❓ A parliamentary question addresses suicide and mental health services for the Narrogin Aboriginal community, focusing on service gaps and funding. The Minister refutes claims of inaction and clarifies funding responsibilities.
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NARROGIN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY — SUICIDE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
(1) Given that the Narrogin Aboriginal community has been seeking a meeting with the Minister for Health since he became aware of the suicide and mental health crisis in the community at least three weeks ago, can the minister indicate when and where he will meet the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group? (2) Does the minister deny that he has been advised by the Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention that an Aboriginal-controlled culturally appropriate mental health service is recommended for Narrogin? (3) Is the minister aware that Oxfam, the South West Aboriginal Medical Service and the Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia have recently been forced to provide resources to fund the gaps left by the WA Country Health Service in Aboriginal-specific mental health services in Narrogin? (4) Is the minister aware that the vast majority of at-risk Aboriginal males will not access the token Aboriginal mainstream mental health service and are instead being seen in the community, in people’s homes and on the street by the temporary Aboriginal-controlled South West Aboriginal Medical Service? (5) Will the minister make funds available to assist the Narrogin Aboriginal community to build capacity for an Aboriginal-controlled mental health service in Narrogin? Hon SUE ELLERY
(1) Given that the Narrogin Aboriginal community has been seeking a meeting with the Minister for Health since he became aware of the suicide and mental health crisis in the community at least three weeks ago, can the minister indicate when and where he will meet the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group? (2) Does the minister deny that he has been advised by the Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention that an Aboriginal-controlled culturally appropriate mental health service is recommended for Narrogin? (3) Is the minister aware that Oxfam, the South West Aboriginal Medical Service and the Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia have recently been forced to provide resources to fund the gaps left by the WA Country Health Service in Aboriginal-specific mental health services in Narrogin? (4) Is the minister aware that the vast majority of at-risk Aboriginal males will not access the token Aboriginal mainstream mental health service and are instead being seen in the community, in people’s homes and on the street by the temporary Aboriginal-controlled South West Aboriginal Medical Service? (5) Will the minister make funds available to assist the Narrogin Aboriginal community to build capacity for an Aboriginal-controlled mental health service in Narrogin? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The member is incorrect. The Minister for Health has not been contacted by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. The minister’s representatives—namely, the Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention, the Department of Health’s mental health division and the WA Country Health Service’s Narrogin mental health team—on 4 June 2008 attended the public forum organised by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. (2) The member is again incorrect. The MCSP has not made a recommendation to the minister for an Aboriginal-controlled health service in Narrogin. (3) WA Country Health Service mental health services are working collaboratively with other community and commonwealth-funded services, including the South West Aboriginal Medical Service, to provide an appropriate response to the people of Narrogin. (4) The Narrogin Aboriginal community access a number of local mental health and alcohol and drug services. These include the Great Southern Mental Health Service, the Wheatbelt and Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service and the Holyoake Drug and Alcohol Service. (5) Funding for Aboriginal-controlled medical services rests with the commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
(2) Does the minister deny that he has been advised by the Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention that an Aboriginal-controlled culturally appropriate mental health service is recommended for Narrogin? (3) Is the minister aware that Oxfam, the South West Aboriginal Medical Service and the Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia have recently been forced to provide resources to fund the gaps left by the WA Country Health Service in Aboriginal-specific mental health services in Narrogin? (4) Is the minister aware that the vast majority of at-risk Aboriginal males will not access the token Aboriginal mainstream mental health service and are instead being seen in the community, in people’s homes and on the street by the temporary Aboriginal-controlled South West Aboriginal Medical Service? (5) Will the minister make funds available to assist the Narrogin Aboriginal community to build capacity for an Aboriginal-controlled mental health service in Narrogin? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The member is incorrect. The Minister for Health has not been contacted by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. The minister’s representatives—namely, the Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention, the Department of Health’s mental health division and the WA Country Health Service’s Narrogin mental health team—on 4 June 2008 attended the public forum organised by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. (2) The member is again incorrect. The MCSP has not made a recommendation to the minister for an Aboriginal-controlled health service in Narrogin. (3) WA Country Health Service mental health services are working collaboratively with other community and commonwealth-funded services, including the South West Aboriginal Medical Service, to provide an appropriate response to the people of Narrogin. (4) The Narrogin Aboriginal community access a number of local mental health and alcohol and drug services. These include the Great Southern Mental Health Service, the Wheatbelt and Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service and the Holyoake Drug and Alcohol Service. (5) Funding for Aboriginal-controlled medical services rests with the commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
