People involved		Alice Springs Traditional Welcome Delegates were welcomed by local traditional owners at old Telegraph Station where according to tradition we were invited by one of the traditional owners, Frankie Stevens, to throw stones into the water to show respect for the country. Here we met Betty Pearce, our host and guide while in Alice Springs. We were then taken to Anzac Hill where we could admire the view of the town of Alice Springs and the Macdonald Range. Here Rosie Furber pointed out areas of significance to the Arrernte (sometimes Arunda) people the hill itself being a sacred site. At this time there was something of a media frenzy - at one point four different interviews were being conducted at the same time.   Remote Health Services Afterwards we were taken to the Remote Health Services where we met Patrick Timmons and staff who in turn described their work. When we introduced oursleves RHF staff said how impressed they were by the level of education represented in the Delegation and spoke emotively of the educational opportunities denied to Aboriginal people, while at the same time arguing strongly that education alone was not enough to deal with the social problems facing them. They stressed how much more important it was to understand culture and treat people with respect when dealing with health issues in particular. We were shocked to hear of the low level of social well being suffered by many Aboriginal peoples and the implications alcohol has had on their society.