Wednesday 2nd
December, 2009
CONTACT: Andrew Blyberg
0401 691 666, ablyberg@wesley.org.au
Media Event Alert
For Immediate Release
Wesley Mission Melbourne to launch report on the consumer voice in
indigenous health policy
WHAT:
Wesley Mission Melbourne will be launching an important report that reveals the
need for a stronger role for Aboriginal consumers in the formulation of indigenous
health policy and service delivery. The ‘Talking it Up’ research report was produced
by Wesley Mission Melbourne, Deakin University, and Aboriginal elders associated
with the Maya Healing Centre.
WHO:
The Hon. Warren Snowdon, Federal Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and
Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery
Poul Bottern, Wesley Mission Melbourne CEO.
Mr Todd Harper, CEO VicHealth
Rev Alistair Macrae, President Uniting Church Australia
Mr Vince Ross, Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress National
Chairperson.
WHEN:
10am Thursday December 3
WHERE: The Maya Healing Centre, 11 Rossmoyne Street, Thornbury Victoria
WHY:
The project highlights that a stronger role for Aboriginal consumers would facilitate
the bringing together of indigenous knowledge with contemporary health policy to
improve how we deliver health services to indigenous consumers. The report
highlights the need to create protocols that give rise to new ways of healing that are
community-generated and community-supported, and which foster independence
rather than a reliance on Government.
MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES
Interview and photo opportunities will be available at the launch of the report with the Hon.
Warren Snowdon, Wesley CEO Poul Bottern and an Aboriginal consumer and leader of the
project, Aunty Shirley Firebrace.
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Media contacts:
To set up an interview or for further information please contact - Andrew Blyberg: 0401 691 666 or email
ablyberg@wesley.org.au or Cassie Wells: 0466 205 772 or email cwells@wesley.org.au
About Wesley Mission Melbourne
Wesley Mission Melbourne provides services for people who are at risk of homelessness, people with disabilities, youth
and families in crisis and older people. A community service organisation of the Uniting Church, Wesley advocates for
better community and government responses to situations of need, and seeks to educate the wider public to change
underlying attitudes and values about disadvantaged people.
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