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Partnership to understand Indigenous experiences of CTP
Griffith researchers will consult with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Queensland to better understand their experiences with the Comprehensive Third Party scheme.
A new partnership between Griffith University and the Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC) will examine the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders injured in road accidents and their interactions with the Compulsory Third Party (CTP) scheme.
The Hopkins Centre‘s Dr Leda Barnett, assisted by Griffith University PhD candidate Andrew Gall, will lead the three year study, funded by a $460,000 MAIC grant and supported by partnerships with Griffith’s Indigenous Research Unit (IRU), Synapse and the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health.
An experienced director and chief executive officer of community-based health and welfare organisations has been appointed to the Central West Hospital.
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World No Tobacco Day 2021 awards – winners
Every year, WHO recognizes individuals or organizations in each of the six WHO Regions for their accomplishments in the area of tobacco control. This recognition takes the form of WHO Director-General Special Recognition Award and World No Tobacco Day Awards.
WHO Director-General Special award
Dr Harsh Vardhan, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Republic of India
African Region awardees
Ministère de la Santé et de la Solidatité Nationale, Republic of Chad
Ms Heran Gerba Borta, Director General, Ethiopian Food and Drug Administration, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Ms Anne Kendagor, Acting Head of the Division of Tobacco Control, Ministry of Health, Republic of Kenya
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