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  Grief and Loss hits Aboriginal families hard in 2012
  Monday, January 23, 2012
  A widely circulated letter by Aboriginal leader Tauto Sansbury highlights the grief and loss crisis faced by many Aboriginal families in South Australia as 2012 begins.
   
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  NACCHO AGM Highlights Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Sector Strength and Unity
  Monday, November 28, 2011
  The Aboriginal Health Council of SA Inc. (AHCSA) congratulates Mr Justin Mohamed who was re-elected Chair of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) Board at the recent Annual General Meeting..
   
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  Aboriginal Health Council SA Celebrates 10 Years of Community Control
  Friday, September 30, 2011
  The Aboriginal Health Council of SA Inc. reached a significant milestone in September, celebrating 10 years as an Aboriginal community controlled organisation. Previously, the organisation came under government control.
   
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  Aboriginal Peak Body Supports APY Land Council on Child Malnutrition
  Thursday, September 15, 2011
  The Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia Inc. (AHCSA) today supported statements made by John Singer, Director of Nganampa Health Council, in response to media comment about widespread malnutrition on the APY Lands.
   
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  Indigenous Expenditure Review Highlights Necessity for Aboriginal Engagement
  Friday, August 12, 2011
  The Aboriginal Health Council of SA Inc. says the federal Strategic Review of Indigenous Expenditure 2010 is a long awaited document that highlights the necessity for Aboriginal engagement in the development...
   
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  1 July Marks Exciting Transition for SA Aboriginal Health Services
  Friday, July 1, 2011
  Pika Wiya Health Service Aboriginal Corporation and Ceduna Koonibba Aboriginal Health Service Aboriginal Corporation, which were government owned and operated, are now independently managed by an all-Aboriginal board of management.
   
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  SA Aboriginal Peak Body Calls on Premier Rann to Confirm Acknowledgement Commitment
  Monday, May 23, 2011
  The Aboriginal Health Council of SA trusts that Premier Mike Rann will honour his commitment to the Aboriginal People of South Australia and will continue his Government’s commitment to acknowledging the traditional Aboriginal owners at official events.
   
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  AHCSA appoints Yvonne Buza as Chair for a Two-Year Third Term
  Friday, November 26, 2010
  The Aboriginal Health Council of SA Inc. has re-elected Yvonne Buza as Chairperson for a two-year third term. At its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 23 November 2010, the Constitution was changed to extend office bearer positions from a one year term to two years.
   
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  SA Government & State Opposition Sign Statement of Intent
  Monday, November 1, 2010
  On Friday 29 October 2010 at 4.00pm, the SA Government & State Opposition Signed the Statement of Intent to Close the Gap in life expectancy between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Aboriginal Australians within a generation.
   
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  Aboriginal Health Council Welcomes Snowdon’s Reinstatement
  Thursday, September 16, 2010
  The Aboriginal Health Council SA CEO Mary Buckskin has welcomed the reinstatement of the Hon. Warren Snowdon as Minister for Indigenous Health, saying this means that Aboriginal health will remain a high priority for the government and that the focus on Closing the Gap will continue.
   
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  Governments Sign 4th Agreement on Aboriginal Health in SA
  Friday, June 18, 2010
  The 4th Agreement on South Australian Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing was signed this morning by the Hon. John Hill for the SA Government, the Hon. Warren Snowden for the Australian Government and Ms Yvonne Buza Chairperson of the Aboriginal Health Council of SA Inc.
   
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  Culturally Accessible Eye Health Services Needs to Increase in SA
  Wednesday, May 19, 2010
  Mary Buckskin, Chief Executive Officer of the Aboriginal Health Council of SA Inc. (AHCSA) says culturally accessible eye health services needs to increase in South Australia and additional funding is required to ensure this happens.
   
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  Peak Body Welcomes SA Aboriginal Health Worker Exemption
  Friday, February 19, 2010
  The Aboriginal Health Council of SA Inc. has welcomed the Equal Opportunity Tribunal’s decision to grant an exemption under the Act to enable health services to advertise specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to fill Aboriginal Health Worker positions over the next 3 years.
   
