Les Malezer has won the 2008 Human Rights Medal, awarded for a person’s committment to issues of human rights, social justice and equality. Continue reading
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Aboriginal entertainer Jimmy Little awarded for health promotion work
One of Australia’s top Aboriginal entertainers, singer-songwriter Jimmy Little, has been awarded for his contributions to improving Indigenous health. Continue reading
Council of Australian Governments promise $4.6 billion for Indigenous issues
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) announced a commitment of $4.6 billion for Indigenous issues at its meeting in Canberra on 29 November 2008. Continue reading
AMA report card 2008: Ending the cycle of vulnerability: the health of Indigenous children
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) released its 2008 report card, titled: Ending the cycle of vulnerability: the health of Indigenous children on 27 November 2008 at Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service, Canberra. Continue reading
Patrick Dodson wins the 2008 Sydney Peace Prize
Patrick Dodson has won the 2008 Sydney Peace Prize, which is given to people who make significant contributions to peace with justice. Continue reading
Dr Noel Hayman wins Deadlys Award
Dr Noel Hayman was the winner of the 14thDeadlys Awards for Outstanding achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. Continue reading
Minister for Health and Ageing outlines the Rudd Government’s plans to ‘Close the gap’
The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, outlined the Rudd Government’s plans to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians at the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses Annual Conference, ‘CATSIN Dreaming’, held on 10 September 2008 in Adelaide. Continue reading
Inaugural Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet Advisory Board meeting
The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet‘s Advisory Board convened for the first time on 18 September 2008. The purpose of the Advisory Board is to provide expert strategic advice to the Director and Executive Group of the HealthInfoNet to assist in optomising the HealthInfoNet‘s contributions to “closing the gap” between the health of Indigenous and other Australians.The Advisory Board’s inaugural meeting focused on the history, objectives, and funding directions of the HealthInfoNet.
The Advisory Board is constituted of the following members:
- Mick Adams, Chair of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)
- Ian Anderson, Director of Onemda VicHealth Koori Health Unit and the Centre for Health and Society, Deputy Head of the School of Population Health at the University of Melbourne, Research Director of the Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health, and National Chairperson of teh National Indigenous Health Equality Council
- Jenny Brands, Research and Development Manager of the Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health (CRCAH)
- Jonathan Carapetis, Director of Menzies School of Health Research
- Mick Gooda, CEO of the Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health (CRCAH)
- Sally Goold, current Chair and founder of the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses (CATSIN)
- Tamara Mackean, President of the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA)
- Kathy Malera Bandjalan, Editor of the Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal (AIHWJ)
- Ian Ring, Professor of Public Heath and Professorial Fellow-Academic Development, Centre for Health Services Development, University of Wollongong, NSW
- Cindy Shannon, Director of the Centre for Indigenous Health at the University of Queensland
- Ted Wilkes, Associate Professor, National Drug Research Institute at Curtin University of Technology, WA
- Ken Wyatt, Director of Office of Aboriginal Health, Health Department of Western Australia
- Representatives from the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, Lynne Mitchell and Eve Cordeiro
The next meeting of the Board will occur in early 2009.
Close the gap – the national Indigenous health equality targets
The national Indigenous health equality targets were presented to the Federal government and the Opposition by the Close the Gap Coalition in July 2008. Continue reading
Apology at the Aboriginal male health summit 2008
The Aboriginal male health summit, Taking care of our children, taking the next steps, was held 30 June to 3 July 2008, at Ross River, Northern Territory in central Australia. Continue reading
