Sentences with phrase «ken wyatt»

Coalition MP Ken Wyatt and Labour Senator Nova Peris launched the Canberra event, which was also addressed by the Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the Australian Greens.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda has congratulated the member for Hasluck, Mr Ken Wyatt on being the first Indigenous person elected to the House of Representatives.

2010 Media Release: Commissioner congratulates Ken Wyatt as first Indigenous member of the House of Representatives

On the 29th of November, The Hon Ken Wyatt launched a series of educational info - graphics targeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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 welcome from Mr Ken Wyatt and Senator Nova Peris perfectly encapsulated the united vision that is needed to achieve this.

Also at the conference, Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care Ken Wyatt announced the makeup of a new advisory group established to assist with the Implementation Plan for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan.

Dept of Health, 28 March 2017 «A discussion starter about end of life care, specifically developed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, was launched today at Parliament House by the Minister for Aged Care and Minister for Indigenous Health, Ken Wyatt.»

The peak Aboriginal health organisation today welcomed calls by the Minister for Indigenous Health, Ken Wyatt, to better integrate the skills and experience of Aboriginal community controlled health organisations into... 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.

Mr Cooke also congratulated Ken Wyatt on his historic promotion to the full Ministry — as Minister for Indigenous Health and Aged Care — and the first Aboriginal Australian to hold the office of Commonwealth Minister.

The peak Aboriginal health organisation today welcomed calls by the Minister for Indigenous Health, Ken Wyatt, to better integrate the skills and experience of Aboriginal community controlled health organisations into Primary Health Networks.

This collaborative action would see the Minister for Rural Health working closely with colleagues in several other portfolios: Nigel Scullion (Minister for Indigenous Affairs); Michaelia Cash (in her capacity as Minister for Women); Fiona Nash (now Minister for Regional Development and Regional Communications); his portfolio colleague Ken Wyatt (Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care); Jane Prentice (relating to disability services); Zed Seselja (multicultural affairs); and Karen Andrews (in relation to her responsibility for vocational education and skills).

The peak body for Aboriginal health services is looking forward to working with newly appointed Health Minister Greg Hunt and Minister for Indigenous Health Ken Wyatt to close the gap in health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Shortly after Ken Wyatt AM was sworn in as Minister for Aged Care and Indigenous Health last week, he made time for an interview in his Canberra office with Croakey contributors Summer May F...

Assistant Health and Aged Care Minister Ken Wyatt talks to Croakey about the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan, Section 18C, and the upcoming Federal Budget.

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.

A highlight was having Federal Parliament's two leading Indigenous representatives, Liberal Assistant Health Minister Ken Wyatt and Labor Senator Nova Peris, in conversation.

And a Turnbull Government Minister, Ken Wyatt, the Assistant Minister for Health, has called for those responsible to be held accountable.

So Ken Wyatt, AM, Minister for Indigenous Health and Minister for Aged Care, is breaking new ground in signalling the importance of this issue for the federal health portfolio.

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.

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 Peoples.

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.

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.

Ken Wyatt is an interesting man — with his experience in Indigenous health and his heritage he should be a strong advocate in his new position.

On Monday night, Liberal MP Ken Wyatt told ABC TV's Q and A program that he would be prepared to cross the floor to vote against the proposed RDA amendments because he knew the pain that racism causes.

Ken Wyatt will presumably also have an understanding of what good Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health looks like.

Ken Wyatt will presumably have responsibility, under Minister Sussan Ley, for the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Ken Wyatt's appointment is a real winner.

The appointment of Ken Wyatt hopefully signifies a reinvigorated focus on Closing the Gap policy.

Ken Wyatt brings a really important Indigenous perspective into health.

WA will have Australia's first Indigenous Treasurer in Ben Wyatt, who is related to Federal Minister Ken Wyatt.

The appointment of Ken Wyatt is interesting.

It wasn't just that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health plan was fully resourced and implemented — and that this became remembered as one of the landmark achievements of Minister Ken Wyatt, along with establishment of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Authority.

• Dr Tim Senior, a GP and #WonkyHealth columnist, suggests that health ministers Sussan Ley, Fiona Nash and Ken Wyatt have a difficult job ahead as they are likely to be pushed «to make savings, not improve health».

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.

I couldn't be more delighted — to have a minister for rural health, who lives rurally, and to have an Aboriginal man, Ken Wyatt, in the Ministry.

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.

He welcomed similar stands by Indigenous Liberal MP Ken Wyatt and National party MP Ewen Jones, reflecting a «strong cross section of Australian society» now coming out against the proposal.

It is particularly exciting to welcome Ken Wyatt as Assistant Minister for Health.

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:

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.

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

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 providers.

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