The Federal Government has announced that it will spend $2.5 million to help combat rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and acute rheumatic fever (ARF), through the establishment of RHDAustralia, a new centre dedicated to prevention and management of the disease.
House of Representatives Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Committee (2009) Everybody’s business: remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait community stores. Canberra: The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia
The Deadly Awards have again highlighted the outstanding achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
McCoy B, Ross R, Elston J (2009) Boys becoming men: what makes a difference? Australasian Psychiatry;17(S1):S37 – S40
Cornwall A (2009) Restoring identity. Final report of the Moving forward consultation project. Sydney: Public Interest Advocacy Centre
Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) is a website aimed at Indigenous allied health professionals, students, and their non-Indigenous allied health colleagues and people interested in improving Indigenous health.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner (2009) Social justice report 2008. Sydney: Australian Human Rights Commission
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner (2009) Native title report 2008. Sydney: Australian Human Rights Commission
Gallaher G, Ziersch A, Baum F, Bentley M, Palmer C, et al. (2009) In our own backyard: urban health inequities and Aboriginal experiences of neighbourhood life, social capital and racism. Adelaide: Flinders University
Stolen Generations Victoria (2008) Unfinished business. Melbourne: Stolen Generations Victoria