Community & Business
3 November, 2024
International guests experience Closing The Gap
Closing The Gap (CTG) Aboriginal Health welcomed international guests from New Zealand on October 14.
Closing The Gap (CTG) Aboriginal Health, which consist of Coonamble, Dubbo, and Gilgandra Aboriginal Medical Services, welcomed international guests on Monday, October 14.
They travelled from New Zealand for a cross cultural event and to understand Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services and our model of care.
The Coonamble Aboriginal Health Sservice (CAHS) board welcomed Auty Carole Koha - Pou Kaihautou meaning CEO, Uncle Herbert Wakefield, Tisa Ingley, Marie Ransfield - chair of Te Menenga Pai and board members Nathan Waitai, and Tina Bennett to western NSW.
For some, this was there first time to Australia, particularly this part of the Country. They were welcomed with open arms.
There was a traditional Welcome to Country, given by Traditional Owner Lewis Burns, and Uncle Ralph Naden OAM.
It was followed by a visit to the Gilgandra clinic where Buddie Knight shared her experiences and traded gifts to the visitors.
Following Gilgandra’s welcome, the visitors headed to Coonamble, then through to Walgett, ending up at the fish traps in Brewarrina.
