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Listed below are media items for The Hon Warren Snowdon MP, Minister for Indigenous Health
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27 July 2011
38 New Community Projects to Tackle Indigenous Health Challenge
The Australian Government is funding 38 community-driven projects around the nation to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to quit smoking, eat healthy, exercise more and better manage their own often chronic health issues.
27 July 2011
Improving Smiles in the APY Lands
A new mobile dental van and equipment will help provide better dental health care to Aboriginal people in the far north west of South Australia.
24 July 2011
New National “Health Heroes” Campaign to Attract More Indigenous People into the Workforce
The Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon, has launched a new national advertising campaign aimed at attracting more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to work in Indigenous Health.
14 July 2011
Huge Boost of Support to Australians with Diabetes
More than a million Australians with diabetes will benefit from improved services and information following a five-year extension of the National Diabetes Services Scheme.
11 July 2011
New DVD Focuses on Improving Road Safety for Indigenous Australians
The Australian Government has launched the DVD Being Safe, Not Sorry in conjunction with the National Road Safety Council, focusing on practical initiatives to improve road safety for Indigenous Australians.
11 July 2011
New Aboriginal Health Board Launched in the West Arnhem Region
The new Red Lily Health Board in the West Arnhem Region of the Northern Territory will give local Aboriginal people a greater say in health planning activities and priorities for their communities.
11 July 2011
ABA Funding Supports 49 Northern Territory Projects
A program that helps Indigenous Territorians access renal dialysis services in remote communities is one of 49 projects receiving funding totalling more than $26 million under the latest round of grants from the Aboriginals Benefit Account (ABA).
11 July 2011
12 NT Projects to Support Healthier Communities
Hundreds of Northern Territory kids will take part in a three-year promotion – culminating each year in the Top End’s largest ever basketball tournament – to encourage better health among Aboriginal people. The Hoops 4 Health Challenge is one of 12 new community-based projects in the NT being funded under the Australian Government’s new Live Longer! health campaign.
07 July 2011
Sharing Stories to Improve Indigenous Health Care
A new report, ‘People I Can Call On’, which will give healthcare providers an insight into the challenges facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with chronic illness, was launched today by the Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon.
01 July 2011
$9.6M Campaign to Tackle Indigenous Hearing Health
The Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon, has launched a new $9.6 million national campaign to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ear and hearing health.