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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, […]

Posted: October 10, 2007
The Western Australian Aboriginal Health Promotion Conference – Strong Communities, Our Stories, was held at the Burswood Convention Centre, Perth, on 29 October. A precursor to The WA Health Conference 2007 – Getting it right, the conference focused on key areas of Healthy Indigenous Partnerships, Leadership and Communities. The interactive style of the workshops provided […]

Posted: October 10, 2007
The following information has been adapted from the Deadlys website. Gracelyn Smallwood has won a major award at the 13th annual Deadlys, announced 27 September, 2007 at the Sydney Opera House. The Deadly Awards have become an important event on the Indigenous music and lifestyle calendar, celebrating the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander […]

Posted: October 10, 2007
The Working Out What Works: 16th Western Australian Drug and Alcohol Symposium was held in Perth, Western Australia, 18 -19 September 2007. The symposium focused on clinical research, policy & practice and drug regulations & practice, and while not Indigenous specific, many presentations detailed Indigenous issues. Keynote speakers included: Professor David Nutt Dr Dan Lubman […]

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 […]