Improvements needed to the private health care agenda to close the gap

Mr Justin Mohamed, Chair of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) has proposed that the best way to 'close the gap' is to establish a network of regional Aboriginal Medicare Locals to support local Aboriginal Medical Services. Following the NACCHO annual general meeting during the 17th till 19th November 2010, Mr Mohammed speaking on behalf on the over 200 delegates who attended said that 'the development of the Aboriginal Medicare Locals should be led by the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health sector based on our expertise in providing comprehensive primary health care for almost 40 years in our communities'.

Contacts

Chris Hallet
NACCHO media contact
Mobile: 0407 704 788

NACCHO
PO Box 5120
Braddon ACT 2612
Australia
Ph: (02) 6248 0644
Fax: (02) 6248 0744

Links

• View media release: Improving the primary health care agenda to Close the gap (PDF - 89.6 KB)
• View contact details: NACCHO
• View website: NACCHO