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Author Queensland Ambulance Service.

Title Enhancing the capacity of Islander communities to prevent and respond to health care emergencies and injuries : report summary / Queensland Ambulance Service
Published Cairns, Qld. : Queensland Ambulance Service, [2001]
©2001

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 MELB  362.18099438 Que/Etc  Summary  AVAILABLE
Description iv, 12 pages : color illustrations, color portraits ; 30 cm
Contents Introduction -- Imperative for the project -- What were the project's goal -- What did the project do -- What were the key findings -- What actions and strategies are suggested : Appointing a field officer to provide comprehensive regular community-wide training to enable effective pre-hospital care responses ; Equipping communities to respond effectively to health care emergencies ; Exploring collaborative solutions to the future pre-hospital care needs of communities -- What recommendations are suggested -- When and how will it begin to happen -- Abbreviations -- Appendix B. List of community consultations
Notes "Queensland Government, Queensland Health"--Cover
"July 2001"
"This project, a joint effort by the Islander Coordinating Council and Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) sought to develop strategies and a plan for responding to health care emergencies and injuries suited to the Torres Strait. It was funded by Queensland Health (QLD Health) through the Better Practice for Improving Indigenous Health Program. The Torres Strait and Far Northern Peninsula Queensland Health District joined in and the Project Team with their work."--P. 1
Subject Emergency medical services -- Australia -- Torres Strait Islands (Qld.)
Ambulance service -- Australia -- Torres Strait Islands (Qld.)
Torres Strait Islanders -- Medical care -- Australia -- Queensland.
Aboriginal Australians -- Medical care -- Australia -- Queensland.
Torres Strait Islanders -- Wounds and injuries -- Australia -- Queensland -- Prevention.
Aboriginal Australians -- Wounds and injuries -- Australia -- Queensland -- Prevention.
Emergency medical services -- Australia -- Queensland.
Amenity migration -- Australia -- Central Australia.
SUBJECT Torres Strait Islands (Qld.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85136144
Author Torres Strait Island Coordinating Council.
Queensland Health.