Data from the 2011 Australian census of population and housing were released 21 June 2012, by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Continue reading
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Budget 2012-13: information of relevance to Indigenous health
Federal Treasurer, Wayne Swan, delivered his fifth Australian Government Budget on Tuesday evening, 8 May 2012. Continue reading
Translational research and the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Thomson N (2012)
Translational research and the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet – Working paper. Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin 12 (2). Retrieved [access date] from http://healthbulletin.org.au/articles/translational-research-and-the-australian-indigenous-healthinfonet Continue reading
Australian Policy Online celebrates ten years
Australian Policy Online (APO), an important player in Australia’s policy and research field, celebrates its tenth birthday this year. Continue reading
Recommendations made by new NT youth suicide report
The Select Committee on Youth Suicides in the NT has tabled its report Gone too soon: a report into youth suicide in the Northern Territory. Continue reading
Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin celebrates 30 years
The 30th anniversary of the Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin was celebrated in April 2012. Continue reading
Community stores influence the health of Aboriginal people living in the Fitzroy Valley region of the Kimberley
Bussey C (2012)
Community stores influence the health of Aboriginal people living in the Fitzroy Valley region of the Kimberley. Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin 12(1). Retrieved [access date] from http://healthbulletin.org.au/articles/community-stores-influence-the-health-of-aboriginal-people-living-in-the-fitzroy-valley-region-of-the-kimberley/
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Roadmap to close the gap for vision report launched
The Indigenous Eye Health Unit at the University of Melbourne have released the full report of Roadmap to close the gap for vision, the first comprehensive framework that aims to ‘close the gap’ on Indigenous eye health. Continue reading
National standards and registration for Indigenous Health Practitioners
Standards for Indigenous Health Practitioners have been established by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia. Continue reading
Elder from Crocodile Islands named Senior Australian of the Year
Aboriginal senior Elder, Laurie Baymarrwangga, has been honoured as the Senior Australian of the Year for preserving the culture and environment of East Arnhem Land. Continue reading