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Posted: November 21, 2002
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is currently inviting submissions to comment on recently released draft guidelines for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research. When finalised, the draft guidelines will replace the existing NHMRC Guidelines on ethical matters in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research (1991). Much has changed since the […]

Posted: October 2, 2002
The National Indigenous Family Violence Grants Programme is funded by the Commonwealth Government under the Partnerships Against Domestic Violence (PADV) initiative. PADV is a collaborative effort between the Commonwealth Government and the States and Territories and the community. Initially funded for $25 million, the PADV aims to achieve more effective ways of preventing and responding […]

Posted: October 2, 2002
The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet was announced at the Public Health Association of Australia’s 34th Annual Conference in Adelaide on 1 October 2002 as the inaugural winner of the Association’s Eberhard Wenzel Online Media Award. In making the announcement, the Honourable Lea Stevens, South Australian Health Minister, said the mass media, of all forms, has a […]

Posted: August 13, 2002
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has initiated a two-phase consultation process to determine a strategic framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research. The first stage involved the development of a draft document that is being circulated for written comment among a range of stakeholders. In the second stage a series […]

Posted: August 2, 2002
On the 5th of July, the Commonwealth Government, the West Australian Government, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) and the Western Australian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (WAACHO) signed an agreement of cooperation designed to lift the health status of Indigenous people living in Western Australia. The Agreement recognises the importance of a […]

Posted: July 19, 2002
The 14th Australian Health Promotion Association Annual Conference was held in Sydney from the 16 – 20 June. The conference theme, ‘Made in the future’, a conference on leadership, capacity building, evidence and advocacy, highlights factors that are vital to successful Indigenous health practice and policy at all levels. Of particular relevance to Indigenous health […]

Posted: July 3, 2002
The National Aboriginal Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) week is an annual event of national importance. It is the outcome of a long history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander efforts to bring issues of concern to the attention of governments and the general public. Comprehensive historical details about the origins of NAIDOC week are […]

Posted: July 1, 2002
The first release of 2001 Census data occurred on Monday, June 17, 2002. This first release contains 2001 Census counts and selected key characteristics of persons, families and dwellings down to Statistical Sub-division level for each State and Territory in Australia. Comparative data from the 1996 Census are also included for comparative purposes, as are […]

Posted: May 24, 2002
The National Cervical Screening Program has begun a review of the National Health and Medical Research Council’s Screening to Prevent Cervical Cancer: Guidelines for the management of women with screen detected abnormalities. The current guidelines were released in 1994 and need to be updated in light of the current evidence on management of cervical disease. […]

Posted: May 17, 2002
Federal Treasurer Peter Costello delivered his seventh Commonwealth Budget on Tuesday evening, 14 May 2002. The following links provide information on the Budget and its implications for Indigenous health and well being. They include statements by various ministers, and comments by peak Indigenous bodies before and after the release of the Budget. Full Budget details […]