Aboriginal Health
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Black Lives Matter in health care too. But convincing tomorrow's health workers is tough Health Times - 24-06-2020
The global Black Lives Matter movement is
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Supporting prevention and management of COVID-19 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Health Times - 03-06-2020
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO), the Lowitja Institute, and The Australian
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Coronavirus will devastate Aboriginal communities if we don't act now Health Times - 23-03-2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, we need to ensure the most vulnerable people in our communities aren’t left behind.
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New advice to help stop early heart attacks for Indigenous Australians Health Times - 17-03-2020
To combat high risk of heart attack and strokes, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should have had their heart checked by a GP by age 18 at the latest, according
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Sport can be an important part of Aboriginal culture for women - but many barriers remain Health Times - 11-02-2020
Regular exercise is important for Indigenous women’s health, as it protects against obesity and chronic conditions such as heart disease and diabetes. These conditions
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Bupa supports the next generation of mental health and indigenous professionals Health Times - 23-01-2020
Australia’s largest health insurer, Bupa, has donated $20,000 to the University of Western Australia who will offer two new scholarships that are currently open for
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Making space: how designing hospitals for Indigenous people might benefit everyone Health Times - 17-01-2020
Last year, New South Wales health minister Brad Hazzard proposed
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New Stolen Generations resources to guide GPs, dentists, aged care Health Times - 09-12-2019
General practitioners, dentists and the aged care sector will be better placed to support Stolen Generations survivors following the launch of new resources at Parliament
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New online resource enables safer relationships in Wadawurrung Country Health Times - 28-11-2019
A new online family violence resource co-designed with the First Nations peoples of Wadawurrung Country will be launched next week by the University of Melbourne.
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Burns units need to cater for Indigenous kids Health Times - 12-11-2019
Aboriginal liaison workers in burn units, and greater cultural competence by clinicians in health services, are urgently needed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander burns
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Australian-first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research scholarship unveiled HealthTimes - 16-07-2019
An Australian-first scholarship aimed at encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses/midwives to pursue postgraduate research has launched in Adelaide today.
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Culture is key when assessing Indigenous Australians' mental health HealthTimes - 10-07-2019
If a doctor suspects a patient may be at risk of depression, they will likely ask
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Why Aboriginal voices need to be front and centre in the disability Royal Commission HealthTimes - 06-06-2019
John Gilroy, University of Sydney and Jennifer Smith-Merry,
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Aboriginal Australians want care after brain injury. But it must consider their cultural needs HealthTimes - 24-05-2019
Beth Armstrong, Edith
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Why are we losing so many Indigenous children to suicide? HealthTimes - 01-04-2019
Over the past five years, one in every four children who died by suicide in Australia was Indigenous.
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Calls for urgent action in rural and remote communities on eve of federal election HealthTimes - 28-03-2019
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health inequality is the most pressing health issue facing Australia, according to over 1100 delegates at the 15th National Rural Health
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Response to syphilis outbreak steps up again HealthTimes - 27-03-2019
The Morrison Government is again stepping up the fight against the syphilis outbreak affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in central, northern and southern
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Tackling Indigenous health and cultural safety HealthTimes - 28-02-2019
The 15th National Rural Health Conference to be held in Hobart 24-27th March this year will again have a strong focus on Indigenous Australians’ health and wellbeing.
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Aboriginal scholarship program to support mental health in remote communities Haley Williams - 10-12-2018
Curtin University and Managing Director of Indigenous Psychological Services Dr Tracy Westerman have launched a unique scholarship program to support Indigenous students to
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Funding to Support Young Warriors for Health HealthTimes - 29-11-2018
A successful and innovative health awareness program for young First Australians will be expanded to reach more communities across Australia. Our Government
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