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  Snowdon’s Visit Inspires SA Aboriginal Health Leaders
  Friday, February 19, 2010
  Ms Yvonne Buza, Chairperson of the Aboriginal Health Council of SA Inc. said last week’s visit by the Federal Minister for Indigenous Health Warren Snowdon inspired South Australia’s Aboriginal community health leaders.
   
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  Yvonne Buza Appointed Chair of SA Aboriginal Peak Body for a Second Term
  Tuesday, February 16, 2010
  At its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 9 February 2010, the Aboriginal Health Council of SA Inc. re-elected Yvonne Buza as Chairperson for a second term.
   
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  Let Aboriginal People Close the Gap Mr Rudd
  Monday, February 15, 2010
  Chairperson of the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia Inc., Ms Yvonne Buza, says “Let Aboriginal people Close the Gap Mr Rudd.”
   
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  Australia’s First CCRE in Aboriginal Health Launches Important Lessons for Improving Aboriginal Health
  Tuesday, July 7, 2009
  On Wednesday 8 July 2009, Australia’s first Centre of Clinical Research Excellence (CCRE) in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health will launch the findings of the five-year inaugural project at the Aboriginal Health Council of SA Inc., 9 King William Road, Unley, at 1.30pm.
   
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  WA Death Highlights Aboriginal People More Vulnerable to Swine Flu
  Monday, June 22, 2009
  Mrs Mary Buckskin, CEO of the Aboriginal Health Council of SA Inc. today expressed condolences to the family of the young Aboriginal man from Kiwirrkura in WA who died last week in the Royal Adelaide Hospital and highlighted that Aboriginal people suffer more from chronic health problems and so are more vulnerable to swine flu.
   
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  David Scrimgeour on Queens Birthday Honours List for Aboriginal Health
  Thursday, June 11, 2009
  On Monday 8 June, the Queens Birthday Honours List announced that David Scrimgeour, Public Health Medical Officer for the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia Inc. (AHCSA) will receive an Order of Australia (AM) for service to medicine through the development and delivery of services and programs in remote Indigenous communities and to public health research.
   
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  New ABS Data on Indigenous Life Expectancy NOT APPLICABLE TO SA
  Monday, May 25, 2009
  The Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia Inc. (AHCSA) not only questions the basis of new ABS data on Indigenous life expectancy but also highlights that it is not relevant to South Australia.
   
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  Smoking Ceremony Paves the Way for Stronger Partnerships on Closing the Gap
  Monday, March 30, 2009
  A traditional Kaurna Smoking Ceremony paved the way for stronger partnerships on closing the gap at the launch of the Aboriginal Health Council of SA Inc.’s (AHCSA) new much larger premises on 25 March.
   
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  Smoking Ceremony to Launch New Era for Aboriginal Health in South Australia
  Wednesday, March 25, 2009
  You are invited to attend a traditional Smoking Ceremony launch of the new Aboriginal Health Council of SA Inc. (AHCSA) on 25 March at 3.30pm, 9 King William Road, Unley.
   
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  SA Aboriginal Peak Body Congratulates Dodson
  Wednesday, January 28, 2009
  Chairperson of the Aboriginal Health Council of SA Inc., Yvonne Buza said their Board of Management congratulates Professor Mick Dodson on being named Australian of the Year.
   
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  Yvonne Buza Appointed Chair of SA Aboriginal Peak Body
  Thursday, December 4, 2008
  The Aboriginal Health Council of SA Inc. (AHCSA) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chairperson, Yvonne Buza who was elected at its Annual General Meeting on 2 December in Ceduna. Ms Buza assumes the role from John Singer who has been Chairperson for three years.
   
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  Closing the gap by developing Aboriginal health capacity in South Australia
  Wednesday, November 19, 2008
  South Australian Health Minister, John Hill, will co-launch a report detailing the achievements and milestones of Australia’s first Centre of Clinical Research Excellence (CCRE) in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health in Adelaide tomorrow.
   
