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Newslines Radio: Healthy for life 2

11 October 2012
Safety and Wellbeing

By developing relationships with local health services and having regular health check we can make a difference to our health.

 

 

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Improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is a critical component of Closing the Gap.

The Council of Australian Governments has a target to close the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians within a generation.

The Inala Indigenous Health Service aims to promote, maintain and improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by offering culturally appropriate health care.