Smith K, Flicker L, Dwyer A, Marsh G, Mahajani S, et al. (2009) Assessing cognitive impairment in Indigenous Australians: Re-evaluation of the Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Australian Psychologist;44(1):54-61
Valery PC, Moloney A, Cotterill A, Harris M, Sinha AK, et al. (2008) Prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome in Indigenous Australian youths.
Department of Health and Ageing, Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council (2008) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health performance framework report 2008. Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
Lavarack G, Hill K, Akenson L, Corrie R (2008) Building capacity towards health leadership in remote Indigenous communities in Cape York. Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin 9(1). Retrieved [access date] from http://healthbulletin.org.au/articles/building-capacity-towards-health-leadership-in-remote-indigenous-communities-in-cape-york/
Gilligan C (2008) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women: an examination of smoking during pregnancy. Unpublished Research Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) thesis, University of Newcastle, Newcastle
Australian Human Rights Commission, Calma T (2008) Preventing crime and promoting rights for Indigenous young people with cognitive disabilities and mental health issues. (Report no. 3) Canberra: Australian Human Rights Commission
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2008) Progress of the Northern Territory Emergency Response child health check initiative: preliminary results from the child health check and follow-up data collections. (AIHW Catalogue no. IHW 25) Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The Labor Government has recently committed $46 million to the Indigenous Aged Care Plan, which was announced in September 2008.
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) announced a commitment of $4.6 billion for Indigenous issues at its meeting in Canberra on 29 November 2008.
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) released its 2008 report card, titled: Ending the cycle of vulnerability: the health of Indigenous children on 27 November 2008 at Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service, Canberra.