A new portfolio for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery has been created in a Federal Government Cabinet shuffle. Continue reading
Author: Renae Bastholm
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation consultations begin
The Healing Foundation Development Team has begun conducting community workshops across Australia to listen to ideas for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation. The establishment of the Healing Foundation was announced by the Australian Government in its 2009-10 Budget and funding of $26.6 million over four years was allocated. Continue reading
New estimates of Indigenous life expectancy
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has produced substantially revised estimates of the life expectancy of Indigenous people in Australia. Continue reading
The Australian Government Budget 2009-10: information of relevance to Indigenous health
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan delivered his second Australian Government Budget on Tuesday evening, 12 May 2009. The following links provide information on the Budget and its implications for Indigenous health. Continue reading
Review of educational and other approaches to hearing loss among Indigenous people (peer reviewed)
Burrow S, Galloway A, Weissofner N (2009)
Review of educational and other approaches to hearing loss among Indigenous people. Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin 9(2). Retrieved [access date] from https://healthbulletin.org.au/articles/review-of-educational-and-other-approaches-to-hearing-loss-among-indigenous-people
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Announcement of Australia’s support of the UN Indigenous rights declaration
Australia has officially backed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, reversing the Howard Government’s vote against it in 2007. Continue reading
Charles Darwin University appoints Steven Larkin to the position of Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Leadership
Charles Darwin University has appointed Indigenous studies academic Steve Larkin to the position of Pro Vice Chancellor. Continue reading
Adapting the Australian Public Mental Health Performance Indicators to the contextual needs of a remote area child and youth mental health service
Santhanam R, McEwan A, Bainbridge R, Hunter E, Haswell M, et al. (2008)
Adapting the Australian Public Mental Health Performance Indicators to the contextual needs of a remote area child and youth mental health service. Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin 9(1). Retrieved [access date] from http://healthbulletin.org.au/articles/adapting-the-australian-public-mental-health-performance-indicators-to-the-contextual-needs-of-a-remote-area-child-and-youth-mental-health-service/
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Professor Mick Dodson named Australian of the Year 2009
Indigenous leader, Professor Mick Dodson AM, has been named Australian of the Year 2009. Continue reading
Building capacity towards health leadership in remote Indigenous communities in Cape York
Lavarack G, Hill K, Akenson L, Corrie R (2008)
Building capacity towards health leadership in remote Indigenous communities in Cape York. Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin 9(1). Retrieved [access date] from http://healthbulletin.org.au/articles/building-capacity-towards-health-leadership-in-remote-indigenous-communities-in-cape-york/
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