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The program is a key initiative to increase employment of Aboriginal people as health professionals.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mb-2"> <a class="btn btn-article" href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2025/2025-nt-health-aboriginal-cadetship-program-is-now-open" role="button">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="card article"> <div class="card-img-top"> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/remembering-cyclone-tracy" class="news-image" title="Read: Remembering Cyclone Tracy"><img class="card-img-top" src="https://health.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0004/1470424/darwin-hospital-buildings-after-cyclone.webp" alt="Remembering Cyclone Tracy" /></a> </div> <div class="card-body card-min-height"> <div class="meta"> <span> <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> News </span> <span class="float-right">17 Dec 2024</span> <hr> </div> <h3> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/remembering-cyclone-tracy">Remembering Cyclone Tracy</a> </h3> <p>NT Health reflects on the tireless efforts of all staff who provided treatment and care when Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin on Christmas Eve 1974.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mb-2"> <a class="btn btn-article" href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/remembering-cyclone-tracy" role="button">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="card article"> <div class="card-img-top"> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/nt-healths-first-ever-sustainability-and-climate-adaptation-strategy-2024-2030" class="news-image" title="Read: Sustainability and Climate Adaptation Strategy 2024 -2030"><img class="card-img-top" src="https://health.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0007/1469482/sustainability-strategy.webp" alt="Sustainability and Climate Adaptation Strategy 2024 -2030" /></a> </div> <div class="card-body card-min-height"> <div class="meta"> <span> <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> News </span> <span class="float-right">12 Dec 2024</span> <hr> </div> <h3> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/nt-healths-first-ever-sustainability-and-climate-adaptation-strategy-2024-2030">Sustainability and Climate Adaptation Strategy 2024 -2030</a> </h3> <p>We are excited to announce the launch of NT Health's first-ever Sustainability and Climate Adaptation Strategy 2024 -2030.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mb-2"> <a class="btn btn-article" href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/nt-healths-first-ever-sustainability-and-climate-adaptation-strategy-2024-2030" role="button">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="card article"> <div class="card-img-top"> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/skylars-legacy" class="news-image" title="Read: Skylar's legacy"><img class="card-img-top" src="https://health.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0011/1469252/skylars-legacy.jpg" alt="Skylar's legacy" /></a> </div> <div class="card-body card-min-height"> <div class="meta"> <span> <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> News </span> <span class="float-right">11 Dec 2024</span> <hr> </div> <h3> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/skylars-legacy">Skylar's legacy</a> </h3> <p>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.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mb-2"> <a class="btn btn-article" href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/skylars-legacy" role="button">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="card article"> <div class="card-img-top"> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/katherine-hospital-celebrates-its-90th-birthday" class="news-image" title="Read: Katherine Hospital celebrates its 90th birthday"><img class="card-img-top" src="https://health.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0007/1488049/KDH-Group-Shot-LQ.jpg" alt="Katherine Hospital celebrates its 90th birthday" /></a> </div> <div class="card-body card-min-height"> <div class="meta"> <span> <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> News </span> <span class="float-right">4 Dec 2024</span> <hr> </div> <h3> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/katherine-hospital-celebrates-its-90th-birthday">Katherine Hospital celebrates its 90th birthday</a> </h3> <p>In December, NT Health celebrated Katherine Hospital's 90th anniversary on a sunny morning filled with smiles and laughter.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mb-2"> <a class="btn btn-article" href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/katherine-hospital-celebrates-its-90th-birthday" role="button">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="card article"> <div class="card-img-top"> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/nominate-now-for-the-2024-nt-allied-health-awards!" class="news-image" title="Read: Nominate now for the 2024 NT Allied Health Awards!"><img class="card-img-top" src="https://health.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0003/1431975/allied-health-nominate-now.png" alt="Nominate now for the 2024 NT Allied Health Awards!" /></a> </div> <div class="card-body card-min-height"> <div class="meta"> <span> <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> News </span> <span class="float-right">13 Aug 2024</span> <hr> </div> <h3> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/nominate-now-for-the-2024-nt-allied-health-awards!">Nominate now for the 2024 NT Allied Health Awards!</a> </h3> <p>Vote for an allied health colleague who has gone above and beyond in their field.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mb-2"> <a class="btn btn-article" href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/nominate-now-for-the-2024-nt-allied-health-awards!" role="button">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="card article"> <div class="card-img-top"> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/register-as-a-community-stakeholder" class="news-image" title="Read: Register as a community stakeholder!"><img class="card-img-top" src="https://health.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0005/1416281/social-tiles.jpg" alt="Register as a community stakeholder!" /></a> </div> <div class="card-body card-min-height"> <div class="meta"> <span> <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> News </span> <span class="float-right">29 Jul 2024</span> <hr> </div> <h3> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/register-as-a-community-stakeholder">Register as a community stakeholder!