(3) Is the minister aware that Oxfam, the South West Aboriginal Medical Service and the Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia have recently been forced to provide resources to fund the gaps left by the WA Country Health Service in Aboriginal-specific mental health services in Narrogin? (4) Is the minister aware that the vast majority of at-risk Aboriginal males will not access the token Aboriginal mainstream mental health service and are instead being seen in the community, in people’s homes and on the street by the temporary Aboriginal-controlled South West Aboriginal Medical Service? (5) Will the minister make funds available to assist the Narrogin Aboriginal community to build capacity for an Aboriginal-controlled mental health service in Narrogin? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The member is incorrect. The Minister for Health has not been contacted by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. The minister’s representatives—namely, the Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention, the Department of Health’s mental health division and the WA Country Health Service’s Narrogin mental health team—on 4 June 2008 attended the public forum organised by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. (2) The member is again incorrect. The MCSP has not made a recommendation to the minister for an Aboriginal-controlled health service in Narrogin. (3) WA Country Health Service mental health services are working collaboratively with other community and commonwealth-funded services, including the South West Aboriginal Medical Service, to provide an appropriate response to the people of Narrogin. (4) The Narrogin Aboriginal community access a number of local mental health and alcohol and drug services. These include the Great Southern Mental Health Service, the Wheatbelt and Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service and the Holyoake Drug and Alcohol Service. (5) Funding for Aboriginal-controlled medical services rests with the commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
(4) Is the minister aware that the vast majority of at-risk Aboriginal males will not access the token Aboriginal mainstream mental health service and are instead being seen in the community, in people’s homes and on the street by the temporary Aboriginal-controlled South West Aboriginal Medical Service? (5) Will the minister make funds available to assist the Narrogin Aboriginal community to build capacity for an Aboriginal-controlled mental health service in Narrogin? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The member is incorrect. The Minister for Health has not been contacted by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. The minister’s representatives—namely, the Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention, the Department of Health’s mental health division and the WA Country Health Service’s Narrogin mental health team—on 4 June 2008 attended the public forum organised by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. (2) The member is again incorrect. The MCSP has not made a recommendation to the minister for an Aboriginal-controlled health service in Narrogin. (3) WA Country Health Service mental health services are working collaboratively with other community and commonwealth-funded services, including the South West Aboriginal Medical Service, to provide an appropriate response to the people of Narrogin. (4) The Narrogin Aboriginal community access a number of local mental health and alcohol and drug services. These include the Great Southern Mental Health Service, the Wheatbelt and Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service and the Holyoake Drug and Alcohol Service. (5) Funding for Aboriginal-controlled medical services rests with the commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
(5) Will the minister make funds available to assist the Narrogin Aboriginal community to build capacity for an Aboriginal-controlled mental health service in Narrogin? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The member is incorrect. The Minister for Health has not been contacted by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. The minister’s representatives—namely, the Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention, the Department of Health’s mental health division and the WA Country Health Service’s Narrogin mental health team—on 4 June 2008 attended the public forum organised by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. (2) The member is again incorrect. The MCSP has not made a recommendation to the minister for an Aboriginal-controlled health service in Narrogin. (3) WA Country Health Service mental health services are working collaboratively with other community and commonwealth-funded services, including the South West Aboriginal Medical Service, to provide an appropriate response to the people of Narrogin. (4) The Narrogin Aboriginal community access a number of local mental health and alcohol and drug services. These include the Great Southern Mental Health Service, the Wheatbelt and Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service and the Holyoake Drug and Alcohol Service. (5) Funding for Aboriginal-controlled medical services rests with the commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The member is incorrect. The Minister for Health has not been contacted by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. The minister’s representatives—namely, the Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention, the Department of Health’s mental health division and the WA Country Health Service’s Narrogin mental health team—on 4 June 2008 attended the public forum organised by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. (2) The member is again incorrect. The