Young Aboriginal man Murray Haar, was awarded AMA Indigenous Peoples’ Medical Scholarship for 2011. Continue reading
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Budget 2011-12: information of relevance to Indigenous health
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan delivered his fourth Australian Government Budget on Tuesday evening, 10 May 2011. Continue reading
Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Education could be life changing
A new agreement between the Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education (BIITE) and Charles Darwin University (CDU) has been signed to establish the Australian Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Education (ACIKE). Continue reading
New NACCHO CEO announced
The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) has appointed a new CEO; Ms Donna Ah Chee. Continue reading
Aboriginal Health Workers and national registration and accreditation
On 1 July 2012, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners will join the national registration and accreditation scheme (the national scheme). Continue reading
Menzies School of Health Research project, Strong teeth for little kids, recognised in a top ten of medical research projects
A preventative oral health project by the Menzies School of Health Research, Strong teeth for little kids, has been recognised as one of the best ten medical research projects in Australia by the National Health and Medical Research Council. Continue reading
Pneumonia rates improve in Aboriginal children
The Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has released a new report showing that the pneumococcal vaccine program has contributed to ‘closing the gap’ in the levels of pneumonia between Indigenous children and non-Indigenous children in Australia. Continue reading
Brisbane conference focuses on reducing Indigenous cancer rates
A conference was held in Brisbane 3 December 2010 to address the rates of cancer among Indigenous Australians. Continue reading
Minister for Indigenous Health, Mr Warren Snowdon launches a national workforce to address Indigenous smoking and to improve health
The Minister for Indigenous Health, Mr Warren Snowdon has launched a new national workforce in Canberra (8 December 2010). Continue reading
New dental training clinics to be set up in southern Queensland in 2011
The University of Queensland together with the Goondir Indigenous Health Service will create new dental training clinics in Dalby and St George in south Queensland next year. Continue reading