</a> </h3> <p>Share your voice, be a part of change.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mb-2"> <a class="btn btn-article" href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/register-as-a-community-stakeholder" role="button">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="card article"> <div class="card-img-top"> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/introducing-the-chronic-conditions-framework" class="news-image" title="Read: Introducing the Chronic Conditions Framework"><img class="card-img-top" src="https://health.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0003/1416216/content.jpg" alt="Introducing the Chronic Conditions Framework" /></a> </div> <div class="card-body card-min-height"> <div class="meta"> <span> <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> News </span> <span class="float-right">29 Jul 2024</span> <hr> </div> <h3> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/introducing-the-chronic-conditions-framework">Introducing the Chronic Conditions Framework</a> </h3> <p>NT Health, Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT) and the NT Primary Health Network (NTPHN) have come together to launch a new framework to help prevent chronic conditions in the Territory.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mb-2"> <a class="btn btn-article" href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/introducing-the-chronic-conditions-framework" role="button">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="card article"> <div class="card-img-top"> <a 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class="card-img-top" src="https://health.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0004/1355332/BreastScreenNT.jpg" alt="International Woman's Day" /></a> </div> <div class="card-body card-min-height"> <div class="meta"> <span> <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> News </span> <span class="float-right">8 Mar 2024</span> <hr> </div> <h3> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/international-womans-day">International Woman's Day</a> </h3> <p>This International Woman’s Day we’re highlighting one of our key services for women, by women.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mb-2"> <a class="btn btn-article" href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/international-womans-day" role="button">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="card article"> <div class="card-img-top"> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science!" class="news-image" title="Read: International Day of Women and Girls in Science!"><img class="card-img-top" src="https://health.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0006/1349727/women-and-girls-science-day.jpg" alt="International Day of Women and Girls in Science!" /></a> </div> <div class="card-body card-min-height"> <div class="meta"> <span> <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> News </span> <span class="float-right">14 Feb 2024</span> <hr> </div> <h3> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science!">International Day of Women and Girls in Science!</a> </h3> <p>For International Day of Women and Girls in Science, on February 11, we met with RDH’s Chief Nuclear Medicine Scientist.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mb-2"> <a class="btn btn-article" href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science!" role="button">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="card article"> <div class="card-img-top"> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/primary-health-care-nurses-day!" class="news-image" title="Read: Primary Health Care Nurses Day!"><img class="card-img-top" src="https://health.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0003/1348437/Caz-Clinic.jpg" alt="Primary Health Care Nurses Day!" /></a> </div> <div class="card-body card-min-height"> <div class="meta"> <span> <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> News </span> <span class="float-right">8 Feb 2024</span> <hr> </div> <h3> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/primary-health-care-nurses-day!">Primary Health Care Nurses Day!</a> </h3> <p>On 7 February, we celebrated Primary Health Care Nurses Day across the Territory.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mb-2"> <a class="btn btn-article" href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/primary-health-care-nurses-day!" role="button">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="card article"> <div class="card-img-top"> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/stephen-long-retirement" class="news-image" title="Read: Stephen Long Retirement"><img class="card-img-top" src="https://health.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0004/1325803/stephen-long.jpg" alt="Stephen Long Retirement" /></a> </div> <div class="card-body card-min-height"> <div class="meta"> <span> <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> News </span> <span class="float-right">8 Jan 2024</span> <hr> </div> <h3> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/stephen-long-retirement">Stephen Long Retirement</a> </h3> <p>We said goodbye to NT Health’s last courier, Stephen, who delivered mail and confidential documents for the last 30 years!</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mb-2"> <a class="btn btn-article" href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/stephen-long-retirement" role="button">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="card article"> <div class="card-img-top"> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/eight-new-babies-on-new-years-day" class="news-image" title="Read: Eight new babies on New Year’s Day"><img class="card-img-top" src="https://health.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0007/1325473/ash-staff-new-borns.jpg" alt="Eight new babies on New Year’s Day" /></a> </div> <div class="card-body card-min-height"> <div class="meta"> <span> <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> News </span> <span class="float-right">5 Jan 2024</span> <hr> </div> <h3> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/eight-new-babies-on-new-years-day">Eight new babies on New Year’s Day</a> </h3> <p>Dedicated maternity teams at NT Health welcomed eight new babies to the Northern Territory on New Year’s Day!</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mb-2"> <a class="btn btn-article" href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2024/eight-new-babies-on-new-years-day" role="button">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="card article"> <div class="card-img-top"> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/allied-health-excellence-awards-winners-announcement" class="news-image" title="Read: Allied Health Excellence Awards winners announcement"><img class="card-img-top" src="https://health.