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7 supportacrossarangeofcurrentandnewresearchprogramsunderTheChildDevelopment: Education,HealthandWellbeingresearchgroupwithinMenzies.Itwillalsoassistinthe developmentofnewfundingopportunitiesandbuildsynergieswithotherresearchgroupswithin Menzies,governmentandcommunitystakeholderstoencouragemoreeffectiveandefficient outcomes.Thesuccessfulapplicantwillhaveseniorlevelprogrammanagementexperience, experienceinstaff,teamandfinancialmanagementandstrongcommunicationskills.Theabilityto buildandmaintainformalandinformalnetworksisalsoessential.Experienceinresearchor researchmanagementwouldalsobedesirable.Contact:MargaretLandriganonT:0889226967or <margaret.landrigan@menzies.edu.au>.Vacancycloses7January2011 ********************************************************************************* MEDIA JuliaGillardsetsIndigenousreportcardinstone,byJeffWaters,ABCTheDrum,9December. PrimeMinisterJuliaGillardhascementedherpredecessorKevinRudd'sIndigenoushealth reportinginitiative,continuinghiseffortstoclosethevastgapbetweenhealthoutcomesfor IndigenousandnonIndigenousAustralians. AspokesmanforthePrimeMinisterhastoldTheDrumthatshewillcontinueMrRudd'srecent traditionofmakinga"ClosingtheGapStatementtoParliament"earlyinthe2011sittingperiod Now,byoutlininganintentiontocontinuewithwhatarewidelycalled"reportcards",JuliaGillard hasestablishedatraditionthatfutureLaborleaderswillfindimpossibletoshyawayfrom,and whichwillcertainlyputagreatdealofpressureonanyupcomingCoalitionprimeministersas well Whilethereportcardshave,inthepast,beendescribedbysomeasinadequateorsuperficial, MelbourneUniversity'sProfessorofIndigenousHealthIanAndersonsaystheyareentirely beneficial. Theydotwoverysignificantthings,"hesaid,"firstofalltheykeepanationalfocusonwhatwe're doingaroundIndigenoushealth[and]thesecondisthatitsendsanaccountabilitysignalthatI thinkisveryimportant. Fulltextavailableat:http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/12/09/3088883.htm. ********** NationalWorkforceLaunchedtoTackleIndigenousSmokingandImproveHealth,mediarelease bytheMinisterforIndigenousHealth,8December.MinisterforIndigenousHealth,Warren Snowdon,haslaunchedanewworkforcefeaturing82newpositionstohelpreducesmokingand helpimprovenutritionandphysicalactivityinIndigenouscommunitiesacrossthecountry Fullmediareleaseat:<http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr yr10wsws082.htm>. *********** EarlySuccessesinEffortstoClosetheGap,mediareleasebytheMinisterforIndigenousHealth, 9December.AnewreportontheAustralianGovernmentsmultimilliondollarcommitmentto tacklingchronicdiseaseinIndigenouscommunitiesshowspositiveprogressisbeingmade. MinisterforIndigenousHealthWarrenSnowdonsaidanewreportontheAustralianGovernments multimilliondollarcommitmenttotacklingchronicdiseaseinIndigenouscommunitiesshows positiveprogressisbeingmade.