HealthBulletin Journal

Vol 2 No 3 July 2002 - September 2002

ISSN 1445-7253

Current topics

  • 2001 Census of Population and Housing – Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
    July 1, 2002 Posted in: Current topics | Vol 2 No 3 July 2002 - September 2002 |

    The first release of 2001 Census data occurred on Monday, June 17, 2002. This first release contains 2001 Census counts and selected key characteristics of persons, families and dwellings down to Statistical Sub-division level for each State and Territory in Australia. Comparative data from the 1996 Census are also included for comparative purposes, as are […]

  • 14th Australian Health Promotion Association Annual Conference
    July 19, 2002 Posted in: Current topics | Vol 2 No 3 July 2002 - September 2002 |

    The 14th Australian Health Promotion Association Annual Conference was held in Sydney from the 16 – 20 June. The conference theme, ‘Made in the future’, a conference on leadership, capacity building, evidence and advocacy, highlights factors that are vital to successful Indigenous health practice and policy at all levels. Of particular relevance to Indigenous health […]

  • Western Australian Framework Agreement on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
    August 2, 2002 Posted in: Current topics | Vol 2 No 3 July 2002 - September 2002 |

    On the 5th of July, the Commonwealth Government, the West Australian Government, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) and the Western Australian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (WAACHO) signed an agreement of cooperation designed to lift the health status of Indigenous people living in Western Australia. The Agreement recognises the importance of a […]

  • Developing a strategic framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research
    August 13, 2002 Posted in: Current topics | Vol 2 No 3 July 2002 - September 2002 |

    The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has initiated a two-phase consultation process to determine a strategic framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research. The first stage involved the development of a draft document that is being circulated for written comment among a range of stakeholders. In the second stage a series […]