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Northern Territory Department of Health
Northern Territory Department of Health
Darwin
Resource package
This resource kit is intended to improve access and uptake of elective surgery amongst Indigenous people, particularly those in the Northern Territory (NT). The kit was produced by the NT Department of Health with funding from the Australian Government under stage two of the Elective surgery waiting list reduction plan 2008.
This kit can be used to help Indigenous patients to:
The kit can also be used to help health care providers to:
Each kit contains:
The patient DVDs are produced in English and 10 Indigenous languages.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Sue Stewart
Senior Policy Advisor
Acute Care Policy and Service Development
Acute Care
Northern Territory Department of Health
Level 2
87 Mitchell Street
Darwin NT 0800
PO Box 40596
Casuarina NT 0811
Ph: (08) 8999 2473
Fax: (08) 8999 2439
Email: suzanne.stewart@nt.gov.au
Under stage two of the Elective surgery waiting list reduction plan 2008, the Australian Government provided funds to the Northern Territory (NT) for development of educational resources to improve access and uptake of elective surgery.
