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What we are doing
Winners announced for the 2025 Nursing & Midwifery Excellence Awards
370 people filled the Mindil Beach Casino Resort on Saturday 10 May to celebrate the 21st Anniversary of the Northern Territory’s Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards.
Desert Docs: A Junior Doctor’s Guide to Central Australia
NT Health has produced a new podcast series providing a peek into the life of a junior doctor in Central Australia’s Alice Springs Hospital.
Free meningococcal B vaccine now available for infants and adolescents
The Northern Territory Government has introduced a free meningococcal B vaccination program, to protect those most at risk.
2025 NT Health Aboriginal Cadetship Program is now open
NT Health offers an NT Health Aboriginal Cadetship Program to support Aboriginal people to complete the Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled Nurse) or higher education health studies. The program is a key initiative to increase employment of Aboriginal people as health professionals.
Remembering Cyclone Tracy
NT Health reflects on the tireless efforts of all staff who provided treatment and care when Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin on Christmas Eve 1974.
Sustainability and Climate Adaptation Strategy 2024 -2030
We are excited to announce the launch of NT Health's first-ever Sustainability and Climate Adaptation Strategy 2024 -2030.
Skylar's legacy
Darwin locals, Sally and Ash Lawrence were on their way back from a family holiday in Katherine with their 3 children when their daughter Skylar began to feel unwell with a fever.
Katherine Hospital celebrates its 90th birthday
In December, NT Health celebrated Katherine Hospital's 90th anniversary on a sunny morning filled with smiles and laughter.
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