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Summary of Indigenous Health: Preliminary Analysis of Physical Activity

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Neil Thomson
Ellie Kirov
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 30, no. 3, May/June 2006, pp. 14-16
Reviews current literature and analysis of statistical information to provide more accurate comparisons between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
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Summary of Indigenous Health: Respiratory Disease

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Author/Creator
Ellie Kirov
Neil Thomson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 2, March/April 2004, pp. 15-18
Attempts to provide specific information on respiratory diseases affecting Australian Indigenous people.
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Summary of Indigenous Health: Selected Communicable Diseases

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Author/Creator
Neil Thomson
Jane Burns
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 29, no. 5, September/October 2005, pp. 4-5
Provides statistical information about specific areas of Indigenous health to provide clearer comparisons between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
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Summary of Indigenous Health Status, June 2000

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Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, July/August 2000, pp. 17-22
Presents refined data which provides clearer comparisons between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians showing that Indigenous peoples remain the least healthy Australian sub-population group.
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Summary of Indigenous Health: Tuberculosis

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Author/Creator
Neil Thomson
Jane Burns
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 32, no. 3, May/June 2008, pp. 26-27
Presents literature review and provides statistical information of specific areas of Indigenous health
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Summary of Indigenous Women's Health Status

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jane Burns
Caitlin M. Maling
Neil Thomson
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 5, September/October 2010, pp. 26-29
Overview of the health condition of women in the Torres Strait Islanders community, including statistical information about population, mortality, birth rates and health risk factors.
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Support for Wives and Families

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Author/Creator
Martha Borinelli
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 11, no. 2, June 1987, pp. 53-54
Health workers hold meeting for spouses of alcoholics to offer help with self esteem and spiritual guidance.
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Surveying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: Strategies and Methodologies of the Australian Bureau of Statistics

Alternate Title
Proceedings of Statistics Canada Symposium ; 2004
Statistics Canada International Symposium Series. Proceedings
Symposium 2004: Innovative Methods for Surveying Difficult-to-reach Populations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrew Webster
Alistair Rogers
Dan Black
Discusses survey design, operations and outputs with reference to 2002 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey and the 2004-05 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey. Paper from Symposium 2004: Innovative Methods for Surveying Difficult-to-reach Populations.
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Survival Skills from the 1800s

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Patsy Cameron
Phyllis Pitchford
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 9, no. 4, December 1985, pp. 7-8
Describes the diet and lifestyle of the inhabitants of the Furneaux Islands, located just north of Tasmania in the Bass Strait.
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Symposium Brings Together Thought and Emotion

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sonia Wood
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 27, no. 2, March/April 2003, p. 31
Brief article describes an Indigenous Mental Health Symposium held in Toowoomba (South East Queensland), Australia. Findings stress the need to work collectively.
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Syndrome X

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Author/Creator
Jeff McMullen
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 4, July/August 2004, pp. 8-9
Discusses cluster of chronic illness including, diabetes, renal failure, hypertension, stroke and heart disease.
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A Systematic Review on Research into the Effectiveness of Group-Based Sport and Exercise Programs Designed for Indigenous Adults

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth L. Pressick
Marion A. Gray
Rachel L. Cole
Brendan J. Burkett
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 19, no. 9, September 2016, pp. 726-732
Shows that group-based programs that include nutrition and exercise or sport components are beneficial for short to intermediate term health outcomes.
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T. G. H. Strehlow 1908-1978

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ronald M. Berndt
Aboriginal History , vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 84-88
Obituary for Ted Strehlow, a specialist in Aboriginal Studies. To access article, scroll down to page 84.
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Tackling Literacy in Remote Aboriginal Communities

Alternate Title
CIS Research Report. Issue Analysis ; no. 73
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kirsten Storry
Issue Analysis, no. 73, August 31, 2006, pp. [1]-[12]
Comments on the need to acknowledge that traditional education delivery service is not working and that it is time to try innovative solutions that cater to the learning needs of children and adult learners.
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Tactics at the Interface: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Managers

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter S. Hill
John Wakerman
Sally Matthews
Odette Gibson
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 52, no. 3, February 2001, pp. 467-480
Examines obstacles in recruitment, retention and professional development of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health managers in Queensland, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory.
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Take a Tip From Dr Teddy: Kerosene Poisoning

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Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 2, no. 4, December 1978, p. 18
Advises recommended treatment methods for small children who have accidentally consumed kerosene.
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Take a Tip - From Dr. Teddy: Scabies

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Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 1, no. 4, December 1, p. 26, 55
Provides treatment information regarding scabies infestations.
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Take a Tip From Dr. Teddy: Worms

Articles » General
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 2, no. 4, December 1978, p. 52
Brief article contains descriptions of 3 types of worms along with treatment recommendations.
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The Tale of Wallambain and Philchowski

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bruce Shaw
Aboriginal History, vol. 11, no. 1, 1987, pp. 58-76
Comments on recording oral traditions, like the story in this article, and the future scarcity of Aboriginal storytellers.
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Tales of Long Ago

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rae Mick
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 30, no. 2, March/April 2006, p. 9
Short recollection of the diet and lifestyle of Aboriginal Australians in the 1940s.
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