Australia

Book review of: The 1967 Referendum by Bain Attwood and Andrew Markus. Review located by scrolling to page 191.

Looks at the purpose, outcome and current thoughts about the survey.

Overview of topics covered at Challenge, Consensus and Change conference held in Sydney in 1994.

Reports on the 10th anniversary of the Australian Human Rights Medal and Awards.

Presents recommendations to improve the social and emotional well being in Indigenous communities in New South Wales, Australia.

Photos taken from the first conference, held in Queensland, Australia.

Discussion of the "empty land lie", arguing that the fundamental issue was dispossession and that all other issues stemmed from it in some way.

Looks at the removal of Aboriginal children and the continuing effects on mental health and lack of culturally appropriate programs.

Transcript of lecture which stresses the need for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians to promote and build reconciliation between each other.

Highlights of survey meant to assess progress towards reconciliation in three areas: relationships, respect, and opportunities.

Highlights of survey meant to assess progress towards reconciliation by measuring five dimensions: historical acceptance, race relations, institutional integrity, equality and equity, unity.

Examines the lack of negative narratives elicited during fieldwork in British Columbia.

Highlights of survey meant to assess progress towards reconciliation by measuring five dimensions: race relations, equality and equity, unity, institutional integrity, and historical acceptance.

Australian companies reported on initiatives such as employment, incorporating businesses into the supply chain, investing in education, building capacity in organizations, and educating workforce about history and cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Survey meant to assess progress towards reconciliation across five dimensions: race relations, equality and equity, unity, institutional integrity, and historical acceptance.

Discusses achieving equity in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Summarizes the knowledge, wisdom and spirit shared at a conference held in Suquamish Nation, Washington State.

Highlights the failure of the Australian government's policy towards education.

Biennial conference attracted 1,200 delegates. Only two issues have been on the agenda for the 17 years of these gatherings. One is indigenous life expectancy, the other indigenous health inequality. NOTE: pdf displays incorrect information (vol. 30 no.6 November/December 2006)

Provides the history of the Aboriginal Health Organisation (South Australia) from its founding on September 16, 1981 to date of publication.

The results of a three month pilot study conducted by an Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer in Australia revealed consistent underreported Indigenous hospital admissions.

Reports results of a community consultation needs analysis with the conclusions being used to develop specific strategic responses to identified Aboriginal communities.

Describes the creation of a training program for behavioural health technicians at the Townsville Aboriginal and Islander Health Centre in Queensland, Australia.

Describes the social differences between Aboriginal (Black) and non-Aboriginal (White) alcoholics.

Looked at 17 articles describing seven qualitative and ten quantitative research studies and identified nine themes.

Notes that while expenditure levels are similar, Aboriginal Australians are much more reliant on publicly funded services than non-Aboriginal Australians.

Reprint of two letters received by the journal in 1989. One by a person involved in Aboriginal education and the other regarding African women's health.

Discusses services offered to three target groups needing help: slightly intellectually handicapped, prisoner's families, and multiple problems due to diabetes.

Reports on discussions that took place at the Home and Community Care (HACC) Conference in Brisbane, Australia regarding premature Indigenous ageing.

Describes a practical guide developed by the Australian Federal Government to assist health care workers to enable people to stay in familiar surroundings receiving care.

Includes information on preferred and non-preferred language, terms and ways of expressing oneself, context and historical information regarding recommendations, and further reading and resources for developing a deeper level of knowledge and understanding.

Discusses program which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NOTE: pdf displays incorrect information (vol. 30 no.6 November/December 2006)

Reports on Australian Federal Government initiatives to improve access to eye care in rural and remote New South Wales for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

Discusses traditional and contemporary performance practices.

Identifies and assesses all the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healing programs that address psychosocial issues among Australia's Indigenous peoples.

Looks at the establishment of the National Centre for Health Promotion, functions, and involvement with Aboriginal Health Promotion Network.

Looks at skills needed to do a certain level of work, skills transfer and training nationally to use in a different areas, planning for future job training, and categorizing different competencies at different levels.

Outlines five broad objectives for improving the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce in Australia.

Brief article commemorates World AIDS Day at Yarra Bay House, La Perouse in Sydney, Australia.

Results indicate strong preference for robust Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation in all stages of research, including ethical reviews.

Report found that Indigenous Australians were 3 times more likely to go to a hospital with injuries due to interpersonal violence, falls, and transportation-related injuries.

Developed to address communication processes, relationships and activities which support the ‘right way’ of carrying out research and business with Indigenous peoples of Australia.