Topics: Workforce

Lung health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders: breathing easy is not so easy

8 February, 2012 | Posted in Vol 12 No 1, January 2012 – March 2012  Health services  Respiratory health  Health promotion  Policies  Queensland  Indigenous health workers  

O’Grady KF, Revell A, Maguire GP, Millonig R, Newman MA, Reid DW, Hill DC, Chang AB (2011) Lung health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders: breathing easy is not so easy Australian Health Review; 35: (512-519)

A qualitative evaluation of the views of community workers on the dental health education material available

8 February, 2012 | Posted in Vol 12 No 1, January 2012 – March 2012  Cultural ways  Oral health  Health promotion  New South Wales  Indigenous health workers  

Blinkhorn A, Gittani J (2009) A qualitative evaluation of the views of community workers on the dental health education material available in New South Wales for culturally and linguistically diverse communities Health Education Journal; 68: (314-319)

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 health  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)

Can cultural differences affect access of families to health care?

1 February, 2012 | Posted in Vol 12 No 1, January 2012 – March 2012  Closing the gap  Cultural ways  Traditional medicine  Health services  Indigenous health workers  

Lewis T (2011) Can cultural differences affect access of families to health care? Nuritinga; (10) Retrieved August 2011 from http://www.utas.edu.au/nursing-midwifery/about-snm/nuritinga-electronic-journal/nuritinga-issues/issue-10

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

Reaching those with the greatest need: how Australian primary health care service managers, practitioners and funders understand and respond to health inequity

18 January, 2012 | Posted in Vol 12 No 1, January 2012 – March 2012  Closing the gap  Health services  Northern Territory  South Australia  Indigenous health workers  

Freeman T, Baum F, Lawless A, Jolley G, Labonte R, Bentley M, Boffa J (2011) Reaching those with the greatest need: how Australian primary health care service managers, practitioners and funders understand and respond to health inequity Australian Journal of Primary Health; 17: (355-361)

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.

Social work with Aboriginal clients: perspectives on educational preparation and practice

10 January, 2012 | Posted in Vol 12 No 1, January 2012 – March 2012  Cultural ways  Research  Education  Social issues  Workforce  

Harms L, Middleton J, Whyte J, Anderson I, Clarke A, Sloan J, Hagel M, Smith M (2011) Social work with Aboriginal clients: perspectives on educational preparation and practice Australian Social Work; 64: (156-168)

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