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In July 2009 a National Coordination Unit for RHD in Australia (RHD Australia) wasestablished as were Australian Government-funded programs in Western Australia andQueensland. The Northern Territory program is the model informing the development ofthese programs and has also been instrumental in the development of data standards foran approved centralised dataset for RHD in Australia.Trachoma ProgramThe Northern Territory Trachoma Strategy 2009, developed in partnership with the AboriginalMedical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT) received funding of $3.4 millionfrom the Australian Government to expand current trachoma control programs across theNorthern Territory. The Strategy is supported by the Trachoma Strategy Advisory Group andthe Trachoma Strategy Working Group and will report to the Northern Territory AboriginalHealth Forum.Central to the Northern Territory Strategy is the World Health Organisation recommendedSAFE strategy for the elimination of blinding trachoma: Surgery for those at risk of blindness,Antibiotics for treating individuals and reducing infection in the community, Facial cleanlinessand hygiene promotion to reduce transmission, and Environmental improvements such aswater supply and sanitation.Training and education in Trachoma management and prevention has been provided toover 300 primary health care providers across the Northern Territory. The Trachoma HealthPromotion program assisted in the design of the “Clean Faces- Strong Eyes” trachomaeducation tool kits. Guidelines for the Management for Trachoma in the Northern Territoryto support primary health care services to implement the SAFE Strategy were developedand distributed.Surveillancein the number of cases of mumps, pertussis, hepatitis B and C, syphilis and trichomoniasis.There was only one case of hepatitis A, the lowest annual number recorded since electronicfor hepatitis A which commenced in 2006. There were no cases of invasive Haemophilusand Barmah Forest virus infections, dengue and HIV. There were two cases of Murrayof 2009 and the increased testing that took place.The surveillance section continues to produce monthly newsletters for all Territory healthpractitioners alerting them to the current status of communicable diseases. It also representsthe Territory at the national level on communicable disease surveillance issues, in particularin 1996 joined the Australian Sentinel Practices Research Network (ASPREN). The section158Department Health and Families
calendar year)Vaccine Preventable Disease 1 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Haemophilus Influenzae Type b (Invasive) 3 1 2 2 2 0Influenza 39 61 40 183 199 2075Measles 3 0 0 0 3 1Mumps 0 7 7 58 52 14Pertussis 27 92 96 27 478 223Pneumococcal disease 92 71 56 66 60 93Vectorborne 1 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Barmah Forest 22 51 130 91 75 120Dengue Virus infection 19 14 21 15 23 42Malaria 40 48 66 30 19 14Murray Valley Encephalitis 1 1 0 0 1 2Ross River Virus 233 209 277 299 262 442Typhus (all forms) 0 1 0 2 1 1Bloodborne 1 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Hepatitis B - newly acquired 8 5 9 9 8 4Hepatitis B – chronic/unspecified 21 401 496 510 415 327Hepatitis C - newly acquired 0 3 3 4 6 5Hepatitis C – chronic/unspecified 265 267 262 221 209 171HTLV1 asymptomatic/unspecified 43 70 114 106 83 46Sexually Transmissible 1 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Chlamydial Infection 1616 1626 2057 2177 2288 2148Gonococcal infection 1574 1806 1772 1594 1549 1529Human Immunodefiency Virus 10 4 13 7 15 19Syphilis 281 231 273 295 254 140Syphilis congenital 4 3 6 2 1 3Trichomoniasis 559 830 1427 1955 2206 1760Gastrointestinal 1 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Campylobacteriosis 214 255 263 289 257 214Cryptosporidiosis 111 83 71 111 102 154Hepatitis A 14 66 30 5 3 1Rotavirus 408 260 608 291 200 263Salmonellosis 387 395 404 525 494 514Shigellosis 116 197 125 173 177 95Typhoid 0 0 3 3 1 0Other 1 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Acute Post Strepococcal Glomerulonephritis 17 102 12 23 38 40Adverse Vaccine Reaction 36 28 46 48 45 50Legionellosis 2 3 3 3 1 3Leprosy 1 3 1 0 1 0Melioidosis 20 35 27 34 23 30Meningococcal infection 12 11 6 6 9 8Rheumatic Fever 64 50 54 81 48 55Tuberculosis 29 27 35 55 34 30Zoonosis 1 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Leptospirosis 2 5 2 1 1 4Q Fever 3 2 5 2 3 31 Due to late notifications and data cleaning the number of cases for some diseases for the years 2004-2008might vary slightly from that reported in the last Annual ReportDepartment Health and Families 159
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Chief Executive ForewordChief Execu
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10Department Health and Families
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Dr Barbara PatersonCorporate Plan P
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Peter BeirneCorporate Plan Priority
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In comparing data between 1994-98 a
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Aboriginal Health and FamiliesProf.
