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End the silence. Stop the violence–AMSANT urges community safety this holiday season as Congress leads men’s march against DFSV

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The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT) is calling on families, men, and community leaders to stand together to stop violence against women and children this holiday period—a time when alcohol-related harm and domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) is known to increase. The call comes ahead of the Central Australia Aboriginal Congress’s (Congress) … Continued

HSU Allied Health Members to Oppose Second Vote on Public Sector Enterprise Agreement

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The Health Services Union SA/NT (HSU), representing Allied Health Professionals and Medical Scientists, has been negotiating a new Enterprise Agreement with the Finocchiaro Government for more than nine months. After voting down their first offer, the NT Government referred the matter to the Fair Work Commission. The NT Government is now putting the Enterprise Agreement … Continued

AMSANT welcomes NT Police anti-racism strategy

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The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT) has welcomed the Northern Territory Police Force’s anti-racism strategy as an important step towards addressing systemic racism and rebuilding trust with Aboriginal communities. The strategy contains several promising commitments, including trauma-informed policing, improved racism complaint handling, co-designed cultural training, and stronger recruitment, retention and leadership pathways for … Continued

NT Lagging Behind on Voluntary Assisted Dying: Time to Act

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Key Facts: Go Gentle founder and broadcaster Andrew Denton will lead two community panel discussions co-hosted with COTA NT, spotlighting the campaign to bring the Territory in line with the rest of the nation on voluntary assisted dying (VAD). Tuesday 30 September, 5.30pm to 7.30pm  Wednesday 1 October, 9am to 11am  Where: Darwin International Tennis … Continued

MEDIA ALERT: Time to Act on voluntary assisted dying

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Key Facts: Go Gentle founder and broadcaster Andrew Denton will lead two community panel discussions co-hosted with COTA NT, spotlighting the campaign to bring the Territory in line with the rest of the nation on voluntary assisted dying (VAD). Tuesday 30 September, 5.30pm to 7.30pm  Wednesday 1 October, 9am to 11am  Where: Darwin International Tennis … Continued

Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians working for the NT Government forced to take industrial action as staffing crisis deepens

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Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) union members were scheduled to commence industrial action on Friday 22nd August, but the action was temporarily paused due to a last-minute application made by the Northern Territory Government seeking to stop the action through the Fair Work Commission. Union members will now commence industrial action today Tuesday 26th August. PPA Executive Officer, … Continued