- New portfolio announced for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery
Posted: June 9, 2009
A new portfolio for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery has been created in a Federal Government Cabinet shuffle. - The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation consultations begin
Posted: May 29, 2009
The Healing Foundation Development Team has begun conducting community workshops across Australia to listen to ideas for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation. The establishment of the Healing Foundation was announced by the Australian Government in its 2009-10 Budget and funding of $26.6 million over four years was allocated. - New estimates of Indigenous life expectancy
Posted: May 27, 2009
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has produced substantially revised estimates of the life expectancy of Indigenous people in Australia. - The Australian Government Budget 2009-10: information of relevance to Indigenous health
Posted: May 13, 2009
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan delivered his second Australian Government Budget on Tuesday evening, 12 May 2009. The following links provide information on the Budget and its implications for Indigenous health. - Announcement of Australia’s support of the UN Indigenous rights declaration
Posted: April 6, 2009
Australia has officially backed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, reversing the Howard Government’s vote against it in 2007. - Charles Darwin University appoints Steven Larkin to the position of Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Leadership
Posted: February 17, 2009
Charles Darwin University has appointed Indigenous studies academic Steve Larkin to the position of Pro Vice Chancellor. - Professor Mick Dodson named Australian of the Year 2009
Posted: January 27, 2009
Indigenous leader, Professor Mick Dodson AM, has been named Australian of the Year 2009. - Labor Government commits to long-term funding for NT’s elderly
Posted: January 9, 2009
The Labor Government has recently committed $46 million to the Indigenous Aged Care Plan, which was announced in September 2008. - Les Malezer wins the 2008 Human Rights Medal
Posted: December 11, 2008
Les Malezer has won the 2008 Human Rights Medal, awarded for a person’s committment to issues of human rights, social justice and equality. - Aboriginal entertainer Jimmy Little awarded for health promotion work
Posted: December 9, 2008
One of Australia’s top Aboriginal entertainers, singer-songwriter Jimmy Little, has been awarded for his contributions to improving Indigenous health.
Journal of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
We welcome submissions of original unpublished articles and are seeking papers from researchers and practitioners that address key issues in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.
This journal replaced the HealthBulletin Journal in December 2020
