Air force to provide dental services to indigenous communities

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Air Force to provide dental services to communities

supplied by Defence 12 October 2015

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ir Force dental teams have temporarily broken from their regular duties to provide essential dental services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents of Broome from 3 October to 1 November 2015, under a pilot exercise named Kummundoo-Dental, where they have begun treating their first patients. The Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Leo Davies, AO CSC said the pilot exercise formed part of an agreement between Air Force and the National Aboriginal Community

Acting Chief of Air Force, Air Vice-Marshal Leo Davies ,Federal Health Minister Sussan Ley, Assistant Health Minister Senator Fiona Nash with NACCHO chair Matthew Cooke and CEO Lisa Briggs. Image: RAAF

Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO). “The agreement highlights Air Force’s shared commitment to improved outcomes across the lifespan of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander peoples,” Air Marshal Davies said. “Air Force recognises that Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander peoples have served Australia and participated in Air Force since its inception, and we are committed to closing the gap in Indigenous disadvantage. “The best talents are from

a broad cross-section of all Australians and it is important that we help Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders to have the best chance at succeeding in life, starting with having access to basic healthcare. “The overarching Kummundoo program will create community engagement and contribute to primary health care outcomes in indigenous communities while also creating opportunities for Air Force personnel to deploy into different environments to assist on projects across the breadth of our

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capability.” The Kummundoo program and its various initiatives are a key part of the Air Force Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Strategy Our Place, Our Skies - and ties in with whole of Defence programs

such as the National Aboriginal and Indigenous Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week. The exercise is part of Air Force’s commitment to collaborate with NACCHO, the national peak body which represents the

health and wellbeing needs and interests of Indigenous Australians, on health-related Kummundoo programs from 2015 – 2020. Defence is committed to Australia’s Whole of Government ‘Closing the Gap’ strategy.

NOTICE OF IMAN PEOPLE NATIVE TITLE AUTHORISATION MEETING The Applicants of the Iman #2 Native Title Claim have called an authorisation meeting for the following purposes: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Approve a draft S87 or a S87A order for a Determination of Native Title over the Iman #2 native title claim. Authorise the Wardingarri Aboriginal Corporation to hold Native Title in Trust for the Iman #2 and be the Registered Prescribed Body Corporate. Authorise an ILUA with Ergon Energy over the Iman #2 claim area. Authorise the following ILUA’s with pastoralists (maps of the ILUA area will be available at the meeting): Name of ILUA Iman People/Comely and Mapala ILUA

5. 6.

Pastoralist Party Consolidated Pastoral Company Pty Limited ACN 010 080 654 Iman People/Coorada ILUA Brian John Atkins Eion Evan Atkins Iman People/Glenhaughton ILUA Avon Ross Hamilton Carol Hamilton Nathan Jay Hamilton Iman People/Glenleigh ILUA Patrick Robert Scott Joan Marjorie Cogill William Robert Cogill Kathleen Ann Harrison Iman People/Korcha ILUA Owen Arthur William Price Brigid Ann Price Arthur William Price Gail Lorraine Price Iman People/Woodine ILUA Andrew Douglas Simmons Tracey Robin Simmons Narelle Effie Simmons Authorise a further Native Title Claim over the shaded area of the Map contained in this notice and authorise Applicants to prosecute the new claim. Authorise compensation claims for native title that has been extinguished over the Iman #2 claim area and the area of the new claim.

The arrangements for the meeting are as follows: Date

31 October 2015

Time

8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Venue: Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Conference Centre, cnr Yeppoon Road & Bruce Highway North Rockhampton Only the descendants of the following Iman ancestors will be entitled to participate in the meeting: Mary Arwa, Jim Waterton, Ada Robinson, Maggie Palmtree, Lizzie Palmtree, Eliza Shields, Mary Ann (mother of Maggie Dunn), Fanny Waddy/Sandy, Dick Bundi/Bundai and Alice Dutton and the mother of John Serico (known as Aggie). Travel Assistance Assistance with travel will be provided only to those who register by 4.00pm on Monday 19 October 2015. Persons who registered but did not attend the previous authorization meeting of 14 September 2013 will not be eligible for assistance on this occasion. Please Contact Kylie on 0458 781 504 or 0481 151 750 to register for the meeting. Registration is from 8:00 am.

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