News items

Posted: July 2, 2008
An important new publication – ‘Indigenous identity in contemporary psychology: dilemmas, developments, directions’ – was launched at the Centre for Aboriginal Studies of Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia on 30 April.

Posted: May 22, 2008
The Strategic Framework for Improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health through Research (the Road Map), originally developed in 2002, is now under review.

Posted: May 14, 2008
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan delivered his first Australian Government Budget on Tuesday evening, 13 May 2008. The following links provide information on the Budget and its implications for Indigenous health.

Posted: April 23, 2008
The Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd convened the Australia 2020 Summit at Parliament House on 19 and 20 April 2008 to help shape a long term strategy for the nation’s future. To do this, 1000 Australians were brought together to debate and develop long-term options for the nation, in relation to ten topics: The productivity agenda […]

Posted: April 1, 2008
The Good tucker – good health conference, the first of its kind since 1999

Posted: January 10, 2008
The title of the 2008 Mental Health Services (TheMHS) Summer Forum was ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander’s mental health and emotional wellbeing’, and had the theme: ‘time to listen, time to act’. The forum was held on 21 – 22 February 2008, at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney . The Forum was attended by 190 […]

Posted: January 10, 2008
The following information has been adapted from information provided by ABC news. The Federal Government made a formal apology to the members of the Stolen Generation on 13 February 2008. Parliament’s opening ceremony included a traditional Welcome to Country by members of the Ngunnawal people and the first item of business was the apology, delivered […]

Posted: January 10, 2008
The following information has been adapted from information provided by ABC news and the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity (HREOC) website. The Government and Indigenous health leaders today signed a Statement of Intent in the Great Hall of Parliament House to work together to achieve equality in health status and life expectancy between Aboriginal and […]

Posted: January 10, 2008
The following information has been adapted from information provided by ABC news and the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research website. The Indigenous Australian Early Development Index was launched in Perth on 20 January 2008 by Deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard. The index is an attempt to address inequalities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous children when […]

Posted: January 10, 2008
Budgeri Booroody, which means ‘good and getting better’ in the language of the Eora people of coastal Sydney, was the name of a two-day conference focusing on quality and best practice within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled health sector. The conference, held 21 – 23 November, 2007 in Sydney, New South Wales, […]