Tom Calma has announced that a new national Indigenous representative body will be called the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples. Continue reading
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The Deadlys: Outstanding Achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
The Deadly Awards have again highlighted the outstanding achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Continue reading
An Aboriginal family and community healing program in metropolitan Adelaide: description and evaluation
Kowanko I, Stewart T, Power C, Fraser R, Love I, Bromley T (2009)
An Aboriginal family and community healing program in metropolitan Adelaide: description and evaluation. Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin 10 (3). Retrieved [access date] from http://healthbulletin.org.au/articles/an-aboriginal-family-and-community-healing-program-in-metropolitan-adelaide-description-and-evaluation/ Continue reading
Healing Foundation Development Team releases report
The Healing Foundation Development Team has released the report Voices from the campfires: Establishing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation. Continue reading
Native Title housing amendment discussion paper
The Australian Government released a discussion paper on 13 August 2009 about possible amendments to the Native Title Act 1993 to accelerate the process for the construction of public housing and infrastructure in remote Indigenous communities. Continue reading
Indigenous representative body proposed
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Tom Calma, has provided a report outlining a proposed new structure for a body to replace ATSIC, which was disbanded in 2005. Continue reading
New Centre for Clinical Research Excellence, Aboriginal health: sexually transmissible and blood-borne viral infections
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has awarded $2.5 million to Professor John Kaldor of the National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research (NCHECR) to develop a Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Aboriginal health with a focus on sexually transmissible and blood-borne viral infections. Continue reading
COAG holds meeting with Indigenous focus
The main purpose of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting on 2 July 2009 in Darwin, was to discuss further measures to overcome Indigenous disadvantage. Continue reading
New portfolio announced for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery
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
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