MCSP has not made a recommendation to the minister for an Aboriginal-controlled health service in Narrogin. (3) WA Country Health Service mental health services are working collaboratively with other community and commonwealth-funded services, including the South West Aboriginal Medical Service, to provide an appropriate response to the people of Narrogin. (4) The Narrogin Aboriginal community access a number of local mental health and alcohol and drug services. These include the Great Southern Mental Health Service, the Wheatbelt and Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service and the Holyoake Drug and Alcohol Service. (5) Funding for Aboriginal-controlled medical services rests with the commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The member is incorrect. The Minister for Health has not been contacted by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. The minister’s representatives—namely, the Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention, the Department of Health’s mental health division and the WA Country Health Service’s Narrogin mental health team—on 4 June 2008 attended the public forum organised by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. (2) The member is again incorrect. The MCSP has not made a recommendation to the minister for an Aboriginal-controlled health service in Narrogin. (3) WA Country Health Service mental health services are working collaboratively with other community and commonwealth-funded services, including the South West Aboriginal Medical Service, to provide an appropriate response to the people of Narrogin. (4) The Narrogin Aboriginal community access a number of local mental health and alcohol and drug services. These include the Great Southern Mental Health Service, the Wheatbelt and Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service and the Holyoake Drug and Alcohol Service. (5) Funding for Aboriginal-controlled medical services rests with the commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
(1) The member is incorrect. The Minister for Health has not been contacted by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. The minister’s representatives—namely, the Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention, the Department of Health’s mental health division and the WA Country Health Service’s Narrogin mental health team—on 4 June 2008 attended the public forum organised by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. (2) The member is again incorrect. The MCSP has not made a recommendation to the minister for an Aboriginal-controlled health service in Narrogin. (3) WA Country Health Service mental health services are working collaboratively with other community and commonwealth-funded services, including the South West Aboriginal Medical Service, to provide an appropriate response to the people of Narrogin. (4) The Narrogin Aboriginal community access a number of local mental health and alcohol and drug services. These include the Great Southern Mental Health Service, the Wheatbelt and Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service and the Holyoake Drug and Alcohol Service. (5) Funding for Aboriginal-controlled medical services rests with the commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
(2) The member is again incorrect. The MCSP has not made a recommendation to the minister for an Aboriginal-controlled health service in Narrogin. (3) WA Country Health Service mental health services are working collaboratively with other community and commonwealth-funded services, including the South West Aboriginal Medical Service, to provide an appropriate response to the people of Narrogin. (4) The Narrogin Aboriginal community access a number of local mental health and alcohol and drug services. These include the Great Southern Mental Health Service, the Wheatbelt and Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service and the Holyoake Drug and Alcohol Service. (5) Funding for Aboriginal-controlled medical services rests with the commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
(3) WA Country Health Service mental health services are working collaboratively with other community and commonwealth-funded services, including the South West Aboriginal Medical Service, to provide an appropriate response to the people of Narrogin. (4) The Narrogin Aboriginal community access a number of local mental health and alcohol and drug services. These include the Great Southern Mental Health Service, the Wheatbelt and Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service and the Holyoake Drug and Alcohol Service. (5) Funding for Aboriginal-controlled medical services rests with the commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
(4) The Narrogin Aboriginal community access a number of local mental health and alcohol and drug services. These include the Great Southern Mental Health Service, the Wheatbelt and Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service and the Holyoake Drug and Alcohol Service. (5) Funding for Aboriginal-controlled medical services rests with the commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
(5) Funding for Aboriginal-controlled medical services rests with the commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
(2) Does the minister deny that he has been advised by the Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention that an Aboriginal-controlled culturally appropriate mental health service is recommended for Narrogin? (3) Is the minister aware that Oxfam, the South West Aboriginal Medical Service and the Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia have recently been forced to provide resources to fund the gaps left by the WA Country Health Service in Aboriginal-specific mental health services in Narrogin? (4) Is the minister aware that the vast majority of at-risk Aboriginal males will not access the token Aboriginal mainstream mental health service and are instead being seen in the community, in people’s homes and on the street by the temporary Aboriginal-controlled South West Aboriginal Medical Service? (5) Will the minister make funds available to assist the Narrogin Aboriginal community to build capacity for an Aboriginal-controlled mental health service in Narrogin? