million to establish a new, residential rehabilitation service near Cooktown.

21 April 2010

$2.4 million to enhance Wellbeing Centres across Cape York

The Minister for Indigenous Health and Rural and Regional Health, Warren Snowdon, today announced an additional $2.4 million for upgrades to four Wellbeing Centres across Cape York.

21 April 2010

$637,000 funding to enhance Wellbeing Centre and Clinic in Mossman Gorge

$637,000 funding to enhance Wellbeing Centre and Clinic in Mossman Gorge - Announced today by the Minister for Indigenous Health and Rural and Regional Health, Warren Snowdon.

20 April 2010

$536,800 to enhance Hope Vale’s Wellbeing Centre

The Minister for Indigenous Health and Rural and Regional Health, Warren Snowdon, today announced a $536,800 investment to expand facilities at the Hope Vale Wellbeing Centre in Queensland’s Cape York region.

20 April 2010

$2.4 million to enhance Wellbeing Centres across Cape York

The Minister for Indigenous Health and Rural and Regional Health, Warren Snowdon, today announced an $885,000 investment to expand facilities and staffing at Aurukun’s Wellbeing Centre in Queensland’s Cape York region.

14 April 2010

Indigenous Health Project Officers Placed In General Practices Across Australia

The Australian Government has allocated more than 80 Indigenous Health Project Officers to general practices across the nation to help close the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.

11 April 2010

Federal Rural Health Minister Tours Kimberley and Pilbara

Warren Snowdon, the Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery, has toured the Kimberley and Pilbara to talk about health reform and health issues of importance to the region.

09 April 2010

The Territory’s First Medical School Gets Underway

The NT's first medical school is getting underway. The Australian Government is providing $27.8 million over three years to support Flinders University to build a dedicated network of hospital and community-based medical education facilities to enable a NT medical program to be delivered in the NT.

08 April 2010

Investing in Sight-Saving Eye Care in the NT and WA

Indigenous communities of Central Australia will receive more sight-restoring surgery in a week-long blitz at the Alice Springs Hospital.

07 April 2010

$ 41.6 Million Enhanced Regional Cancer Centre for Tamworth

Cancer patients in Tamworth and the New England region will benefit from a new $41.6 million Regional Cancer Centre.