ABC News
Fri, 25 Feb 2000 11:45 AEDT
LOCAL NEWS : Australian Capital Territory

First Aboriginal disease
control researchers to
graduate

Australia's first Aboriginal disease control
researchers will graduate today from the
National Centre for Epidemiology and
Population Health in Canberra.

Eight students are presenting their research
projects, after an intensive two-year course.

The centre's director, Professor Bob Douglas,
says the trainees have been working in the
field, helping to define problems in Aboriginal
health.

Professor Douglas says the graduates' work will
lead to better indigenous health policies.

"We started this special stream for indigenous
people because we recognised that if
indigenous health was to improve...indigenous
people themselves have to be in charge of a lot
of research and collection of data that helps to
make decisions," he said.

� 2000 Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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