New Era for Territory Medical Students
The first ever batch of ‘top end’ medical students to undertake their entire degree in the Territory have been welcomed onto campus by Federal Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon.
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The Hon Nicola Roxon MP
Minister for Health and Ageing
The Hon Warren Snowden MP
Minister For Indigenous Health
Member for Lingiari
Senator Trish Crossin
Senator for Northern Territory
The Hon Kon Vatskalis
Health Minister
The Hon Paul Henderson MLA
Northern Territory
Chief Minister
8 February 2011The first ever batch of ‘top end’ medical students to undertake their entire degree in the Territory was welcomed onto campus today by Federal Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon.
Heralding a new era for Territory medical students and doctors, the Flinders Northern Territory Medical School in Darwin will train doctors in the Territory, for the Territory, from start to finish.
The Gillard Government is investing more than ever before in the health workforce and getting doctors into communities where they are needed most.
“We are part of a Government that is doubling the number of GP training places so there will be 1200 per year by 2014 and over the next ten years have 5,500 GPs and an extra 680 specialist doctors. Already, these positions are being taken up in the Northern Territory.
“We are proud to be providing funding of $34.4 million over three years to Flinders University to build a network of hospital and community-based education facilities in the Territory, to support this important course.
“Many communities in the Territory, especially Indigenous communities, are in desperate need of doctors, and having doctors trained locally will help address this,” Ms Roxon said.
Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon, said increasing the number of Indigenous people working as doctors, nurses and allied health professional is vital to improve Indigenous health.
The Northern Territory Chief Minister, Paul Henderson believes the program will deliver great benefits to the NT, with a strong focus on recruiting Indigenous students, especially from the Territory and preparing doctors to work in Indigenous communities.
Northern Territory Senator Trish Crossin said that training doctors in the Territory will improve local health services and help to close the health and mortality gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
Twenty-four local Territorians are enrolled in the degree, including 10 indigenous students. The new medical program will see a collaboration between Flinders University, Charles Darwin University, the Australian Government and the Territory Government. It offers a full four year graduate program as an extension of the existing Flinders University course.
Minister's Roxon’s Office: (02) 6277 7220
Chief Minister’s office: Lidija Ivanovski: 0457 933 856
Minister Snowdon’s office: (02) 6277 7820
Minister Vatskalis’ office: Maria Billias: 0401 119 746
Senator Crossin’s office: Carla Fernandes: 0407 619 383
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