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Posted: August 22, 2007
The following information has been adapted from information provided by ANTaR Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR) have published a booklet of success stories in Indigenous health. The aim of the booklet is to highlight Indigenous led health care initiatives across Australia that are successful through the engagement of Indigenous communities, adequate funding and […]

Posted: August 22, 2007
The following information has been adapted from information provided by the Queensland Government The Queensland Health Minister, Stephen Robertson announced in late June that Queensland Health will invest more than $1 million this year to improve on the prevention and management of chronic disease in the Torres Strait. The announcement was made at a two […]

Posted: July 11, 2007
The report Ampe akelyernemane meke mekarle: little children are sacred, released in April 2007, has been the trigger for Australian Government action addressing a number of issues in Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory. There have been widespread political and community responses to both the report and the methods that are being put into place […]

Posted: May 18, 2007
The national symposium Enhancing Indigenous Capacity: Building a Sustainable Future was held in Perth , Western Australia , 8-9 May 2007. The symposium was hosted and supported by the Rio Tinto Child Health Partnership and sponsored by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. The major aims of the symposium were to: enable a […]

Posted: May 10, 2007
Federal Treasurer Peter Costello delivered his twelfth Australian Government Budget on Tuesday evening, 8 May 2007. The following links provide information on the Budget and its implications for Indigenous health. Indigenous Affairs Budget 2007-08 The Australian Government Indigenous Affairs Budget 2007-08 provides information on Indigenous spending across all Government portfolios. View Indigenous Budget 2007-08 contents […]

Posted: April 23, 2007
The following information has been adapted from information provided by Menzies School of Health Research and the ABC. A recent study from Menzies School of Health Research has found that Indigenous Australians are not genetically prone to diabetes. The study was authored by epidemiologist Yin Paradies, along with two researchers from the United States. It […]

Posted: April 17, 2007
Malcolm Vick View PDF Abstract Objective: The study sought to document young Indigenous people’s bike riding practices, explore cultural factors shaping those practices and consider ways those practices might put them at risk. Methods: Ninety five Townsville Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school students participated in face to face interviews or focus groups, and completed […]

Posted: April 3, 2007
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Posted: March 26, 2007
he following information has been adapted from information provided by Australian Department of Health Ageing and the ABC The Commonwealth Government is expanding efforts to help Indigenous communities to counter petrol sniffing and other substance abuse problems. The Government’s Central Australian anti-petrol sniffing strategy will be expanded north of Alice Springs above Ti Tree as […]

Posted: February 22, 2007
The following information has been adapted from the Community Services & Health Industry Skills Council website and PARTYline (newsletter of the National Rural Health Alliance). The Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council, the peak body for the health and community services industries, was contracted by the Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) to develop new […]