Topics: Protective and risk factors

Aboriginal identification in Hunter New England infants

8 February, 2012 | Posted in Vol 12 No 1, January 2012 – March 2012  Closing the gap  Immunisation  Infants and young children  Protective and risk factors  New South Wales  

Allan N, Cashman PM (2011) Aboriginal identification in Hunter New England infants NSW Public Health Bulletin; 22: (221-222)

Caring for people who sniff petrol or other volatile substances: a quick reference guide for health workers

6 February, 2012 | Posted in Vol 12 No 1, January 2012 – March 2012  Alcohol use  Illicit drug use  Volatile substance use  Indigenous health workers  

National Health and Medical Research Council (2011) Caring for people who sniff petrol or other volatile substances: a quick reference guide for health workers Canberra: National Health and Medical Research Council

Primary clinical care manual: 7th edition

6 February, 2012 | Posted in Vol 12 No 1, January 2012 – March 2012  Injury  Kidney health  Sexual health  Social and emotional wellbeing  Remote  Rural  Alcohol use  Queensland  Indigenous health workers  

Queensland Health, Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (2011) Primary clinical care manual: 7th edition Cairns: Queensland Health

Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis and opportunistic trachoma screening in an Indigenous community in the Northern Territory, 2011

1 February, 2012 | Posted in Vol 12 No 1, January 2012 – March 2012  Eye conditions  Infectious conditions  Kidney health  Health promotion  Adolescents  Infants and young children  Remote  Protective and risk factors  Northern Territory  Indigenous health workers  

Mansfield K, Gunn J, Wilson N, Scott L (2011) Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis and opportunistic trachoma screening in an Indigenous community in the Northern Territory, 2011 The Northern Territory Disease Control Bulletin; 18: (8-12)

Alcohol guidelines to reduce the lifetime health risks from drinking alcohol

30 January, 2012 | Posted in Vol 12 No 1, January 2012 – March 2012  Health  Alcohol use  South Australia  Indigenous health workers  

Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (2011) Alcohol guidelines to reduce the lifetime health risks from drinking alcohol South Australia: Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council

Cooking skills are important competencies for promoting healthy eating in an urban Indigenous health service

25 January, 2012 | Posted in Vol 12 No 1, January 2012 – March 2012  Health services  Nutrition  Family  Urban  Protective and risk factors  Queensland  

Foley W, Spurr S, Lenoy L, De Jong M, Fichera R (2011) Cooking skills are important competencies for promoting healthy eating in an urban Indigenous health service Nutrition & Dietetics; 68: (291-296)

Challenges in the diagnosis and management of Lynch Syndrome in an Indigenous family living in a remote West Australian community

25 January, 2012 | Posted in Vol 12 No 1, January 2012 – March 2012  Cancer  Health services  Remote  Protective and risk factors  Western Australia  

Schofield L, Goldblatt J, Iacopetta B (2011) Challenges in the diagnosis and management of Lynch Syndrome in an Indigenous family living in a remote West Australian community Rural and Remote Health; 11: 1836 Retrieved 22 December 2011 from http://www.rrh.org.au/publishedarticles/article_print_1836.pdf

Ngarra 2011 booklet

10 January, 2012 | Posted in Vol 12 No 1, January 2012 – March 2012  Sexual health  Illicit drug use  

Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (2011) Ngarra 2011 booklet Sydney: Australasian Society for HIV Medicine This resource showcases the sexual health initiatives taking place across Australia which have been specifically designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

New resources for tackling Indigenous chronic disease and smoking

10 January, 2012 | Posted in Vol 12 No 1, January 2012 – March 2012  Closing the gap  Health promotion  Nutrition  Physical activity  Tobacco use  Indigenous health workers  

Two new resources have been produced to help workers tackle the high rates of chronic disease and smoking among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The best bang for our buck: recommendations for the provision of training for tobacco action workers and Indigenous health workers

14 December, 2011 | Posted in Vol 11 No 4, October 2011 – December 2011  Tobacco use  Indigenous health workers  

Thompson M (2011) The best bang for our buck: recommendations for the provision of training for tobacco action workers and Indigenous health workers Contemporary Nurse; 37: (90-91)

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