Minister Snowdon addresses Foundation AGM
October 22, 2009
The Hon Warren Snowdon, MP, Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery, spoke at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Rural Health Education Foundation in Canberra on Tuesday October 20th, in an event attended by more than 80 guests.
The Minister, whose responsibilities include the development of a national strategic framework for rural and remote health, complimented the Rural Health Education Foundation on its successful delivery of educational program services to rural and remote health professionals. He also discussed the particular challenges of his portfolio and his unique perspective of having lived in Alice Springs for most of the last thirty years.
(photo: The Hon Warren Snowdon and Dr Brian Bowring)
Discussion of common goals
Foundation Chair Dr Brian Bowring welcomed the Minister’s attendance at the lunchtime function and marked it as a success.
“It was an honour to have the Minister involved in our annual gathering of Foundation directors, staff and Canberra colleagues,” said Dr Bowring. “We certainly took the opportunity to exchange knowledge and ideas, and to forge an even stronger relationship with the Minister and his department.”
Recognition for Michelle Lindsay
The function involving the Minister also featured the presentation of a 10-year rural health service award to Michelle Lindsay, the Foundation’s Operations Coordinator. Michelle started with the Foundation in 1999 and has worked in various roles including office administration, reception and accounts.
(photo: Don Perlgut and Michelle Lindsay)
Don Perlgut, CEO of the Rural Health Education Foundation, also spoke at the function and welcomed the guests, which included a number of past staff of the Foundation.
About the Hon Warren Snowdon, MP
Warren Snowdon is the Federal Member for Lingiari, which his website describes as “the most interesting and diverse electorate in Australia”. It includes all of the towns and communities in the Northern Territory outside Darwin, as well as Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
Following the election of the Rudd Government in November 2007, Warren Snowdon was appointed as the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel. He filled this Ministerial position until June 2009 when he was appointed Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Service Delivery.