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Looking After South Coast Communities
The South Coast Aboriginal Medical Service Aboriginal Corporation is a thriving medical centre located in Nowra, New South Wales. It is an Aboriginal community controlled health organisation managed by the community for the community. The service became incorporated in 1983, one year after it started operating. Nowra is a city on the New South Wales […]
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Danila Dilba Aboriginal Medical Service
Danila Dilba Aboriginal Medical Service (AMS), in the top end, recently had its 20th anniversary. they celebrated the younG, the old and everyone in between with a seniors’ day, a youth disco and a Gala Ball. Catering to the whole community, it is a very large service, comprising five separate buildings across different cities, with […]
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A New Voice For Better Health
Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda has welcomed the formation of a new national voice for the health interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people – the National Health Leadership Forum (NHLF). Described as a turning point towards better health for our mobs, the NHLF is part of the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples, […]
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Orange Medical Service
Orange Aboriginal Medical Service (OAMS) is a community owned and operated organisation that’s been successfully providing medical and primary health-care services to the diverse Orange district since 2005. Orange is a large city in central-western NSW, with a population of 42,000 (2001 Census). About 3.9 per cent of the population identify themselves as being of […]
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER HEALTH
Gandangara HealthServices Limited Gandangara Health Services Limited, a division of Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council in Sydney delivers culturally appropriate, responsive and inclusive services that contribute to closing the gap. Through Gandangara Health Services, health practitioners work together to deliver comprehensive services to the Aboriginal community. The first main stream, the General Practice centre, is […]
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER EMPLOYMENT
Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) The Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) is a national Indigenous managed, not-for-profit employment organisation that provides training, mentorship, and guidance to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to secure long-term careers. The AES began in Moree NSW in 1997, and was founded by cotton farmer Dick Estens AO to address the […]
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New Community Hub for Mossman Gorge
A new community hub is opening in Mossman Gorge to provide a central point for local Indigenous people to access support services. Keys for the new Opportunity Hub were presented to the local Hub Manager Roberta Henning by the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, when she visited Mossman Gorge […]
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Aboriginal Medical Services Map
This Google map shows Aboriginal Medical Services in each state in Australia funded by the Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH). Click on a red dot for the address of each service.
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New Indigenous TV channel proposed
A new free-to-air Indigenous TV channel could become a possibility, following a review of the Indigenous broadcasting sector. According to The Australian, the proposal could see SBS join forces with National Indigenous Television Network (NITV), which is only available on pay-TV, to create a national, free-to-air indigenous channel. The Australian report said SBS could launch […]
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Deadlys Nominees 2011: Outstanding Achievement in Employment
Brian Dowd – Black on Track-NSW Brian Dowd and ‘Black on Track’ is all about creating opportunities for all Indigenous Australians to identify, accept and self-heal by taking responsibility for their life choices, and becoming empowered through self-worth. Black on Track works closely in communities with such organisations as Mission Australia, FaHCSIA and Joblink Plus, […]
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Deadlys Nominees 2011: Outstanding Achievement in Education
Barbara Tapsell – Aboriginal & Islander Education Worker, Darwin High School NT Barbara Tapsell is an inspirational Larrakia and Tiwi woman who has worked tirelessly to empower Aboriginal people through education programs and support for almost 20 years. Barbara is an Aboriginal Education Worker at Darwin High School as well as a Director of the […]
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Deadlys Nominees 2011: Outstanding Achievement in Heatlh
The Western Desert Kidney Health Project – WA Launched in October 2010 in Kalgoorlie, the Western Desert Kidney Health Project is an exciting and unique health and arts project, designed and implemented by the Aboriginal people of the Goldfields and Western Desert in WA with Wongutha Birni Aboriginal Corporation, the Rural Clinical School of WA, […]
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Deadlys Nominees 2011: Health Worker of the Year
Craig Bloxsome, Therapeutic Residential Care Program, Anglicare Tasmania Craig Bloxsome has a long history of supporting his community and promoting health and wellbeing among Aboriginal people, particularly helping to steer young people away from potential bad influences and towards positive activities. Craig worked for many years at Nowra, NSW, where he ran a surf-lifesaving program […]
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Breaking the cycle
The pattern of being in and out of jail can be a hard psychological cycle to break, but an innovative new program currently operating out of a few NSW jails is trying to break this cycle by lining up employment and assisting with counselling and other assistance to reduce the mental barriers that inmates face […]
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30 new Indigenous jobs in Alice Springs
A new partnership between the Federal Government and the Mining and Engineering Academy will create 30 new Indigenous jobs in Alice Springs. The partnerships will enable 30 Indigenous job seekers in Alice Springs to complete a Certificate II in Retail, pre-employment training and have access to jobs with some of Australia’s largest companies. Minister for […]
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Essential Energy boosts Indigenous jobs
One of NSW largest employers is today launching a new strategy to tackle Indigenous disadvantage by boosting job opportunities. Essential Energy (formerly Country Energy) has developed the 2011 Indigenous Employment and Development Strategy in consultation with rural and regional communities. The strategy will assist Essential Energy to further strengthen Indigenous representation across its workforce and […]
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