Health Services - Implementation Plan for Employment of a Torres Strait Communications Officer - NPA on Health Services

Through the objective of a Torres Strait Communications Officer (TSCO) the objective of this Implementation Plan is to:

  • improve cross border communications with the Western Province of PNG to address healthy concerns arising from the free movement of traditional peoples in the Torres Strait Treaty Zone;
  • exchange clinical and surveillance data associated with the free movement of traditional peoples in the Torres Strait under the tgerms of the Torres Strait Treaty; and
  • contribute to the implementation  of joint Torres Strait Cross Border Health Issues CVommittee (HIC) initiatives.
Topic(s)
Health
Department/Agency
Health
State/Territory
QLD
Total funding
$0.54m
End date
1 May 2013
Expired agreement
Yes