Tuesday, August 09, 2011

Do something real in Indigenous health - Minister

The Minister for Indigenous Health, Mr Warren Snowdon, today encouraged nurses, doctors, dentists, pharmacists and other health practitioners to consider extending their careers to help provide care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders across Australia. He said a new website has been developed to share the inspiring stories of those already working to improve the health care available and raise awareness of the opportunities and challenges of remote health. "Working in Indigenous health can be very rewarding and challenging,” Mr Snowdon said. “Real stories by real people are shared on the website and include how doctors have helped a young boy to hear again, women overcome weight issues and people avoid the effects of diabetes."