Close the Gap seminar

• Date:

  22 March 2012

• Location:

  Kalamunda, Western Australia

• Category:

  Indigenous

Overview

Close the Gap is Australia's largest ever campaign to improve Indigenous health. Supported by more than 40 Indigenous and non-Indigenous organisations including the campaign calls on federal, state and territory governments to commit to closing the life expectation gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians within a generation.

Mr George Walley Manager, Nidjalla Waangan Mia Health Centre, will introduce two guest speakers:

• Mr Michael Mitchell - Program Manager Specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Service will provide information about the development and function of this COAG funded state-wide service
• Jan Owen - Joint Coordinator Kimberley Dental Team will provide an update on the continuing development of a volunteer dental health service in the East Kimberley.

This event will provide an opportunity for health professionals and interested members of the community to network over afternoon tea. As well as becoming further informed about the challenging issues associated with inequality in health between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians at both a local and regional level, this seminar aims to raise public awareness regarding Close the Gap issues and provide information about local services.

Who should attend:

• community health workers
• mental health professionals
• Aboriginal Health Workers
• Aboriginal and Islander education officer
• nursing staff
• pastoral care workers / chaplains
• allied health professionals
• general practitioners / GP registrars
• dentists/ dental hygienists and dental assistants
• students/retired professionals and any community member interested in matters of Indigenous health.

Contacts

Pauline Vigus
Mobile: 0412 671 583
Email: pvigus@bigpond.net.au

To register
Email: secretary@madjitilmoorna.org.au

Links

• View information: Kimberley Dental Team
• View information: Registration information
• View information: Close the Gap seminar flyer (PDF - 542.9 KB)
• View information: Close the Gap seminar flyer (PDF - 572.9 KB)
• View information: Close the Gap seminar invitation (PDF - 642.2 KB)
• View information: Madjitil Moorna Close the gap report 2010 (PDF - 954.9 KB)