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  First Aboriginal Graduates of Research Course, Media Invitation & Release
  Wednesday, August 20, 2008
  The Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia (AHCSA) along with James Cook University will be celebrating the graduation of the first graduates of the Certificate IV in Indigenous Research Capacity Building in Adelaide this Friday.
   
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  Aboriginal Health Council Chair Appointed to Health Performance Council
  Friday, July 4, 2008
  The Aboriginal Health Council of SA Inc. (AHCSA) is extremely pleased with the appointment of its Chairperson, Mr John Singer, to the Health Performance Council (HPC) announced on Wednesday 2 July by the Minister for Health, Hon. John Hill.
   
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  QUM: Aboriginal health workers central to Award winning project
  Friday, May 16, 2008
  The Good Medicines Better Health Pilot Project to improve medicine-related healthcare received by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders is the winner of the Community category of the National Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) Awards 2008.
   
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  SA Aboriginal Peak Body Commends Rudd
  Friday, February 15, 2008
  Mrs Mary Buckskin, Chief Executive Officer of the state peak body representing Aboriginal health and substance misuse services, and Aboriginal health advisory committees in South Australia, commends Prime Minister Kevin Rudd for his apology to the stolen generations.
   
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  Howard’s Backflip on Indigenous Recognition is NOT the Key to Reconciliation
  Friday, October 19, 2007
  John Howard’s decision to overturn more than a decade of resisting the recognition of Australia’s Indigenous people is welcome news for many Indigenous Australians but it is not an apology says Chief Executive Officer of the Aboriginal Health Council of SA Inc., Mary Buckskin.
   
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  Training in Quality Use of Medicines, Good Medicines Better Health Course delivered by KAMSC Senior Aboriginal Health Workers
  Thursday, October 11, 2007
  Understanding medicines, knowing when to take them, how to take them and what side effects to expect are critical to the health and well being of Aboriginal community people.
   
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  Indigenous Men call upon governments to address Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Male Health Issues and Condemn the Australian government’s intervention in Northern Territory
  Thursday, October 4, 2007
  More than 200 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men gathered in Adelaide at the Hyatt Regency on 1-2 October for the 4th National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Male Health Convention and now call upon Australian governments to address male health issues as a matter of urgency.
   
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  Tom Calma heads line-up of keynote speakers at the 4th National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Male Health Convention Hyatt Regency Adelaide, October 1-2
  Friday, September 28, 2007
  Tom Calma, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner and National Race Discrimination Commissioner heads the keynote speaker line-up of some of Australia’s most well known Indigenous leaders at the 4th National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Male Health Convention, Hyatt Regency Adelaide on October 1-2.
   
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  SA Aboriginal Leader Congratulates Bruce Trevorrow and Calls on Rann to Consult Aboriginal Leaders regarding a Compensation Fund for SA’s Stolen Generations
  Tuesday, August 7, 2007
  Mrs Mary Buckskin, Chief Executive Officer of the state peak body representing Aboriginal health services in South Australia, congratulates Bruce Trevorrow for being the first Stolen Generations person to be compensated.
   
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  SA Aboriginal Leader commends the State’s Strategic Plan but urges government to involve local communities
  Tuesday, January 23, 2007
  Mr John Singer, Chairperson of the state peak body representing Aboriginal community controlled health services, substance misuse services and Aboriginal Health Advisory Committees in South Australia and nationally, the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia Inc., has commended South Australia’s Strategic Plan but emphasises the need to involve local Aboriginal communities in the implementation and delivery of its objectives.
   
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  SA Aboriginal Leader demands that Governments work with Aboriginal communities on child abuse and family violence issues
  Friday, May 19, 2006
  Mr John Singer, Chairperson of the state peak body representing Aboriginal community controlled health services, substance misuse services and Aboriginal Health Advisory Committees in South Australia and nationally, the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia Inc., has today demanded that governments work with national and state Aboriginal bodies on child abuse and family violence issues.
   
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