Justin Mohamed

WGAR News: Aboriginal controlled health services can close the gap in employment: NACCHO

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Thu, 29 May 2014 01:53:40 +0000

Newsletter date: 30 May 2014

Contents:

* NACCHO: Aboriginal controlled health services can close the gap in employment
* Eduardo Jordan, The Wire: Are we really closing the gap? [Featuring Greg Craven and Justin Mohamed]
* NACCHO: Fears Tony Abbott will widen Indigenous health gap
* The Stringer: Who do we believe? Different findings, Reform Council & Close the Gap
* Marie McInerney, Croakey: Latest 'close the gap' update on Indigenous health underlines alarm over #Budget2014 cuts
* Michael McKenna, The Australian: Health overhaul closes the gap

Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory

Queensland

WGAR News: This budget could devastate Indigenous Australians: Mick Gooda, ABC The Drum

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Wed, 21 May 2014 23:56:46 +0000

Newsletter date: 22 May 2014

Contents:

* Mick Gooda, ABC The Drum: This budget could devastate Indigenous Australians

* Joint Press Release - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders call for scrapping of co-payments
* Joline Samawi, The Wire: Aboriginal leaders upset over co-payments [Featuring Jill Gallagher and Justin Mohamed]
* NIRS: Call to give Aboriginal Medical Centres a Co-payment break
* NIRS: GP co-payment 'removes safety net to health'

Geography:

Canberra

Australia

Western Australia

WGAR News: Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the 2014 Federal Budget

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Mon, 19 May 2014 07:37:40 +0000

Newsletter date: 20 May 2014

Contents:

* Amy McQuire, The Guardian: Cash for jails: Tony Abbott's budget for Indigenous Australia

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: "Warren Mundine, show your face," Tauto Sansbury [Featuring Tauto Sansbury]

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Chris Graham speaking about and breaking down the recently announced Australian Budget
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Mary Graham & Monica Morgan about the upcoming Budget announcement

Geography:

Australia

WGAR News: Peak body questions reasoning behind proposed funding cuts to Aboriginal radio: CAAMA Radio

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sun, 11 May 2014 10:12:39 +0000

Newsletter date: 12 May 2014

Contents:

* National Indigenous Radio Service 'Weekly News In Review': Preview of the Federal budget and reaction to the Commission of Audit report
[Featuring Justin Mohamed, Les Malezer, Damian Griffis and Dawn Casey]

* CAAMA Radio: Peak body questions reasoning behind proposed funding cuts to Aboriginal radio [Featuring Dr Donna Oedegaard]
* CAAMA Radio: Veteran RIBS broadcaster Warren H Williams defends community broadcasting
* IRCA - Indigenous Remote Communications Association: Community Broadcasting Program supports essential media services

Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory

WGAR News: Economic value of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations: NACCHO Report

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 07:36:36 +0000

Newsletter date: 7 April 2014

Contents:

* NACCHO at the National Press Club [Featuring speech by NACCHO's Chair Justin Mohamed]
* NACCHO Report: Economic value of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations
* Sky News: Indigenous health needs saving from cuts
* Sky News: Calls for indigenous health rethink

* SNAICC News: Aboriginal Children and Family Centres need funding certainty…now!
* SNAICC News: Adoption not an option for Aboriginal children in NSW

* Melissa Stoneham, The Conversation: Bad news: negative Indigenous health coverage reinforces stigma

Geography:

New South Wales

Australia

Western Australia