Archive | March, 2016

Released TODAY – Joint Media Release ‘A Healthier Medicare for chronically-ill patients’ & Report to Government on the Findings of the Primary Health Care Advisory Group

Joint Media Release – A Healthier Medicare for chronically-ill patients – The Hon. Malcolm Turnbull MP, Prime Minister and The Hon Sussan Ley MP Click here to read full Media Release. Here are the key details as outlined in the Joint Media Release: The Turnbull Government’s primary health care reforms, as part of its Healthier Medicare package, will consist of: […]

#PALLANZ tweet chat: Palliative Care Yarning

In the spirit of respectful, inclusive communication and ongoing learning, Palliverse invites you to join an online “Palliative Care Yarning” tweet-chat tonight on 31st March 2016. This tweet-chat will be an opportunity to discuss some key issues in palliative care for Indigenous and First Nation peoples, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia. When? Thursday, […]

SPA 2030 Conversation – Hosted by IAHA

On 11 March 2016 IAHA hosted a member-only conversation via webinar, so that IAHA speech pathology members had an opportunity to contribute to the Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) project Speech Pathology 2030  within an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander context. The aim of this project is to engage members of the profession in the development of […]

The National Rural Health Alliance Announces Interim CEO

Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) would like to congratulate The National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA) who announced the appointment of Kim Webber as Interim CEO. Kim will take up the position on 4 April 2016. IAHA is one of the 36-strong peak non-government organisations apart of The National Rural Heal Alliance. Longstanding CEO Gordon Gregory made the decision to […]

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Conference – Registrations Now Open!

Energy is building and registrations are open for the inaugural Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Conference in Alice Springs on 5 – 6 May 2016 Every year at least 5% of all deaths of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is due to suicide. This ongoing crisis is increasingly significant amongst those aged 15 to […]

IAHA Celebrates International Women’s Day

 International Women’s day held on 8 March 2016 will mobilise people from around the world to demonstrate their commitment to a gender-equal world.  The 2016 theme for International Women’s Day is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality”. International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts […]