HealthBulletin Journal

Vol 5 No 3 July 2005 - September 2005

ISSN 1445-7253

Current topics

  • Launch of The social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal children and young people
    July 1, 2005 Posted in: Current topics | Vol 5 No 3 July 2005 - September 2005 |

    The following summary has been adapted from media releases and information provided by the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research) The social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal children and young people was launched in April 2005 at the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Perth, Western Australia (WA). It is the second volume of findings […]

  • The Government announces free health check-ups for Indigenous children
    July 19, 2005 Posted in: Current topics | Vol 5 No 3 July 2005 - September 2005 |

    The following summary has been adapted from media releases provided by the Minister for Health and Ageing, National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) and the ABC The Commonwealth Government has announced a new Medicare-funded annual health check for all Indigenous children from birth to 14 years of age. The new health check will be […]

  • Students from the Centre for Aboriginal Studies attend HealthInternet workshop
    July 19, 2005 Posted in: Current topics | Vol 5 No 3 July 2005 - September 2005 |

    The HealthInfoNet conducted a HealthInternet workshop on 4th May 2005 in our new location at the School of Indigenous Australian Studies, Kurongkurl Katitjin, Edith Cowan University, Mount Lawley, WA. Participants in the workshop included Indigenous primary health care and mental health students, from all around Australia, studying at the Centre for Aboriginal Studies at Curtin […]

  • The Government announces free hepatitis A vaccine for Indigenous children
    August 15, 2005 Posted in: Current topics | Vol 5 No 3 July 2005 - September 2005 |

    The following summary has been adapted from a media release and information for the general public provided by the Department of Health and Ageing. The Commonwealth Government will be providing free hepatitis A vaccine from 1 November 2005 for all Indigenous children aged five years and under living in Queensland, the Northern Territory, Western Australia […]

  • Launch of The health and welfare of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2005
    August 29, 2005 Posted in: Current topics | Vol 5 No 3 July 2005 - September 2005 |

    (The following summary has been adapted from media releases and information provided by the ABS, AIHW and ninemsn) The major report The health and welfare of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2005, has been jointly released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The […]