Aboriginal Health
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Closing the gap between indigenous Australians and non-indigenous Australians AAP - 14-04-2017
Dr Tedros Adhanom, a front runner to be the next WHO chief, says incentives for doctors to work in remote communities is essential to ensure indigenous health.
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Making a real difference in closing the gap, GP from Victoria wins Indigenous health award HealthTimes - 10-04-2017
The Remote Area Health Corps (RAHC) awarded Dr Margaret Niemann, a General Practitioner (GP) from Bairnsdale, Victoria, the organisation’s annual Annette Walker Award
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Early childhood the key to improving Indigenous health HealthTimes - 30-03-2017
A major study into the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children has found programs and policies to promote healthy weight should target children as young as
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High praise for Alice Springs health service HealthTimes - 10-03-2017
The benefits of ‘Aboriginal health in Aboriginal hands’ has received endorsement from a wide-ranging investigation of Australian primary health care services.
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Why the housing shortage exacerbates scabies in Indigenous communities HealthTimes - 09-02-2017
Simon Quilty,
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Midwifery push to Birthing on Country Karen Keast - 14-11-2016
A pioneering Birthing on Country maternity services program will increase and support the Indigenous maternity workforce, expand culturally competent maternity care, and establish
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Indigenous people are 2-3 times more likely to have a disease than other Australians AAP - 10-11-2016
Indigenous Australians are more than twice as likely than non-indigenous people to suffer from diseases, most of which are preventable, a report shows.
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Many Aboriginal births unregistered in Western Australia AAP - 08-07-2016
A report has found there is an "unacceptably" high number of Aboriginal children in WA who haven't had their births registered.
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Aboriginal suicide rates in Kimberley among the highest in the world AAP - 27-06-2016
A new report showing the high rate of suicide among indigenous people in WA's Kimberley region has led to calls for better suicide prevention strategies.
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Gaps in supportive care services for Aboriginal cancer patients AAP - 24-06-2016
Leading experts in cancer care have gathered in Adelaide to explore a range of issues aimed at better treating the thousands of sufferers of the disease.
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Indigenous meals a recipe for good health Karen Keast - 07-06-2016
Kangaroo lasagne and kangaroo rendang curry with bush tomatoes. These dishes are proving to be a key ingredient to healthy living for some of Australia’s
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Indigenous women 4x more likely to die from cervical cancer AAP - 03-05-2016
Indigenous women are twice as likely to develop cervical cancer, and four times more likely to die from it, a new report says. Indigenous women
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Aboriginal - Maori: how Indigenous health suffers on both sides of the ditch HealthTimes - 27-04-2016
Graeme Maguire,
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New test predicts kidney disease progression AAP - 14-04-2016
A urine test can predict progression of kidney disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, say researchers. A simple urine
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Pharmacy lifeline for remote Qld community AAP - 28-01-2016
A pharmacy has opened in the remote north Queensland indigenous community of Yarrabah for the first time in 20 years. Residents in Australia's
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Folate in bread cuts birth defects AAP - 18-12-2015
Mandatory folate in bread has dramatically cut the rates of serious birth defects in Aboriginal children. A Telethon Kids Institute study,
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health profession grows Karen Keast - 07-12-2015
The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners has jumped more than 18 per cent, making it the fastest growing registered health profession for the
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Injected drug boom in aboriginal communities AAP - 15-12-2015
A health professional has warned of an HIV and hepatitis C epidemic in Aboriginal communities if medical resources are not used to target drug injecting.
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Improved indigenous cancer programs needed AAP - 15-10-2015
A study which has found a higher rate of preventable cancers in some indigenous groups has prompted calls for better targeted prevention. Indigenous people
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Travelling lab makes healthy living fun for remote kids AAP - 14-08-2015
A travelling health lab has found a fun way to make people interested in their long-term health, and is finding success in a remote top end community.
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