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Federal Indigenous Health Minister Ken Wyatt has stressed the critical importance of listening to and working with communities to develop local solutions to improve the health and well - being... Read more

The funding announced by Indigenous Health Minister, Ken Wyatt, will be provided to 18 medical services in NSW, Queensland, Tasmania and Western Australia.

She acknowledged the work done in the Indigenous health space by former Indigenous Health Minister, Mr Warren Snowdon, Senator Rachel Siewert, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and individuals.

He discusses the importance of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan and how Coalition Indigenous Health Minister Ken Wyatt has set up formal collaboration with Labor to help with Closing the Gap strategies.

Cooke said a statement this week by Indigenous Health Minister Ken Wyatt, calling on PHNs to work with ACCOs was «very welcome».

While Australia was making some gains in closing the gap on Indigenous health, doing «more of the same» was not going achieve what was required, Indigenous Health minister Ken Wyatt said Friday, announcing two independent reviews.

On the weekend, Indigenous Health Minister Ken Wyatt announced that the latest round of funding for the Tackling Indigenous Smoking program had been extended from three to four years funding but concerns remain about the National Partnership on Remote Housing, which is expiring in June this year.

Indigenous Health Minister Ken Wyatt said last year's result was a «failure», and recognised the work of community organisations to improve the outlook this year.

Paterson and Ah Chee, who play key roles in the acclaimed Central Australia Academic Health Science Centre (CAAHSC), urged the symposium, opened earlier by Indigenous Health Minister Ken Wyatt and NHMRC CEO Professor Anne Kelso, to issue a formal statement supporting the Uluru document.

However, the tripartite support for the framework's launch is significant, and Indigenous Health Minister Ken Wyatt's supportive comments clearly indicated a real concern for the wide - ranging health impacts of climate change.

Watch the pictorial overview featuring Yugambeh dancers and Welcome to Country, and presentations by: Indigenous Health Minister Ken Wyatt (via video); Karen Cook, director of the innovation and reform section of the Federal Health Department; Dr Chris Sarra, Director of Strong Smart Solutions; and Dr Ruth De Souza, speaking on cultural safety in a digital world.

Hughes has briefed Indigenous Health Minister Ken Wyatt on the recommendations that have emerged from the report, which she says also provides evidence to support a Medicare Benefits Schedule Review recommendation to create a new item number to improve care for regional and remote Australians.

NACCHO welcomes Minister Greg Hunt and Ken Wyatt as new Indigenous Health Minister.

Not exact matches

In a late - summer cabinet shuffle, Trudeau moved Jane Philpott, who had earned solid reviews during her stint as health minister, into a newly created role as Indigenous services minister.

In his fourth reshuffle in 16 months as leader, Mr Turnbull also promoted Assistant Health Minister Mr Ken Wyatt to become Minister for Aged Care and Indigenous Health.

Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health and Community Service CEO Julie Tongs has collaborated with the ACT Minister of Corrections Mr Shane Rattenbury MLA to reach an operational agreement allowing Winnunga Nimmityjah AHCS to service indigenous inmates in the Alexander Maconochie Centre in 2018.

The Federal Minister for Indigenous Health Ken Wyatt announced the Federal Government will provide a further $ 183.7 million to TIS over four years across its current 37 regional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander TIS health provHealth Ken Wyatt announced the Federal Government will provide a further $ 183.7 million to TIS over four years across its current 37 regional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander TIS health provhealth providers.

In the case of the Commonwealth Government, however, though meetings were held with officers of the Department of Health and Family Services (and with a member of the office of the Minister for Health and Family Services) and with officers of ATSIC, there were no meetings held with officers from the Office of Indigenous Affairs in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet or the Office of the Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs.

The Ministerial Taskforce Charter outlines the government's long term agenda for Indigenous policy while at the same time focusing on the strategies to be put in place urgently to improve outcomes.23 As the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, stated «every dollar spent on Indigenous projects and services must contribute to improved outcomes».24 The Ministerial Taskforce Charter stresses the urgency of improving social and economic well being for Indigenous Australians focusing on housing, health, education, employment, family violence, increasing economic development, improving community safety, and law and justice.

To this end it is notable that in his Apology speech and at the National Indigenous Health Equality Summit in March 2008 the Prime Minister has committed to:

Wyatt's heritage includes Yamatji, Wangai and Nyoongar and Wongi ancestry, and he now becomes the first Indigenous person to occupy a Commonwealth Ministry, having been the first Indigenous member of the House of Representatives in 2010, and the first front bencher with his appointment as Assistant Minister, Health and Aged Care in 2015.

Turnbull also announced a new health - related Ministry, Appointing the Hon Ken Wyatt MP as Minister for Aged Care and Minister for Indigenous Hhealth - related Ministry, Appointing the Hon Ken Wyatt MP as Minister for Aged Care and Minister for Indigenous HealthHealth.

But it sets a tone and direction for future reform that will deeply worry many people working in public health, the community sector, and Indigenous affairs — no real surprise given the members of the Commission are mostly drawn from business — headed by former Business Council of Australia president Tony Shepherd and including former Howard Government Minister Amanda Vanstone.

Writing in the Huffington Post, The Minister for Indigenous Health and Aged Care Ken Wyatt also acknowledged the mixed results of this year's Closing the Gap Report, nothing that:

Indigenous National Mental Health Commissioner: Professor Pat Dudgeon hands the report to Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion: Photo: Irene Dowdy

In what is thought to be a first for Australia, an Indigenous Minister will take on a health portfolio, following the Federal Ministerial reshuffle announced by the new Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull.

