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Listed below are media items for The Hon Warren Snowdon MP, Minister for Indigenous Health
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Previous MinistersOctober 2011
28 October 2011
New Guidelines Improves the Management of Volatile Substance Use
Australia’s first Consensus-Based Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Volatile Substance Use in Australia and a quick-reference summary to support heath workers treating clients in this area have been developed.
27 October 2011
Training for More Doctors, More Nurses and More Allied Health Care Professionals for the Northern Territory
Northern Territorians will have increased access to doctors, nurses and allied health workers and more opportunities to pursue a career in health, with the announcement of more than $6 million investment in capital projects and additional support projects to improve clinical education and training infrastructure across the Territory.
26 October 2011
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Accessing Health Services More Frequently
A new independent report has shown a dramatic increase in the number of health services provided to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients by the Australian Government.
20 October 2011
41 New Health Professionals for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services Across Australia
Health checks and access to health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders will be easier with the announcement new positions across Australia. These cover outreach workers, practice managers and health professionals to be based in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Northern Territory, Western Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory.
20 October 2011
Palm Islanders to Have Bigger Say in Their Local Health Services
The Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon, and Queensland Minister for Health Geoff Wilson have welcomed the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community on Palm Island taking more direct involvement in their primary health care services with the signing of the Palm Island Statement of Intent.
19 October 2011
New Primary Health Care Services for South-East Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in south-east Queensland will have better access to health checks, general practice services, dental health, allied health and follow-up care with the opening of two new clinics in Brisbane.