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• Minister for Health and Ageing outlines the Rudd Government’s plans to ‘Close the gap’
  October 1, 2008 Posted in: Current topics | Policies | Vol 8 No 4, October 2008 - December 2008 | Workforce |

  The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, outlined the Rudd Government’s plans to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians at the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses Annual Conference, ‘CATSIN Dreaming’, held on 10 September 2008 in Adelaide.

• Dr Noel Hayman wins Deadlys Award
  October 10, 2008 Posted in: Current topics | Health | Vol 8 No 4, October 2008 - December 2008 |

  Dr Noel Hayman was the winner of the 14thDeadlys Awards for Outstanding achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.                     

• Patrick Dodson wins the 2008 Sydney Peace Prize
  November 14, 2008 Posted in: Current topics | Justice | Social issues | Vol 8 No 4, October 2008 - December 2008 |

  Patrick Dodson has won the 2008 Sydney Peace Prize, which is given to people who make significant contributions to peace with justice.

• AMA report card 2008: Ending the cycle of vulnerability: the health of Indigenous children
  December 1, 2008 Posted in: Child protection | Current topics | Infants and young children | Vol 8 No 4, October 2008 - December 2008 |

  The Australian Medical Association (AMA) released its 2008 report card, titled: Ending the cycle of vulnerability: the health of Indigenous children on 27 November 2008 at Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service, Canberra.

• Council of Australian Governments promise $4.6 billion for Indigenous issues
  December 1, 2008 Posted in: Current topics | Employment | Health | Physical environment | Remote | Rural | Social issues | Urban | Vol 8 No 4, October 2008 - December 2008 |

  The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) announced a commitment of $4.6 billion for Indigenous issues at its meeting in Canberra on 29 November 2008. 

• Aboriginal entertainer Jimmy Little awarded for health promotion work
  December 9, 2008 Posted in: Current topics | Health | Kidney health | Research | Vol 8 No 4, October 2008 - December 2008 |

  One of Australia’s top Aboriginal entertainers, singer-songwriter Jimmy Little, has been awarded for his contributions to improving Indigenous health.

• Les Malezer wins the 2008 Human Rights Medal
  December 11, 2008 Posted in: Current topics | Justice | Social issues | Vol 8 No 4, October 2008 - December 2008 |

  Les Malezer has won the 2008 Human Rights Medal, awarded for a person’s committment to issues of human rights, social justice and equality.