The Hon Warren Snowdon MP, Minister for Indigenous Health
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22 February 2012
Men's Shed Funding Boosts Support for Blokes
The Minister with responsibility for Male Health, Warren Snowdon, has announced 31 Men’s Sheds across Australia will be helped to fit out their buildings, purchase tools or supplies and to run programs to spread health messages.
31 January 2012
New Kits Rolled Out To Tackle Ear Disease
A new resource kit to tackle ear disease amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids has been launched by the Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon.
16 January 2012
Coalition Set to Stop Closing The Gap
Minister for Indigenous Health Warren Snowdon said comments by coalition Senator Nigel Scullion that a key role driving the Australian Government's push to reduce smoking rates should be scrapped prove again the Coalition will put the interests of big tobacco before the wellbeing of Australians.
15 December 2011
New Grants to Assist Research into Indigenous Health Issues
The Australian Government is investing $644,950 in nine new postgraduate scholarships to help outstanding young health and medical researchers work towards improving the health and wellbeing for young Indigenous Australians.
13 December 2011
Regional Teams Tackling Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Smoking and Chronic Disease
Minister for Indigenous Health Warren Snowdon has launched two new tool kits for health workers to tackle the high rates of smoking and chronic disease amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
01 December 2011
Minister Shaves off Trademark Mo for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
The Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon, has had no choice but to shave off his trademark moustache after Queensland’s peak Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health body raised $10,000 for Movember.
03 November 2011
New National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
The Minister for Health, Nicola Roxon, and the Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon, today announced the development of a new health plan for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.
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.