- Announcement of Australia’s support of the UN Indigenous rights declaration
Posted: April 6, 2009
Australia has officially backed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, reversing the Howard Government’s vote against it in 2007. - Charles Darwin University appoints Steven Larkin to the position of Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Leadership
Posted: February 17, 2009
Charles Darwin University has appointed Indigenous studies academic Steve Larkin to the position of Pro Vice Chancellor. - Adapting the Australian Public Mental Health Performance Indicators to the contextual needs of a remote area child and youth mental health service
Posted: February 5, 2009
Santhanam R, McEwan A, Bainbridge R, Hunter E, Haswell M, et al. (2008) Adapting the Australian Public Mental Health Performance Indicators to the contextual needs of a remote area child and youth mental health service. Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin 9(1). Retrieved [access date] from http://healthbulletin.org.au/articles/adapting-the-australian-public-mental-health-performance-indicators-to-the-contextual-needs-of-a-remote-area-child-and-youth-mental-health-service/ - Professor Mick Dodson named Australian of the Year 2009
Posted: January 27, 2009
Indigenous leader, Professor Mick Dodson AM, has been named Australian of the Year 2009. - Building capacity towards health leadership in remote Indigenous communities in Cape York
Posted: January 19, 2009
Lavarack G, Hill K, Akenson L, Corrie R (2008) Building capacity towards health leadership in remote Indigenous communities in Cape York. Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin 9(1). Retrieved [access date] from http://healthbulletin.org.au/articles/building-capacity-towards-health-leadership-in-remote-indigenous-communities-in-cape-york/ - Labor Government commits to long-term funding for NT’s elderly
Posted: January 9, 2009
The Labor Government has recently committed $46 million to the Indigenous Aged Care Plan, which was announced in September 2008. - Review of illicit drug use among Indigenous peoples (peer reviewed)
Posted: December 16, 2008
Catto M, Thomson N (2008) Review of illicit drug use among Indigenous peoples. Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin 8(4). Retrieved [access date] from https://healthbulletin.org.au/articles/review-of-illicit-drug-use-among-indigenous-peoples - Les Malezer wins the 2008 Human Rights Medal
Posted: December 11, 2008
Les Malezer has won the 2008 Human Rights Medal, awarded for a person’s committment to issues of human rights, social justice and equality. - Aboriginal entertainer Jimmy Little awarded for health promotion work
Posted: December 9, 2008
One of Australia’s top Aboriginal entertainers, singer-songwriter Jimmy Little, has been awarded for his contributions to improving Indigenous health. - Council of Australian Governments promise $4.6 billion for Indigenous issues
Posted: December 1, 2008
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.
Journal of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
We welcome submissions of original unpublished articles and are seeking papers from researchers and practitioners that address key issues in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.
This journal replaced the HealthBulletin Journal in December 2020
