Topics: Physical environment

This list is a topic specific collection of information relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. It includes peer reviewed original articles and reports and non-peer reviewed summaries or reviews published in the HealthBulletin. Journal articles, reports and other publications, conference presentations, theses, resources and websites published or presented elsewhere are also included. Please see the about section for further information.

Managing emergencies in general practice

24 February, 2020 | Posted in Vol 20 No 1, January 2020 - March 2020  Environment  Environmental health  Physical environment  Health  Health services  States and Territories  Australian Capital Territory  National  New South Wales  Northern Territory  Queensland  South Australia  Tasmania  Victoria  Western Australia  Workforce  

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (2017) Managing emergencies in general practice Melbourne: Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Managing emergencies in general practice: A guide for preparation, response and recovery is a report produced by The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

Addressing profound disadvantages to improve Indigenous health and reduce hospitalisation: a collaborative community program in remote Northern Territory

13 January, 2020 | Posted in Vol 20 No 1, January 2020 - March 2020  Environment  Physical environment  Housing  Health  Hospitalisation  Population  Remote  Rural  Research  States and Territories  Northern Territory  

Quilty S, Wood L, Scrimgeour S, Shannon G, Sherman E, Lake B, Budd R, Lawton P, Moloney M (2019) Addressing profound disadvantages to improve Indigenous health and reduce hospitalisation: a collaborative community program in remote Northern Territory International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; 16(22): 4306 Retrieved from https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/22/4306/pdf

National Housing Conference 2019: Indigenous presentations and audio

28 October, 2019 | Posted in Vol 19 No 4, October 2019 – December 2019  Environment  Environmental health  Housing  States and Territories  Australian Capital Territory  National  New South Wales  Northern Territory  Queensland  South Australia  Tasmania  Victoria  Western Australia  

Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (2019) National Housing Conference 2019: Indigenous presentations and audio Paper presented at the National Housing Conference. 27-30 August 2019, Darwin

Crusted scabies isolation [video]

14 October, 2019 | Posted in Vol 19 No 4, October 2019 – December 2019  Environment  Environmental health  Physical environment  Housing  Health  Infectious conditions  Skin infections  Health promotion  Northern Territory  

Alice Springs Hospital Infection Control Unit (2019) Crusted scabies isolation Alice Springs, NT: Alice Springs Hospital Infection Control Unit (2019) This short 4:00 minute video was developed by the Northern Territory (NT) Government and aims to provide culturally appropriate information on crusted scabies.

Victorian Aboriginal housing and homelessness framework: literature review

7 October, 2019 | Posted in Vol 19 No 4, October 2019 – December 2019  Environment  Physical environment  Housing  Policies  Social determinants  States and Territories  Victoria  

Aboriginal Housing Victoria (2019) Victorian Aboriginal housing and homelessness framework: literature review Melbourne, Vic: Aboriginal Housing Victoria The purpose of the literature review is to describe and analyse the current literature, including relevant recent policy, and data provided in the context of research reports available on Aboriginal Housing and Homelessness, specifically relating to existing frameworks, […]

The West Australian Indigenous storybook: celebrating and sharing good news stories: the South West / Great Southern edition

7 October, 2019 | Posted in Vol 19 No 4, October 2019 – December 2019  Cultural ways  Environment  Environmental health  Physical environment  Health promotion  Western Australia  

Public Health Advocacy Institute of WA (2019) The West Australian Indigenous storybook: celebrating and sharing good news stories: the South West / Great Southern edition / 10th ed. Perth, WA: Public Health Advocacy Institute of WA This tenth edition of the West Australian Indigenous storybook, showcases the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities […]

Measuring resilience and risk factors for the psychosocial well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander boarding school students: pilot baseline study results

6 May, 2019 | Posted in Vol 19 No 2, April 2019 – June 2019  Physical environment  Population  Infants and young children  Remote  Research  Social determinants  Education  Queensland  

Redman-MacLaren ML, Klieve H, Mccalman J, Russo S, Rutherford K, Wenitong M, Bainbridge RG (2017) Measuring resilience and risk factors for the psychosocial well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander boarding school students: pilot baseline study results Frontiers in Education; 2: 5 Retrieved 7 March 2017 from https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2017.00005

Improving access to housing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander renal patients with complex care needs

6 May, 2019 | Posted in Vol 19 No 2, April 2019 – June 2019  Housing  Kidney health  National  

Puszka S (2019) Improving access to housing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander renal patients with complex care needs Canberra: Deeble Institute for Health Policy Research This report investigates access to housing and accommodation among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander renal patients who relocate for treatment.

The ‘invisible homeless’ – challenges faced by families bringing up their children in a remote Australian Aboriginal community

8 April, 2019 | Posted in Vol 19 No 2, April 2019 – June 2019  Environment  Environmental health  Housing  Family  Remote  Research  Social determinants  States and Territories  Northern Territory  

Lowell A, Maypilama L, Fasoli L, Guyula Y, Guyula A, Yunupiŋu M, Godwin-Thompson J, Gundjarranbuy R, Armstrong E, Garratju J, McEldowney R (2019) The ‘invisible homeless’ – challenges faced by families bringing up their children in a remote Australian Aboriginal community BMC Public Health; 18(1382) Retrieved from

Insights into vulnerabilities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 and over 2019 : in-brief

1 April, 2019 | Posted in Vol 19 No 2, April 2019 – June 2019  Housing  Health  Social and emotional wellbeing  Older people  Substance use  Social determinants  Education  Social issues  National  

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2019) Insights into vulnerabilities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 and over 2019 : in-brief Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare This report provides information on potential measures of abuse and hardship experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people around Australia aged 50 and […]

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