CANBERRA, ACT, June 9 -- The Department of Health and Ageing issued the following news release: Indigenous Health Minister, Warren Snowdon, today announced the Rudd Government would provide $356,000 to fund the second phase of a Queensland Indigenous health campaign, fronted by
former Indigenous rugby league star Steve Renouf. The funding will support the expansion of the Hero Rewards campaign throughout Queensland. The campaign on sale tiffany key ring developed by the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC), the state's peak body for Aboriginal Medical Services. Mr Snowdon said it encourages Indigenous Australians to register with their local Aboriginal Medical Service for a preventative health check and if warranted, participate in coordinated measures to manage their chronic diseases, such as cardio vascular disease and diabetes. "The first part of this campaign was very popular, and so we're very pleased to be
able to ensure it continues, and with the on sale return to tiffany and star power of former Brisbane Broncos player Steve Renouf. He and the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council are to be congratulated for being pro-active in addressing Indigenous Health issues." Mr Renouf said he was delighted that the Government was providing more funding for the campaign. "This campaign has been very successful and it's great to see it has been extended. It's important that as many Indigenous people as possible get their health checked," Mr Renouf said. NORTHGATE CENTRE OPENING Mr Snowdon made the announcements today at the opening of an Indigenous primary health care centre at Northgate in Brisbane. The centre will increase access to GPs, nurses and allied health professionals for more than 45,000 on sale frank gehry Australians in South-East Queensland. The centre is a founding member of the Institute of Urban Indigenous Health. The Institute was established in November 2009 to integrate health
planning and servicing within Brisbane and the surrounding regions to meet the health needs of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. MORE CONDOMAN RESOURCES Mr Snowdon also announced further Rudd Government funding for 'Condoman', a cult Indigenous sexual health education character first introduced in Townsville in 1987 to promote safe sex to Indigenous Australians. Mr Snowdon said $15,309 would be allocated to reproduce and distribute promotional resources. "The resources include
comics, key rings, posters and condom packs. They have been so popular in the past that we have provided additional funding to produce more this year," he said. Mr Snowdon said the Government was concerned that on average on sale tiffany key Australians still experienced higher rates of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) than non-Indigenous Australians. STRATEGY TO ADDRESS HIGHER RATES OF STIS Today the Government launched a strategy that will help identify at-risk population groups to help tackle the higher rates of STIs. The third National
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