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Listed below are media items for The Hon Warren Snowdon MP, Minister for Indigenous Health
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Previous MinistersSeptember 2011
30 March 2011
School Workshops Encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Kids to Work in Health
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander secondary students are being encouraged to consider pursuing a career in health, as part of the Australian Government’s Attracting More People to Work in Indigenous Health campaign. Twenty workshops are being conducted in schools and careers exhibitions across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.
16 September 2011
Reducing Kidney Disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
The Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon, said a report released on 16 September illustrates why the Australian Government’s investment in improving kidney health in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is so important.
10 September 2011
World Suicide Prevention Day – Bringing Experts Together to Tackle Suicide
On World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September) the Australian Government announced new measures to strengthen its efforts to tackle suicide in the community.
08 September 2011
20 New Health Services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mothers and Babies
The Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon, said the Australian Government is funding 20 new services that will provide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers and their babies with better access to vital health care.
06 September 2011
New Health Promotion Resource to Help Close the Gap
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities can now access a comprehensive health promotion pack to combat the risk factors for chronic disease and help close the gap in life expectancy.
01 September 2011
Launch of the ‘Year of the Aboriginal Health Worker’
One of the important contributors to the Aboriginal health workforce in the Northern Territory is being celebrated with the launch in Katherine today of the ‘Year of the Aboriginal Health Worker’.