Topics: Closing the gap

Federal Government renews effort to close the gap in Indigenous health

18 April, 2013 | Posted in Vol 13 No 2, April 2013 – June 2013  Closing the gap  Policies  

The Australian Government has announced $777 million to fund its share of a renewed National partnership agreement (NPA) on Closing the gap in Indigenous health outcomes for a further three years to 30 June 2016.

Does Australia have the appropriate health reform agenda to close the gap in Indigenous health?

8 April, 2013 | Posted in Vol 13 No 2, April 2013 – June 2013  Closing the gap  Policies  

Donato R, Segal L (2013) Does Australia have the appropriate health reform agenda to close the gap in Indigenous health? Australian Health Review; Online early: ()

The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet pledges commitment to close the gap

21 March, 2013 | Posted in Vol 13 No 1, January 2013 – March 2013  Closing the gap  

The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet celebrated the seventh annual National Close the Gap Day with a morning tea.

Strategies to minimise the incidence of suicide and suicidal behaviour

11 March, 2013 | Posted in Vol 13 No 1, January 2013 – March 2013  Closing the gap  Cultural ways  Deaths  Injury  Social and emotional wellbeing  

Closing the Gap Clearinghouse (2013) Strategies to minimise the incidence of suicide and suicidal behaviour Canberra: Closing the Gap Clearinghouse

Healthy for life: results for July 2007-June 2011

6 March, 2013 | Posted in Vol 13 No 1, January 2013 – March 2013  Closing the gap  Cardiovascular health  Chronic conditions  Diabetes  Infants and young children  Women  Alcohol use  Illicit drug use  Tobacco use  Workforce  Indigenous health workers  

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2013) Healthy for life: results for July 2007-June 2011 Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Shadow report 2013: on Australian governments’ progress towards closing the gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians

6 March, 2013 | Posted in Vol 13 No 1, January 2013 – March 2013  Closing the gap  Deaths  Social and emotional wellbeing  Policies  Infants and young children  Women  Alcohol use  Tobacco use  Services  

Holland C (2013) Shadow report 2013: on Australian governments’ progress towards closing the gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians Canberra: Close the Gap Campaign Steering Committee

Strategies and practices for promoting the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

4 March, 2013 | Posted in Vol 13 No 1, January 2013 – March 2013  Closing the gap  Cultural ways  Social and emotional wellbeing  

Closing the Gap Clearinghouse (2013) Strategies and practices for promoting the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Canberra: Closing the Gap Clearinghouse

Developing an exploratory framework linking Australian Aboriginal peoples’ connection to country and concepts of wellbeing

27 February, 2013 | Posted in Vol 13 No 1, January 2013 – March 2013  Closing the gap  Caring for country  Social and emotional wellbeing  Victoria  

Kingsley J, Townsend M, Henderson-Wilson C, Bolam B (2013) Developing an exploratory framework linking Australian Aboriginal peoples’ connection to country and concepts of wellbeing International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; 10: (678-698)

Decomposing the Indigenous life expectancy gap by risk factors: a life table analysis

27 February, 2013 | Posted in Vol 13 No 1, January 2013 – March 2013  Closing the gap  Deaths  Protective and risk factors  Social determinants  Northern Territory  

Zhao Y, Wright J, Begg S, Guthridge S (2013) Decomposing the Indigenous life expectancy gap by risk factors: a life table analysis Population Health Metrics; 11: 1 Retrieved 29 January 2013 from http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1478-7954-11-1

The experience of lung cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and what it means for policy, service planning and delivery

27 February, 2013 | Posted in Vol 13 No 1, January 2013 – March 2013  Closing the gap  Cancer  Respiratory health  Policies  Tobacco use  Social issues  

Davidson PM, Jiwa M, DiGiacomo ML, McGrath SJ, Newton PJ, Durey AJ, Bessarab DC, Thompson SC (2013) The experience of lung cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and what it means for policy, service planning and delivery Australian Health Review; 37: (70-78)

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