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0015/1312350/allied-health-exellence-awards-2023.JPG" alt="Allied Health Excellence Awards winners announcement" /></a> </div> <div class="card-body card-min-height"> <div class="meta"> <span> <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> News </span> <span class="float-right">20 Dec 2023</span> <hr> </div> <h3> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/allied-health-excellence-awards-winners-announcement">Allied Health Excellence Awards winners announcement</a> </h3> <p>Congratulations to recipients of the inaugural Awards!</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mb-2"> <a class="btn btn-article" href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/allied-health-excellence-awards-winners-announcement" role="button">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="card article"> <div class="card-img-top"> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/atsihwpea" class="news-image" title="Read: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker and Practitioner Award winners"><img class="card-img-top" src="https://health.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0016/1306510/2023awards.jpg" alt="Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker and Practitioner Award winners" /></a> </div> <div class="card-body card-min-height"> <div class="meta"> <span> <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> News </span> <span class="float-right">20 Dec 2023</span> <hr> </div> <h3> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/atsihwpea">Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker and Practitioner Award winners</a> </h3> <p>Congratulations to all our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker and Practitioner Excellence Award winners.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mb-2"> <a class="btn btn-article" href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/atsihwpea" role="button">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="card article"> <div class="card-img-top"> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/mental-health-awareness-month" class="news-image" title="Read: Anniversary Dr. David Mitchell's as Chief Psychiatrist: Promoting Mental Health in NT"><img class="card-img-top" src="https://health.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0008/1284632/David-Mitchell.jpg" alt="Anniversary Dr. David Mitchell's as Chief Psychiatrist: Promoting Mental Health in NT" /></a> </div> <div class="card-body card-min-height"> <div class="meta"> <span> <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> News </span> <span class="float-right">11 Oct 2023</span> <hr> </div> <h3> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/mental-health-awareness-month">Anniversary Dr. David Mitchell's as Chief Psychiatrist: Promoting Mental Health in NT</a> </h3> <p>October is Mental Health Awareness Month – a time for communities to connect and raise awareness of the importance of mental health.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mb-2"> <a class="btn btn-article" href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/mental-health-awareness-month" role="button">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="card article"> <div class="card-img-top"> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/aries,-our-prostate-cancer-specialist-nurse-at-royal-darwin-hospital" class="news-image" title="Read: Aries, our prostate cancer specialist nurse at Royal Darwin Hospital"><img class="card-img-top" src="https://health.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0011/1281647/prostate-cancer-specialist.png" alt="Aries, our prostate cancer specialist nurse at Royal Darwin Hospital" /></a> </div> <div class="card-body card-min-height"> <div class="meta"> <span> <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> News </span> <span class="float-right">29 Sep 2023</span> <hr> </div> <h3> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/aries,-our-prostate-cancer-specialist-nurse-at-royal-darwin-hospital">Aries, our prostate cancer specialist nurse at Royal Darwin Hospital</a> </h3> <p>Did you know around 100 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in the NT each year?</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mb-2"> <a class="btn btn-article" href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/aries,-our-prostate-cancer-specialist-nurse-at-royal-darwin-hospital" role="button">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="card article"> <div class="card-img-top"> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/nominate-now-allied-health-excellence-awards" class="news-image" title="Read: Nominate now! Allied Health Excellence Awards"><img class="card-img-top" src="https://health.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0008/1278188/allied-health-excellence-awards.png" alt="Nominate now! Allied Health Excellence Awards" /></a> </div> <div class="card-body card-min-height"> <div class="meta"> <span> <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> News </span> <span class="float-right">20 Sep 2023</span> <hr> </div> <h3> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/nominate-now-allied-health-excellence-awards">Nominate now! Allied Health Excellence Awards</a> </h3> <p>Nominations are now open for the 2023 Northern Territory Allied Health Excellence Awards.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mb-2"> <a class="btn btn-article" href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/nominate-now-allied-health-excellence-awards" role="button">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="card article"> <div class="card-img-top"> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/new-suicide-prevention-plan" class="news-image" title="Read: New suicide prevention plan"><img class="card-img-top" src="https://health.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0005/1276943/suicide-prevention-implementation-plan.png" alt="New suicide prevention plan" /></a> </div> <div class="card-body card-min-height"> <div class="meta"> <span> <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> News </span> <span class="float-right">18 Sep 2023</span> <hr> </div> <h3> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/new-suicide-prevention-plan">New suicide prevention plan</a> </h3> <p>Our new Suicide Prevention Strategic Framework Implementation Plan 2023 -2028, Keeping Everyone Safe was released in conjunction with World Suicide Day, September 10.