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NACCHO condemns Aboriginal flag “skins for smokes” that covers up health warnings

NACCHO condems the use of “skins for smokes”  that uses cultural content and copyright imagery on cigarette packets to  negate health promotion efforts, such as Australia’s recent introduc… more →

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NACCHO condemns Aboriginal flag "skins for smokes" that covers up health warnings

nacchomedia wrote 9 hours ago: NACCHO condems the use of “skins for smokes”  that uses cultural content and copyright i … more →

Tags: Smoke-Free Project, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service, Aboriginal smoking, amsant, Dr Pat Dudgeon, Dr Steve Hambleton, Indigenous Australian's, Indigenous health, Indigenous people

NACCHO chair welcomes Professor Kerry Arabena as the newly appointed Chair of Indigenous Health

nacchomedia wrote 1 week ago: Mr Justin Mohamed, Chair of NACCHO representing over 150 Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Orga … more →

Tags: AAA NACCHO Board:Chair Justin Mohamed, Members' News, NACCHO CEO, Press Releases, Aboriginal Australians, Professor Kerry Arabena, university of melbourne

NACCHO Close the Gap:Prevention not intervention,$22 million funding boost

nacchomedia wrote 1 week ago: The Gillard Government will be delivering a $22 million funding boost to help more than 3000 Indigen … more →

Tags: NACCHO, Aboriginal health, warren snowdon, close the gap, Australia, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service, Tony Abbott, jenny macklin, Gillard Government

NACCHO health news:Some advice for researchers and services wanting to improve Aboriginal health

nacchomedia wrote 1 week ago: Some suggestions for how researchers and health services might do a better job of engaging with Abor … more →

Tags: Croakey Melissa Sweet, Social Determinants of Health, primary health care, Aboriginal Medical Service, New South Wales, National Health and Medical Research Council

NACCHO health news: Local health mob summit in Central Australia to identify positive solutions to local problems

nacchomedia wrote 1 week ago:   Listen to Me: Summit to unite bush voices for change Kurunna Mwarre: Making my spirit inside me go … more →

Tags: Members' News, Congress Alice Springs, amsant, warren snowdon, close the gap, Julia Gillard, Alice Springs, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service, Tony Abbott

NACCHO 2013 Election political alert:What are all the political parties promising Aboriginal Australia?

nacchomedia wrote 1 week ago: If there’s one issue that marks Australia out as an international pariah, it’s extreme A … more →

Tags: federal election 2013, aboriginal, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service, Aboriginal health, Australia, close the gap, department of health and ageing, Dr Steve Hambleton, Election 2013

NACCHO good news:Aboriginal health initiative proves to be one real success story — 1 comment

nacchomedia wrote 2 weeks ago: “Governments need to step back a bit, they do need to facilitate it, there is a role for government … more →

Tags: Real good news stories, Aboriginal Medical Service, Australian Indigenous Doctors Association (AIDA), Indigenous people, Murra Mullangari, NACCHO, national indigenous times

NACCHO news alert: $24.5 million to progress Cape York Welfare Reform

nacchomedia wrote 2 weeks ago: Picture Noel Pearson on Cape York with some of his mob: Picture The Age It is clear that communities … more →

Tags: queensland government, Noel Pearson, jenny macklin, Cape York Welfare Reform, Mossman Gorge Queensland, Hopevale Queensland

NACCHO health news:Governments failing to close the gap in the indigenous youth justice system

nacchomedia wrote 3 weeks ago: The policy is called ‘closing the gap’ and we’re not moving in the direction we ne … more →

Tags: Indigenous Australian's, Northern Territory, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

NACCHO report: Anzac Day's National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commemoration Ceremony

nacchomedia wrote 3 weeks ago: When freedom calls Gunditjmara soldier Herbert Stahle Lovett served as a machine gunner on the Weste … more →

Tags: Indigenous Australian's, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Veterans and Serv, australian war memorial, war memorial, australian defence force, World War I, ANZAC Day

NACCHO congratulates:Tom Calma appointed University of Canberra chancellor

nacchomedia wrote 3 weeks ago:     Greater numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders should reach senior  leadership positi … more →

Tags: Smoke-Free Project, tom calma, University of Canberra

NACCHO ANZAC day tribute:Our black history: Lest We Forget Aboriginal veterans — 1 comment

nacchomedia wrote 4 weeks ago: About 1000 Aboriginal men  served in World War I. They fought for an Australia and a British Empire … more →

Tags: aboriginal, anzac, Indigenous Australian's, World War II

NACCHO dental health news:NACCHO wants fluoride added to the water supplies of all Aboriginal communities. — 3 comments

nacchomedia wrote 1 month ago: NACCHO- the National Authority for comprehensive Aboriginal Primary Health  wants fluoride added to … more →

Tags: Dental, aboriginal, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service, Aboriginal Dental, amsant, close the gap, COAG, department of health and ageing, Dr Mark Wenitong

NACCHO health news alert:NT program will educate students on Foetal Alcohol Disorder

nacchomedia wrote 1 month ago:   NT Minister for Education, Peter Chandler, today announced the development of programs that will e … more →

Tags: Alcohol and other drugs, Women's Health, Congress Alice Springs, NACCHO, Indigenous health, Australian Medicare Local Alliance, amsant, warren snowdon, Northern Territory

NACCHO press release: National Aboriginal health authority welcomes the Victorian " COAG challenge" — 1 comment

nacchomedia wrote 1 month ago: Justin Mohamed, Chair of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) h … more →

Tags: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Registered, Aboriginal health, close the gap, COAG, Jill Gallagher, VACCHO

NACCHO News alert:Renewed funding $777 m to support Close the Gap efforts welcomed by RACGP

nacchomedia wrote 1 month ago: The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) welcomes news of the Australian Govern … more →

Tags: NACCHO, Indigenous health, warren snowdon, Julia Gillard, department of health and ageing, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service, Justin Mohamed, council of australian governments

Prime Ministers official press release:$777 MILLION FOR RENEWED NATIONAL EFFORT TO CLOSE THE GAP IN INDIGENOUS HEALTH — 1 comment

nacchomedia wrote 1 month ago:     The Australian Government has announced $777 million to fund its share of a renewed National Par … more →

Tags: NACCHO, Indigenous health, warren snowdon, close the gap, Julia Gillard, Melissa Sweet, Justin Mohamed, Tony Abbott, National Partnership Agreement

NACCHO COAG press release:Aboriginal health relies on COAG this Friday to Close the Gap — 1 comment

nacchomedia wrote 1 month ago: The ability to improve shocking Aboriginal life expectancy rates is at risk while COAG delays discus … more →

Tags: AAA NACCHO Board:Chair Justin Mohamed, Affiliate's news, Members' News, NACCHO CEO, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service, amsant, close the gap, department of health and ageing, Dr Steve Hambleton

NACCHO health news:STOP overrepresentation:Justice reinvestment – all Governments must commit to action

nacchomedia wrote 1 month ago:  National Congress Co-Chair Jody Broun pictured above Justice Reinvestment presents a unique opportu … more →

Tags: Aboriginal male/mens Health, NACCHO, Indigenous health, Aboriginal health, warren snowdon, close the gap, COAG, Dr Pat Dudgeon, National Congress


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