ANZAC DAY 2010 in WALGETT
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The NSW Department of Aboriginal Affairs contributes a Discretionary Grant
towards the costs of funerals to the NSW Aboriginal community. A payment of
$300.00 is made directly to the Funeral Directors to assist with the costs.
Greater Western Area Health Service have advised that the flood waters have increased the risk of snake and spider bite. Please distribute this notice among your networks, to make sure everyone knows what to do if bitten.
Of course, prevention is better than cure, so make sure you minimise risk with appropriate clothing and footwear outdoors, keeping grass and weeds controlled where possible, and being extra careful around long grass and other high risk areas.
Smoking prevalence amongst Aboriginal people has stayed constant over recent decades, unlike the Australian population as a whole where smoking rates have fallen substantially. The health consequences for Aboriginal people of high smoking rates are substantial.

The Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon, today announced 14 sites across the country will benefit from a $10.7 million funding round to promote innovative anti-tobacco campaigns and prevention strategies.