Australian aid agency calls for more indigenous help

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Updated December 2, 2008 10:00:56

A leading aid agency in Australia says there's a rising need for non-governmental organisations to work with indigenous communities. The head of World Vision Australia, Tim Costello, says his agency plans to substantially increase programmes in remote communities in Australia, particularly in the Northern Territory.

Presenter: Sarah Hawke
Speaker: Reverend Tim Costello, World Vision Australia; Jonathan Carapetis from the Menzies School of Health Research in Darwin

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