- NAIDOC awards announced
Posted: July 19, 2010
NAIDOC is a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and an opportunity to recognise the contributions of Indigenous Australians in various fields. - New national program to improve the sexual health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Posted: July 15, 2010
The Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHM) has received Commonwealth funding to develop and execute a national program aimed at improving the sexual health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. - Indigenous Chronic Disease Package
Posted: June 15, 2010
The Commonwealth government has contributed $805.5 million to deliver the Indigenous Chronic Disease Package, as part of the COAG National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes. - The Australian Government Budget 2010-11: information of relevance to Indigenous health
Posted: May 12, 2010
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan delivered his third Australian Government Budget on Tuesday evening, 11 May 2010. The following links provide information on the Budget and its implications for Indigenous health. - National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples officially unveiled
Posted: May 4, 2010
The National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples has officially begun its to operations. - First Congress Lowitja meeting
Posted: March 31, 2010
The first meeting of Congress Lowitja, held at the Aboriginal Health College at Little Bay in Sydney on 23-24 March, provided the opportunity for stakeholders to consider the Lowitja Institute’s research agenda - Indigenous women get voice in Canberra
Posted: March 15, 2010
Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin announced the establishment of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Alliance - The new Lowitja Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research launched
Posted: March 3, 2010
The new Lowitja Institute, launched in February 2010, will focus on Indigenous health research and will host the Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health (CRCATSIH). - Prime Minister Rudd delivers his second Closing the Gap statement to Parliament
Posted: February 12, 2010
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd delivered his second Closing the Gap statement to Parliament on 11 February 2010. He defended the present Government’s record on reducing Indigenous disadvantage. - Indigenous Health Workers gain national voice
Posted: February 2, 2010
The formation of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers Association has been formally acknowledged by the Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowden, in Ceduna, South Australia.
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