Processes and outcomes for a successful engagement between a medical school and a remote Indigenous community in North Queensland, Australia

Duffy G, Ross SJ, Woolley TS, Sivamalai S, Whaleboat D, Miller A (2013)
Processes and outcomes for a successful engagement between a medical school and a remote Indigenous community in North Queensland, Australia
Rural and Remote Health; 13: 2277
Retrieved 11 May 2013 from http://www.rrh.org.au/articles/showarticlenew.asp?ArticleID=2277

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Knowledge and views about maternal tobacco smoking and barriers for cessation in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders: a systematic review and meta-ethnography

Gould GS, Munn J, Watters T, McEwen A, Clough AR (2013)
Knowledge and views about maternal tobacco smoking and barriers for cessation in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders: a systematic review and meta-ethnography
Nicotine & Tobacco Research; 15: (863-874)

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The acceptability to Aboriginal Australians of a family-based intervention to reduce alcohol-related harms

Calabria B, Clifford A, Shakeshaft A, Allan J, Bliss D, Doran C (2013)
The acceptability to Aboriginal Australians of a family-based intervention to reduce alcohol-related harms
Drug and Alcohol Review; 32: (328–332)

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Asthma (short wind) in children

Queensland Health Statewide Respiratory Clinical Network, Asthma Foundation Northern Territory, Menzies School of Health Research (2013)
Asthma (short wind) in children
Darwin, NT: Queensland Health Statewide Respiratory Clinical Network, Asthma Foundation Northern Territory, Menzies School of Health Research

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A report into the effectiveness of civil commitment in the treatment of alcoholism, and its suitability for implementation the Northern Territory

Tan WY, Johnson M (2013)
A report into the effectiveness of civil commitment in the treatment of alcoholism, and its suitability for implementation the Northern Territory
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Budget 2013-14: information of relevance to Indigenous health

Federal Treasurer, Wayne Swan, delivered his sixth Australian Government Budget on Tuesday evening, 14 May 2013.

The following links provide information on the Budget and its implications for Indigenous health.

Australian Government Budget details:

View website: Australian Government Budget 2013-14

More detailed information on various components of Indigenous expenditure is available in the respective Portfolio Budget Statements 2013-14, including the:

Health and Ageing Portfolio

Portfolio Budget Statements 2013-14

View documents (HTML)

Outcome 8 – Indigenous health

View document (PDF – 164KB)

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Portfolio

Portfolio Budget Statements 2013-14

View statements

View Indigenous Budget statement 2013-14

View website: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

For information about Indigenous health:

The Overview of Australian Indigenous health status provides information about: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations; the context of Indigenous health; various measures of population health status; selected health conditions; and health risk factors. The overview was last updated in 2012.

View overview: Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet

• Further information:
  • View website: Australian Government, Closing the Gap
  • Congress statement on the Federal Budget 2013-14
    View statement: National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples (15 May 2013)
  • Closing the gap on Indigenous disadvantage
    View media release: Jenny Macklin, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs(14 May 2013) (Joint media release with: Peter Garrett MP, Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, Mark Dreyfus, Attorney-General, Warren Snowdon MP, Minister for Indigenous Health)
  • Boost for Indigenous health and education
    View news item: Australian Human Rights Commission (15 May 2013)
  • Social Justice Commissioner welcomes $1.6 billion for Indigenous initiatives
    View news item: Australian Human Rights Commission (15 May 2013)

A nurse-managed kidney disease program in regional and remote Australia

Tracey K, Cossich T, Bennett PN, Wright S, Ockerby C (2013)
A nurse-managed kidney disease program in regional and remote Australia
Renal Society of Australasia Journal; 9: (28-34)

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Improving participation by Aboriginal children in blood lead screening services in Broken Hill, NSW

Thomas SL, Boreland F, Lyle DM (2013)
Improving participation by Aboriginal children in blood lead screening services in Broken Hill, NSW
NSW Public Health Bulletin; 23: (234-238)

• View abstract: Improving participation by Aboriginal children in blood lead screening services in Broken Hill, NSW
• View website: NSW Public Health Bulletin

Radiation treatment compliance in the Indigenous population: the pilot Northern Territory experience and future directions

Le H, Penniment M, Carruthers S, Roos D, Sullivan T, Baxi S (2013)
Radiation treatment compliance in the Indigenous population: the pilot Northern Territory experience and future directions
Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology; Early View: ()

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Creating successful anti-tobacco programs for Aboriginal communities

Rodgers M (2013)
Creating successful anti-tobacco programs for Aboriginal communities
intouch; 30: (1-2)

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