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The member is incorrect. The Minister for Health has not been contacted by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. The minister’s representatives—namely, the Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention, the Department of Health’s mental health division and the WA Country Health Service’s Narrogin mental health team—on 4 June 2008 attended the public forum organised by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. (2) The member is again incorrect. The MCSP has not made a recommendation to the minister for an Aboriginal-controlled health service in Narrogin. (3) WA Country Health Service mental health services are working collaboratively with other community and commonwealth-funded services, including the South West Aboriginal Medical Service, to provide an appropriate response to the people of Narrogin. (4) The Narrogin Aboriginal community access a number of local mental health and alcohol and drug services. These include the Great Southern Mental Health Service, the Wheatbelt and Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service and the Holyoake Drug and Alcohol Service. (5) Funding for Aboriginal-controlled medical services rests with the commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
(3) Is the minister aware that Oxfam, the South West Aboriginal Medical Service and the Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia have recently been forced to provide resources to fund the gaps left by the WA Country Health Service in Aboriginal-specific mental health services in Narrogin? (4) Is the minister aware that the vast majority of at-risk Aboriginal males will not access the token Aboriginal mainstream mental health service and are instead being seen in the community, in people’s homes and on the street by the temporary Aboriginal-controlled South West Aboriginal Medical Service? (5) Will the minister make funds available to assist the Narrogin Aboriginal community to build capacity for an Aboriginal-controlled mental health service in Narrogin? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The member is incorrect. The Minister for Health has not been contacted by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. The minister’s representatives—namely, the Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention, the Department of Health’s mental health division and the WA Country Health Service’s Narrogin mental health team—on 4 June 2008 attended the public forum organised by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. (2) The member is again incorrect. The MCSP has not made a recommendation to the minister for an Aboriginal-controlled health service in Narrogin. (3) WA Country Health Service mental health services are working collaboratively with other community and commonwealth-funded services, including the South West Aboriginal Medical Service, to provide an appropriate response to the people of Narrogin. (4) The Narrogin Aboriginal community access a number of local mental health and alcohol and drug services. These include the Great Southern Mental Health Service, the Wheatbelt and Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service and the Holyoake Drug and Alcohol Service. (5) Funding for Aboriginal-controlled medical services rests with the commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
(4) Is the minister aware that the vast majority of at-risk Aboriginal males will not access the token Aboriginal mainstream mental health service and are instead being seen in the community, in people’s homes and on the street by the temporary Aboriginal-controlled South West Aboriginal Medical Service? (5) Will the minister make funds available to assist the Narrogin Aboriginal community to build capacity for an Aboriginal-controlled mental health service in Narrogin? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The member is incorrect. The Minister for Health has not been contacted by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. The minister’s representatives—namely, the Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention, the Department of Health’s mental health division and the WA Country Health Service’s Narrogin mental health team—on 4 June 2008 attended the public forum organised by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. (2) The member is again incorrect. The MCSP has not made a recommendation to the minister for an Aboriginal-controlled health service in Narrogin. (3) WA Country Health Service mental health services are working collaboratively with other community and commonwealth-funded services, including the South West Aboriginal Medical Service, to provide an appropriate response to the people of Narrogin. (4) The Narrogin Aboriginal community access a number of local mental health and alcohol and drug services. These include the Great Southern Mental Health Service, the Wheatbelt and Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service and the Holyoake Drug and Alcohol Service. (5) Funding for Aboriginal-controlled medical services rests with the commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
(5) Will the minister make funds available to assist the Narrogin Aboriginal community to build capacity for an Aboriginal-controlled mental health service in Narrogin? