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A number of Counter Disaster exercises wereconducted providing Departmental staff withopportunities to develop emergency managementskills whilst working under controlled conditions.Exercises were held at <strong>Northern</strong> Territory EmergencyServices headquarters in Alice Springs and TennantCreek, the Alice Springs Airport and at Alice SpringsHospital.<strong>Health</strong> also supported Laramba in coordinating theGood Skin project, a multi-disciplinary approachincluding community members, Departmentalprograms, local government, education and NGOs.The Barkly <strong>Health</strong> Liaison Committee continuedits work of consultation and collaboration with nongovernment organisations in the region.and the incumbent is working at Elliott <strong>Health</strong> Centre.Tennant Creek Hospital (TCH) expanded services in2010 with development of the Ear Nose and ThroatClosing the Gap surgical block and planning isunderway to provide an additional eight renal dialysisin all clinical areas. 2010 also saw the appointmentof the TCH Board under the new Hospital Boards Act<strong>2009</strong> with strong community membership. established to enhance service coordination. Thesepositions include a Remote <strong>Health</strong> Area Managerand a <strong>Health</strong> Development Area Manager. A numberof other successful appointments were made atthe Tennant Creek Hospital including the GeneralManager / Director of Nursing, Director of Medical and Clinical Nurse Consultant Renal Dialysis. TheAlcohol and Other Drug Service of Central Australiaprovided a new position to work with the BarklyRegion Alcohol and Drug Abuse Advisory Groupand Anyinginyi Congress to develop and delivercommunity alcohol management plans and services.Oral health services have been provided by a visitingTherapist visits school aged children six times per Yulara six times per year. Central Australian Oral<strong>Health</strong> Services facilities have also been extended toElliott supporting the Territory Growth Towns strategy.Environmental <strong>Health</strong> coordinated training withCDU, the Barkly Shire Council and BatchelorManagement Facilities for Ampilatwatja, Elliott, AliCurung, Alpurrurulam and Arlpara. Environmental62Department <strong>Health</strong> and Families

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