Keynote speakers at the event today (Tuesday) will include Professor Ian Anderson, Deputy Secretary for Indigenous Affairs in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, and Donna Ah Chee and John Paterson from the Central Australian Academic Health Science Centre.

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Sussan Ley remains as Health Minister, while Fiona Nash is now the Minister for Rural Health, and Nigel Scullion continues in the Indigenous Affairs portfolio.

Health and justice experts are calling for a wide - ranging examination of Indigenous youth justice concerns in the wake of the Prime Minister's announc... Read more

Croakey recently published an article, How the «Prime Minister for Indigenous Affairs» slashed health funding, estimating that the Budget cut about a hundred million dollars annually from Indigenous health spending.

The report cites a 1991 article from the Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, by Ken Wyatt: The Rights of Aboriginal Communities and the Obligations of Health Researchers — from before he became Australia's first Aboriginal member of the House of Representatives, Minister for Indigenous Health and Minister for Aged Care.

The report was not officially released as expected by Health Minister Sussan Ley, Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care Ken Wyatt, and the Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion at a round table with Indigenous representatives in Broome on Friday, although a number of media outlets have reported getting copies.

Walmajarri and Bunaba Kimberley mother Lena Andrews (L) and Indigenous National Mental Health Commissioner Professor Pat Dudgeon with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at the launch of the ATSISPEP report.

With a Government in Canada that has recently seen increased representation by First Nations MPs, and with the appointment of the first Indigenous Minister in an Australian Government, the time was judged right to explore ways for Canada and Australia to work more closely together to develop common Indigenous health and wellness solutions.

Mundine rejected criticism of the Federal Government for failing to establish a dedicated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health portfolio as the previous Labor Government had, and for investing responsibility for Indigenous issues in the Prime Minister's office.

On 5 March 2015 the Minister for Health and Minister for Sport, the Hon. Sussan Ley MP, and the Assistant Minister for Health, Senator the Hon. Fiona Nash, announced arrangements for the future funding of health care organisations that provide primary health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people under the Indigenous Australians» Health ProgHealth and Minister for Sport, the Hon. Sussan Ley MP, and the Assistant Minister for Health, Senator the Hon. Fiona Nash, announced arrangements for the future funding of health care organisations that provide primary health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people under the Indigenous Australians» Health ProgHealth, Senator the Hon. Fiona Nash, announced arrangements for the future funding of health care organisations that provide primary health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people under the Indigenous Australians» Health Proghealth care organisations that provide primary health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people under the Indigenous Australians» Health Proghealth care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people under the Indigenous Australians» Health ProgHealth Programme.

Several people have suggested my recent contribution on changes to Indigenous health funding overstated the budget reductions because of transfers from the Department of Health to the Department of Prime Minister and Cahealth funding overstated the budget reductions because of transfers from the Department of Health to the Department of Prime Minister and CaHealth to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.

The Close the Gap Campaign has released its position paper on the Federal Budget 2015 - 16, calling on Government to restore cuts of up to $ 534.4 million over five years from the rationalisation of Indigenous Affairs programs, grants and activities administered by the Prime Minister and Cabinet and Health portfolios.

Launched by Federal Health Minister Sussan Ley, the research found 70 % of Indigenous people said they wanted to quit, and half had tried in the past year.

The chairman of Prime Minister Tony Abbott's Indigenous Advisory Council Warren Mundine yesterday moved to allay concerns that health does not figure highly enough in Abbott's three priorities of «schools, jobs and safer communities».

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In its Indigenous health report the Committee recommended that the federal Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs be required to produce an annual report to Parliament on the progress of government actions across all portfolios to improve indigenous health and welIndigenous health report the Committee recommended that the federal Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs be required to produce an annual report to Parliament on the progress of government actions across all portfolios to improve indigenous health and welindigenous health and well - being.

The Prime Minister is due to deliver the 10th annual Closing the Gap address in Canberra today, providing the yearly report on the progress to improve employment, education and health outcomes for Indigenous Australians.

Sky News» David Speers sat down with Minister for Indigenous Health Ken Wyatt and Shadow Assistant Minister for Indigenous Affairs Pat Dodson to discuss how effective the process has been.

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Both the CPMC and AIDA have recently signed a Statement of Intent with Indigenous Health and Aged Care Minister Ken Wyatt, Health Minister Greg Hunt, Assistant Health Minister David Gillespie and the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) to work together to improve how the health system works with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PeHealth and Aged Care Minister Ken Wyatt, Health Minister Greg Hunt, Assistant Health Minister David Gillespie and the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) to work together to improve how the health system works with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PeHealth Minister Greg Hunt, Assistant Health Minister David Gillespie and the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) to work together to improve how the health system works with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PeHealth Minister David Gillespie and the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) to work together to improve how the health system works with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PeHealth Organisation (NACCHO) to work together to improve how the health system works with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pehealth system works with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Croakey will report later on the Prime Minister's statement and responses from Indigenous health leaders and groups.

Thanks to the National Rural Health Alliance for the link to the Budget lock up presentation by Health Minister Greg Hunt detailing his first, second and third waves of reform, which make it clear why there is disappointment on Indigenous health funding, particularly given the poor Close the Gap report card earlier this year, and on preveHealth Alliance for the link to the Budget lock up presentation by Health Minister Greg Hunt detailing his first, second and third waves of reform, which make it clear why there is disappointment on Indigenous health funding, particularly given the poor Close the Gap report card earlier this year, and on preveHealth Minister Greg Hunt detailing his first, second and third waves of reform, which make it clear why there is disappointment on Indigenous health funding, particularly given the poor Close the Gap report card earlier this year, and on prevehealth funding, particularly given the poor Close the Gap report card earlier this year, and on prevention.

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