Department of Health - A Strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Key to Closing the Gap

The Australian Government has made a $3.1 billion commitment to Indigenous health funding for the next four years, a crucial part of which is supporting the role of Indigenous health workers. PDF printable version of A Strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Key to Closing the Gap (PDF 247 KB). Speaking at the 2014 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Association (NATSIHWA) Annual Conference in Canberra , Minister Nash said Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers play a pivotal role in improving the health disadvantage of many Indigenous Australians.

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