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The People’s Health Movement in Australia is seeking to build links with primary health care organisations in Australia so that we can work with their staff and through them with their communities; so that through PHM these organisations can become more aware of the global issues which shape our health and which are such barriers to health development in developing countries.

It has been suggested, by one of the community health centres we have approached, that they would like to have direct links with primary health care organisations in developing countries, perhaps many developing countries.  

Community health centres in Australia vary widely, from generalist CHCs to organisations with more specialist interest (women, ethnic communities, refugee health, etc).  They vary in terms of their relationships to government and to their local communities.  They vary in terms of the employment status of their staff and the range of disciplines in their staff.  

However, many CHCs in Australia are very aware of Alma-Ata and are committed to the principles of comprehensive primary health care.  Many people associated with CHCs are concerned about the health of people beyond Australia and would be very keen to build more direct links.  

Some grass roots PHC organisations who want like to explore a brother/sister relationship with a CHC in Australia have already approached us. If you know of any other such organisations please forward our details to them.

If you are interested in exploring such a relationship please write to:

:People’s Health Movement Australia – Community Health Links Project<br>
:c/- Deb Gleeson<br>
:School of Public Health,<br>
:La Trobe University<br>
:Bundoora  VIC  3086<br>

or email [mailto:deb@phmoz.org Deb@phmoz.org]