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The member is incorrect. The Minister for Health has not been contacted by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. The minister’s representatives—namely, the Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention, the Department of Health’s mental health division and the WA Country Health Service’s Narrogin mental health team—on 4 June 2008 attended the public forum organised by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. (2) The member is again incorrect. The MCSP has not made a recommendation to the minister for an Aboriginal-controlled health service in Narrogin. (3) WA Country Health Service mental health services are working collaboratively with other community and commonwealth-funded services, including the South West Aboriginal Medical Service, to provide an appropriate response to the people of Narrogin. (4) The Narrogin Aboriginal community access a number of local mental health and alcohol and drug services. These include the Great Southern Mental Health Service, the Wheatbelt and Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service and the Holyoake Drug and Alcohol Service. (5) Funding for Aboriginal-controlled medical services rests with the commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The member is incorrect. The Minister for Health has not been contacted by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. The minister’s representatives—namely, the Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention, the Department of Health’s mental health division and the WA Country Health Service’s Narrogin mental health team—on 4 June 2008 attended the public forum organised by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. (2) The member is again incorrect. The MCSP has not made a recommendation to the minister for an Aboriginal-controlled health service in Narrogin. (3) WA Country Health Service mental health services are working collaboratively with other community and commonwealth-funded services, including the South West Aboriginal Medical Service, to provide an appropriate response to the people of Narrogin. (4) The Narrogin Aboriginal community access a number of local mental health and alcohol and drug services. These include the Great Southern Mental Health Service, the Wheatbelt and Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service and the Holyoake Drug and Alcohol Service. (5) Funding for Aboriginal-controlled medical services rests with the commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The member is incorrect. The Minister for Health has not been contacted by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. The minister’s representatives—namely, the Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention, the Department of Health’s mental health division and the WA Country Health Service’s Narrogin mental health team—on 4 June 2008 attended the public forum organised by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. (2) The member is again incorrect. The MCSP has not made a recommendation to the minister for an Aboriginal-controlled health service in Narrogin. (3) WA Country Health Service mental health services are working collaboratively with other community and commonwealth-funded services, including the South West Aboriginal Medical Service, to provide an appropriate response to the people of Narrogin. (4) The Narrogin Aboriginal community access a number of local mental health and alcohol and drug services. These include the Great Southern Mental Health Service, the Wheatbelt and Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service and the Holyoake Drug and Alcohol Service. (5) Funding for Aboriginal-controlled medical services rests with the commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
(1) The member is incorrect. The Minister for Health has not been contacted by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. The minister’s representatives—namely, the Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention, the Department of Health’s mental health division and the WA Country Health Service’s Narrogin mental health team—on 4 June 2008 attended the public forum organised by the Narrogin Aboriginal Community Reference Group. (2) The member is again incorrect. The MCSP has not made a recommendation to the minister for an Aboriginal-controlled health service in Narrogin. (3) WA Country Health Service mental health services are working collaboratively with other community and commonwealth-funded services, including the South West Aboriginal Medical Service, to provide an appropriate response to the people of Narrogin. (4) The Narrogin Aboriginal community access a number of local mental health and alcohol and drug services. These include the Great Southern Mental Health Service, the Wheatbelt and Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service and the Holyoake Drug and Alcohol Service. (5) Funding for Aboriginal-controlled medical services rests with the commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
(2) The member is again incorrect. The MCSP has not made a recommendation to the minister for an Aboriginal-controlled health service in Narrogin. (3) WA Country Health Service mental health services are working collaboratively with other community and commonwealth-funded services, including the South West Aboriginal Medical Service, to provide an appropriate response to the people of Narrogin. (4) The Narrogin Aboriginal community access a number of local mental health and alcohol and drug services. These include the Great Southern Mental Health Service, the Wheatbelt and Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service and the Holyoake Drug and Alcohol Service. (5) Funding for Aboriginal-controlled medical services rests with the commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
(3) WA Country Health Service mental health services are working collaboratively with other community and commonwealth-funded services, including the South West Aboriginal Medical Service, to provide an appropriate response to the people of Narrogin. (4) The Narrogin Aboriginal community access a number of local mental health and alcohol and drug services. These include the Great Southern Mental Health Service, the Wheatbelt and Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service and the Holyoake Drug and Alcohol Service. (5) Funding for Aboriginal-controlled medical services rests with the commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
(4) The Narrogin Aboriginal community access a number of local mental health and alcohol and drug services. These include the Great Southern Mental Health Service, the Wheatbelt and Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service and the Holyoake Drug and Alcohol Service. (5) Funding for Aboriginal-controlled medical services rests with the commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
(5) Funding for Aboriginal-controlled medical services rests with the commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
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