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Strong babies, Strong culture program, ACCHOs such as Wurliwurlijang – Nutrition programs, andHealth Boards for operational funding.The National Heart Foundation (NT Division), Healthy Living NT, the Asthma Foundation, theArthritis and Osteoporosis Foundation, Kidney Health Australia and the Cancer Council of the NTare all members of the Good Health Alliance NT, which is a coalition of NT chronic disease nongovernment organisations. The mission of this group is to reduce the impact of chronic diseaseon the Northern Territory population through active collaboration, encouragement of prevention,advocacy and formation of strategic alliances. The strategic goals of the organisation are toadvocate for:1. Strengthening of the Preventable Chronic Diseases Strategy and recognition of itsimportance within the Department of Health & Community Services specifically, and theNT Government as a whole.2. Realistic funding for implementation of the Preventable Chronic Diseases Strategy in the2004/05 NT budget and beyond.3. A whole of community approach to the Preventable Chronic Diseases Strategy, takinginto the account the diversity of the NT‟s cultural and geographic environment.4. The establishment of a sustainable alliance to act as the peak body for preventablechronic disease in the NT.5. Recognition by federal government of the impact of chronic disease in the NT throughnational alliances and organizations.Healthy Living NTIn 2003-04, Healthy Living NT (HLNT) received recurrent funding from the NTDH&CS for: cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention services, a free needle and syringe program, and Diabetes community education and support services in Darwin and Alice Springs.In 2003, HLNT also attracted a grant from the Department of Health and Ageing to chronicdisease training in remote communities and develop culturally appropriate Indigenous diabeteseducation and awareness resources. This series of 5 Indigenous diabetes information kits waslaunched in July 2004 (71) .Chapter 3: Progress Against PCDS Objectives – Evaluation of the NT Preventable Chronic Disease Strategy 2007 64
The diabetes education teams at HLNT include: diabetes Clinical Nurse Consultants, Dieticians,Diabetes Nurse Educators, health promotion staff, and diabetes Aboriginal Health Workers. In2003, HLNT in Darwin provided diabetes education, management and support to a total numberof 2,070 clients in Darwin and 904 people in Central Australia and information and assistance to afurther 3,888 people in Darwin and 2392 in Central Australia (71-73) . In contrast, in Alice Springs,where HLNT employs a 0.5 FTE Aboriginal Health Worker (funded by NTDH&CS and outsourcedfrom Congress) Indigenous clients make up 33 per cent of their overall case load (73) . In 2006they report 10 per cent of their clients as Indigenous (73) .Healthy Living NT also provides cardiac education and rehabilitation services in both Darwin andAlice Springs. In 2004 annual report, HLNT in Alice Springs reported that 59 per cent of patientsin Alice Springs Hospital with an acute cardiac syndrome were provided with education (74) . Asimilar program is conducted in Darwin.Asthma FoundationThe Asthma Foundation of the Northern Territory is funded by the NT Government to provideeducation, information and support to people with asthma and their families including all healthcare providers both government and non government that provide services to people withasthma.In 2005 the Asthma Foundation NT Education team provided asthma information and support to244 individuals with asthma, 285 health professionals and over 1300 members of the widercommunity.In addition to programs funded by the NT Government the Asthma Foundation NT in two nationalprograms funded by the Commonwealth Government. They are the Asthma Friendly Schoolprogram and the Asthma Community Support Program. The Asthma Friendly School programaims to raise community awareness of asthma and improve knowledge and self-management ofasthma amongst children. The Asthma Community Support program promotes best practiceasthma management to the wider community and assist people with asthma to developrelationships with general practitioners and allied health professionals in order to establishappropriate asthma self management skills.Locally the Asthma Foundation NT administers the following: The Asthma Friendly Child Care programChapter 3: Progress Against PCDS Objectives – Evaluation of the NT Preventable Chronic Disease Strategy 2007 65
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Strong babies, Strong culture program, ACCHOs such as Wurliwurlijang – Nutrition programs, and<strong>Health</strong> Boards for operational funding.The National Heart Foundation (<strong>NT</strong> Division), <strong>Health</strong>y Living <strong>NT</strong>, the Asthma Foundation, theArthritis and Osteoporosis Foundation, Kidney <strong>Health</strong> Australia and the Cancer Council of the <strong>NT</strong>are all members of the Good <strong>Health</strong> Alliance <strong>NT</strong>, which is a coalition of <strong>NT</strong> chronic disease nongovernment organisations. The mission of this group is to reduce the impact of chronic diseaseon the Northern Territory population through active collaboration, encouragement of prevention,advocacy and formation of strategic alliances. The strategic goals of the organisation are toadvocate for:1. Strengthening of the Preventable Chronic Diseases <strong>Strategy</strong> and recognition of itsimportance within the Department of <strong>Health</strong> & Community Services specifically, and the<strong>NT</strong> Government as a whole.2. Realistic funding for implementation of the Preventable Chronic Diseases <strong>Strategy</strong> in the2004/05 <strong>NT</strong> budget and beyond.3. A whole of community approach to the Preventable Chronic Diseases <strong>Strategy</strong>, takinginto the account the diversity of the <strong>NT</strong>‟s cultural and geographic environment.4. The establishment of a sustainable alliance to act as the peak body for preventablechronic disease in the <strong>NT</strong>.5. Recognition by federal government of the impact of chronic disease in the <strong>NT</strong> throughnational alliances and organizations.<strong>Health</strong>y Living <strong>NT</strong>In 2003-04, <strong>Health</strong>y Living <strong>NT</strong> (HL<strong>NT</strong>) received recurrent funding from the <strong>NT</strong>DH&CS for: cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention services, a free needle and syringe program, and Diabetes community education and support services in Darwin and Alice Springs.In 2003, HL<strong>NT</strong> also attracted a grant from the Department of <strong>Health</strong> and Ageing to chronicdisease training in remote communities and develop culturally appropriate Indigenous diabeteseducation and awareness resources. This series of 5 Indigenous diabetes information kits waslaunched in July 2004 (71) .Chapter 3: Progress Against <strong>PCD</strong>S Objectives – <strong>Evaluation</strong> of the <strong>NT</strong> Preventable Chronic Disease <strong>Strategy</strong> 2007 64
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