NACCHO Aboriginal #CoronaVirus News Alert No 34 : April 8 #KeepOurMobSafe : Download Read : Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services launches COVID-19 news, response and resources bulletin.

1.Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services launches COVID-19 news, response and resources bulletin.

2.Pat Turner and Dr Mark Wenitong – Keeping Indigenous communities safe during the COVID-19 pandemic; ABC RN interview.

3.Indigenous communities urge NSW Government to protect them from visitors amid COVID-19 pandemic.

4..COVID-19: Keep our mob safe – Federal Government Daily Media Update

5.Gallery of COVID-19 on social media images to share.

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Read all 34 NACCHO Aboriginal Health and Coronas Virus Alerts HERE

1.Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services launches COVID-19 news, response and resources bulletin.

These resources are designed by KAMS for our Kimberley Aboriginal population, please feel free to share these resources with your family, workplace and community.

Please keep checking back as we will upload new things as they are made.

Download the 7 April KAMS Bulletin

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Read news report HERE

2.Pat Turner and Dr Mark Wenitong – Keeping Indigenous communities safe during the COVID-19 pandemic; ABC RN interview

“I think one of the things that really helped us… are the communities themselves, and the Mayors and Councils putting in restrictions very early.” Dr Mark Wenitong.

Pat Turner, Chief Executive from NACCHO & Dr Mark Wenitong our Public Health Advisor yarns with Fran Kelly on ABC Radio National about keeping our Indigenous communities safe during Coronavirus.

Listen HERE

3.Indigenous communities urge NSW Government to protect them from visitors amid COVID-19 pandemic.

Isolated and overcrowded communities in far western New South Wales are calling on the State Government to urgently issue a public health order shutting them down to visitors before the Easter long weekend.

Key points:

Wilcannia, Menindee and Ivanhoe community leaders say COVID-19 entering the towns would be catastrophic due to residents’ health conditions
One Menindee not-for-profit has issued a plea to visitors to stay away over Easter, saying “it’s too dangerous”
Wilcannia Local Aboriginal Land Council says enforced self-isolation would put further pressure on the households’ overcrowded living conditions

The mostly Indigenous communities of Wilcannia, Menindee and Ivanhoe are some of the most isolated in the state, more than 100 kilometres from a major supermarket or hospital.

Read full report HERE

4..COVID-19: Keep our mob safe – Daily Media Update

The latest eNewsletter has been issued with the following key updates:

Dr Ngiare Brown’s tips to stay active
Keeping healthy and strong
Stay home, especially if you are unwell
Looking after our mental health and wellbeing
Easter during the coronavirus outbreak
Follow official advice

Read in full here

5.Gallery of COVID-19 on social media images to share.

NACCHO has developed some COVID-19 specific graphics to help promote healthy messaging to help STOP the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease in our communities.

Plus we have links to all our affiliate resources