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Corporate Plan 2009 - 2012Vision, M
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to detect, monitor, report and eval
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PRIORITY ACTION AREA 2Healthy Child
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to parents at key ages i.e. exclusi
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PRIORITY ACTION AREA 3Targeting Smo
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the health effects of smoking from
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PRIORITY ACTION AREA 4Connecting Ca
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The Chief Minister’s Youth Round
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Created four additional positions i
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PRIORITY ACTION AREA 5Safety, Quali
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essential to make sure that, wherev
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PRIORITY ACTION AREA 6Attract, Deve
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Established an Indigenous Nursing a
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Implement the Professional Practice
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The Integrated Maternity Services C
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Radiation Oncology Services
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Service Map DetailsDepartment Healt
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NT HEALTH FACILITIESDEPARTMENT OF H
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Through the East Arnhem Regionalisa
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very effective with the Alice Sprin
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Across the TerritoryDigital Regions
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Our PeopleDepartment Health and Fam
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Snapshot of our peopleFigure 1 show
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National Indigenous Cadetship Progr
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Supporting our PeopleHuman Resource
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Managing AggressionAggression Manag
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Eliminating bullying and harassment
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Graduate ProgramThe Department has
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GovernanceDepartment Health and Fam
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NT Family & ChildrenAdvisory Counci
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Royal Darwin Hospital Medical Evacu
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Coronial FindingsThe Coroners Act e
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NTFC options for a complaint outcom
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Sentinel Eventsdeath or serious har
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Human Research Ethics CommitteeThe
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Table 16: Budget by Output groups20
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NT Families and ChildrenDepartment
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Key Achievementsfurther increases i
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Key AchievementsAdditional funds of
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The Youth Triage Team was formed in
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Youth ServicesThe Northern Territor
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Page 109 and 110: Acute CareDepartment Health and Fam
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Page 125 and 126: Health and Wellbeing ServicesDepart
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Page 129 and 130: Key AchievementsMore than 70 facili
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Page 140 and 141: Key AchievementsImplemented the NT
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Page 148 and 149: Public Health ServicesEnvironmental
Page 150 and 151: Key AchievementsNo Germs on MeThe
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Page 168 and 169: Sales of Goods &Services4%Other Rev
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Page 172 and 173: CERTIFICATION OF THE FINANCIAL STAT
Page 174 and 175: Balance SheetNOTE 2010$'0002009$'00
Page 176 and 177: Cash Flow StatementNOTE2010$’0002
Page 178 and 179: 1. Objectives and fundingThe Depart
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Page 190 and 191: 2010$'0002009$'000Note 6 (cont)Unal
Page 192 and 193: 10 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (C
Page 194 and 195: 11c HERITAGE AND CULTURAL ASSETS201
Page 196 and 197: 2010$’0002009$’00017. NOTES TO
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Page 202 and 203: 20. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND CONT
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Appendix II2009-10 Capital and Mino
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New Works 2009-10Alice Springs Hosp
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Appendix IIILegislation Responsibil
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Appendix IVCouncils, Committees and
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7. Raise community awareness of the
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Northern Territory Family and Child
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Key areas from terms of reference:T
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Australian Manufacturing Workers’
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Members of the Council who left in2
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Meetings:The Committee met in July
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Appendix VEmployment InstructionsDe
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Employment Instruction No.5Medical
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Appendix VIAcronymsAASAustralian Ac
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DHFDepartment of Health andFamilies
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MHSMental Health ServicesMJDMachado
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TBCTBCHTuberculosis CommunityHealth
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