HealthBulletin Journal

Vol 2 No 4 September 2002 - December 2002

ISSN 1445-7253

Current topics

  • HealthInfoNet acknowledged with the Eberhard Wenzel Online Media Award
    October 2, 2002 Posted in: Current topics | Vol 2 No 4 September 2002 - December 2002 |

    The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet was announced at the Public Health Association of Australia’s 34th Annual Conference in Adelaide on 1 October 2002 as the inaugural winner of the Association’s Eberhard Wenzel Online Media Award. In making the announcement, the Honourable Lea Stevens, South Australian Health Minister, said the mass media, of all forms, has a […]

  • The National Indigenous Family Violence Grants Programme
    October 2, 2002 Posted in: Current topics | Vol 2 No 4 September 2002 - December 2002 |

    The National Indigenous Family Violence Grants Programme is funded by the Commonwealth Government under the Partnerships Against Domestic Violence (PADV) initiative. PADV is a collaborative effort between the Commonwealth Government and the States and Territories and the community. Initially funded for $25 million, the PADV aims to achieve more effective ways of preventing and responding […]

  • NHMRC calls for submissions to revise guidelines for Indigenous health research
    November 21, 2002 Posted in: Current topics | Vol 2 No 4 September 2002 - December 2002 |

    The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is currently inviting submissions to comment on recently released draft guidelines for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research. When finalised, the draft guidelines will replace the existing NHMRC Guidelines on ethical matters in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research (1991). Much has changed since the […]

  • 4th National Indigenous Environmental Health Conference: ‘it’s in our hands, let’s take the lead’
    December 10, 2002 Posted in: Current topics | Vol 2 No 4 September 2002 - December 2002 |

    The 4th National Indigenous Environmental Health Conference was held in Adelaide on November 6 and 7. The conference program included: a warm welcome from Kaurna Elder, Aunty Josie Agius; plenary presentations from a diverse range of people active in the area of Indigenous environmental health;and concurrent sessions that addressed a range of issues including: housing; […]

Brief reports

  • NSW Aboriginal Vascular Health Program
    May 10, 2002 Posted in:

    The following summary is reproduced with permission of the Program Manager, Margaret Scott. NSW Aboriginal Vascular Health Program Suggested citation: Scott M (2002, 13 November) NSW Aboriginal Vascular Health Program. Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin, 2(4), Brief report 3. Retrieved [access date] from http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/html/html_bulletin/bull_24/bulletin_brief_reports_cvd.htm Artist : Bronwyn Bancroft Overview The Aboriginal Vascular Health Program was established in […]

  • ‘Quick meals for Kooris’
    October 10, 2002 Posted in:

    Suggested citation: Leahy J (2002, 1 October) ‘Quick meals for Kooris’. Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin, 2(4), Brief report 1. Retrieved [access date] from http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/html/html_bulletin/bull_24/bulletin_brief_reports_meals.htm ‘Quick meals for Kooris’ is a ‘hands-on’ cooking program that was designed to assist urban Aboriginal people to cook healthy meals for the family. It is delivered in two three-hour sessions and […]

  • The RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Project
    October 10, 2002 Posted in:

    Suggested citation: Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (2002, 1 October) The RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Project. Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin, 2(4), Brief report 2. Retrieved [access date] from http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/html/html_bulletin/bull_24/bulletin_brief_reports_cervical.htm The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Project is about supporting general practitioners (GPs) to improve […]