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Institute for Aboriginal Development

Northern Territory Department of Health ( So~ h, r Region· )

"LITERACY FOR HEALTH WORKERS"

Contents: notes: Level one/two/three.

Workpads: Level one/two.

Reading series: Readers written at varying levels.

Activity books/games etc. (See Resource leaflet) English Language for Health Workers.

This material is the result of many years of field testing and development on the part of the I.A.D. Health Worker Literacy Programme, sisters, health workers and doctors working with the Health Department (Southern Region) and membe~s of the Urapuntja and C.A.A.C. Medical Services. The resource people developing this material need the advice and direction of workers

in the field to keep them on the right track.

Send your comments and criticisms to Literacy Teacher

I.A.D. Health Worker Literacy Program P.O. Box 2531,

ALICi SPRINGS. 5750.

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Name - - - - Date --- 7 Things to remember about care of ears

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