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mb-2"> <a class="btn btn-article" href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/new-suicide-prevention-plan" role="button">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="card article"> <div class="card-img-top"> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/staff-spotlight-anna-holwell-stroke-care-champion" class="news-image" title="Read: Staff spotlight: Anna Holwell Stroke Care Champion"><img class="card-img-top" src="https://health.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0014/1272110/anna-holwell-stroke-care-champion.jpg" alt="Staff spotlight: Anna Holwell Stroke Care Champion" /></a> </div> <div class="card-body card-min-height"> <div class="meta"> <span> <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> News </span> <span class="float-right">30 Aug 2023</span> <hr> </div> <h3> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/staff-spotlight-anna-holwell-stroke-care-champion">Staff spotlight: Anna Holwell Stroke Care Champion</a> </h3> <p>Anna, pictured (right) with members of the ASH Stroke Unit, is the Head of Department of Medicine and Stroke Lead at the hospital. Anna has been working hard over the last decade to provide excellent stroke care to the people of Central Australia.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mb-2"> <a class="btn btn-article" href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/staff-spotlight-anna-holwell-stroke-care-champion" role="button">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="card article"> <div class="card-img-top"> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/stroke-services-better-than-ever-in-the-territory" class="news-image" title="Read: Stroke services better than ever in the Territory "><img class="card-img-top" src="https://health.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0006/1267665/stroke-team.jpg" alt="Stroke services better than ever in the Territory " /></a> </div> <div class="card-body card-min-height"> <div class="meta"> <span> <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> News </span> <span class="float-right">18 Aug 2023</span> <hr> </div> <h3> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/stroke-services-better-than-ever-in-the-territory">Stroke services better than ever in the Territory </a> </h3> <p>Learn more about recent developments in stroke care in Central Australia and the Top End.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mb-2"> <a class="btn btn-article" href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/stroke-services-better-than-ever-in-the-territory" role="button">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="card article"> <div class="card-img-top"> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/staff-spotlight-meet-esther" class="news-image" title="Read: Staff spotlight: Meet Esther"><img class="card-img-top" src="https://health.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0010/1264618/esther.jpg" alt="Staff spotlight: Meet Esther" /></a> </div> <div class="card-body card-min-height"> <div class="meta"> <span> <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> News </span> <span class="float-right">11 Aug 2023</span> <hr> </div> <h3> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/staff-spotlight-meet-esther">Staff spotlight: Meet Esther</a> </h3> <p>Learn more about Esther’s experience in Central Australia.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mb-2"> <a class="btn btn-article" href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/staff-spotlight-meet-esther" role="button">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="card article"> <div class="card-img-top"> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/talking-culture-a-community-based-ear-and-hearing-health-education-initiative" class="news-image" title="Read: Talking Culture – a community-based ear and hearing health education initiative"><img class="card-img-top" src="https://health.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0017/1261034/talking-culture.jpg" alt="Talking Culture – a community-based ear and hearing health education initiative" /></a> </div> <div class="card-body card-min-height"> <div class="meta"> <span> <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> News </span> <span class="float-right">27 Jul 2023</span> <hr> </div> <h3> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/talking-culture-a-community-based-ear-and-hearing-health-education-initiative">Talking Culture – a community-based ear and hearing health education initiative</a> </h3> <p>Did you know that most ear infections in little ones start with a snotty nose? But don't worry, we've got an awesome resource that's tackling this issue head-on and promoting a healthier future for our kids!</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mb-2"> <a class="btn btn-article" href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/talking-culture-a-community-based-ear-and-hearing-health-education-initiative" role="button">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="card article"> <div class="card-img-top"> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/staff-spotlight-tim-henderson" class="news-image" title="Read: Staff Spotlight: Tim Henderson"><img class="card-img-top" src="https://health.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0005/1250735/tim-henderson.png" alt="Staff Spotlight: Tim Henderson" /></a> </div> <div class="card-body card-min-height"> <div class="meta"> <span> <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> News </span> <span class="float-right">15 Jul 2023</span> <hr> </div> <h3> <a href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/staff-spotlight-tim-henderson">Staff Spotlight: Tim Henderson</a> </h3> <p>Meet our Head of Ophthalmology and the Eye Department in Alice Springs Hospital.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mb-2"> <a class="btn btn-article" href="https://health.nt.gov.au/news/2023/staff-spotlight-tim-henderson" role="button">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://owlcarousel2.github.io/OwlCarousel2/assets/owlcarousel/assets/owl.carousel.min.css" /> <script src="https://owlcarousel2.github.io/OwlCarousel2/assets/owlcarousel/owl.carousel.js"></script> <script> $('.owl-carousel').owlCarousel({ loop: false, margin: 10, nav: true, lazyLoad : true, pagination: false, navContainer: '#carousel-nav', navText: [$('.oc-prev'),$('.oc-next')], responsive:{ 0:{ items: 1 }, 576:{ items: 2 }, 768:{ items: 3 } } }) </script> <style> button.owl-prev, button.owl-next{ padding: 8px 25px; 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