Topics: Substance use

Low daily smoking estimates derived from sales monitored tobacco use in six remote predominantly Aboriginal communities

15 July, 2010 | Posted in Vol 10 No 3, July 2010 - September 2010  Remote  Tobacco use  

Rosalind Butler, Chapman S, Thomas DP, Torzillo P (2010) Low daily smoking estimates derived from sales monitored tobacco use in six remote predominantly Aboriginal communities. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health; 34: (S71-S75)

Brief intervention resource kits for Indigenous Australians: generally evidence-based, but missing important components

15 July, 2010 | Posted in Vol 10 No 3, July 2010 - September 2010  Health promotion  Policies  Substance use  

Clifford A, Pulver LJ, Richmond R, Shakeshaft A, Ivers R (2010) Brief intervention resource kits for Indigenous Australians: generally evidence-based, but missing important components. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health; 34: (S80-S86)

Assessing cognition following petrol sniffing for Indigenous Australians

24 June, 2010 | Posted in Vol 10 No 2, April 2010 - June 2010  Health measurement  Volatile substance use  

Dingwall KM, Lewis MS, Maruff P, Cairney S, (2010) Assessing cognition following petrol sniffing for Indigenous Australians Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry;44:631-639

Indigenous Chronic Disease Package

15 June, 2010 | Posted in Vol 10 No 2, April 2010 - June 2010  Cardiovascular disease  Diabetes  Health services  Kidney health  Respiratory disease  Nutrition  Protective and risk factors  Alcohol use  Tobacco use  

The Commonwealth government has contributed $805.5 million to deliver the Indigenous Chronic Disease Package, as part of the COAG National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes.

Indigenous smoking project report

9 June, 2010 | Posted in Vol 10 No 2, April 2010 - June 2010  Protective and risk factors  Tobacco use  

Public Health Advocacy Institute of Western Australia (2009) Indigenous smoking project report. Perth, WA: Public Health Advocacy Institute of Western Australia

The harmful use of alcohol amongst Indigenous Australians

4 June, 2010 | Posted in Vol 10 No 2, April 2010 - June 2010  Protective and risk factors  Alcohol use  

Wilson M, Stearne A, Gray D, Saggers S The harmful use of alcohol amongst Indigenous Australians. Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin 10(2). Retrieved [access date] from http://healthbulletin.org.au/articles/The-harmful-use-of-alcohol-amongst-Indigenous-Australians

What works in Indigenous tobacco control? The perceptions of remote Indigenous community members and health staff

31 May, 2010 | Posted in Vol 10 No 2, April 2010 - June 2010  Remote  Tobacco use  Indigenous health workers  

Johnston V, Thomas DP (2010) What works in Indigenous tobacco control? The perceptions of remote Indigenous community members and health staff. Health Promotion Journal of Australia;21:(45-50)

What are Indigenous health workers saying about their smoking status: does it prevent them providing tobacco information and/or quit support to the community?

25 May, 2010 | Posted in Vol 10 No 2, April 2010 - June 2010  Tobacco use  Indigenous health workers  

Thompson MA (2010) What are Indigenous health workers saying about their smoking status: does it prevent them providing tobacco information and/or quit support to the community? Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal;34:(3-5)

Evidence-based alcohol screening and brief intervention in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services: experiences of health-care providers

6 May, 2010 | Posted in Vol 10 No 2, April 2010 - June 2010  Alcohol use  Indigenous health workers  

Clifford A, Shakeshaft A (2010) Evidence-based alcohol screening and brief intervention in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services: experiences of health-care providers. Drug and Alcohol Review;Early View:(1-8)

Cost benefit analysis of legislation to mandate the supply of opal fuel in regions of Australia: final report

12 April, 2010 | Posted in Vol 10 No 2, April 2010 - June 2010  Policies  Remote  Volatile substance use  

South Australian Centre for Economic Studies (2010) Cost benefit analysis of legislation to mandate the supply of opal fuel in regions of Australia: final report. Adelaide: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing

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