Pilot project called Looking Out for Dementia involved production of a 16 minute DVD in English and three Indigenous languages (Warlpiri, Kriol, Djambarrpuyngu), an accompanying flip chart in plain English, and a poster publicizing the resource. Evaluation carried out through observation, focus groups and telephone interviews with participants and coordinators of aged services.
Review of 591 resources, primarily journal articles. Topics include: prevention and education; testing and diagnosis; disease management and clinical care; workforce development; enabling environments; research, evaluation, and surveillance; priority populations; research gaps; as well as a domain summary.
Criticizes the way that the majority of contemporary measures of well-being fail to consider the role that natural systems and the natural environment play in many, especially Indigenous, people’s health. Proposes a framework for considering the influence of these factors and advocates for health policy that considers them.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 4, July/August 2010, pp. 3-7
Description
Concludes that the program offered dental care for patients who otherwise would not have received it but should not take the place of regular essential oral health care in remote areas.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 3, May/June 2000, pp. 23-24
Description
Conference participants discuss injury mortality and morbidity rates for Indigenous peoples which exceed the rate for non-Indigenous people in Australia.
Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics, vol. 20, no. 1, 2019, pp. 495-517
Description
Article provides a comparative analysis of guidelines from Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and the United States for research involving Indigenous peoples. Identifies areas that need attention, support Indigenous-led governance, and advocates for research policy framework for genomic research and health care that has international relevance for Indigenous peoples.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, July/August 2000, pp. 15-16
Description
Reports on the unique area north of the Australian mainland. Local Torres Strait Islander health workers were considered critical to the success of the study.
Issue Analysis (Centre for Independent Studies) ; no. 122
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sara Hudson
Description
Examines the findings from the report Everybody's Business: Remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Community Stores and questions some of the recommendations.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 2, March/April 2010, pp. 6-8
Description
Concludes a successful partnership between the research team and the community hospital, aids the health and wellbeing of Indigenous Australians by providing accurate reports of kidney function.
Policy Paper Series (Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria (FVPLS Victoria)
Description
Looks at: family law, cultural awareness and services, child protection and the legal system, family violence law, victim assistance, impact of being a witness, police response and restorative justice.
Statistical Journal of the IAOS, vol. 35, no. 1, Special Issue, 2019, pp. 15-21
Description
Discusses the group's formation, composition, accomplishments and activities, challenges for health measurement, related efforts, and future directions.
Open Women's Health Journal, vol. 4, no. 4, What We Have Known About Community Characteristics, Birth Outcomes and Infant Mortality among Aborig, 2010, pp. 7-17
Description
Reviews Indigenous infant mortality, stillbirth, birth weight, and preterm birth outcomes in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 6, November/December 2000, pp. 9-10
Description
Reports on the agreed range of key principles to establish the design and implementation of local programs in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 6, November/December 2000, p. 8
Description
Alcohol and Other Drug Council of Australia (ADCA) calls on Federal Government to include a substance abuse expert in the proposed Indigenous Families and Communities Roundtable.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 6, November-December 2000, pp. 25-31
Description
Held in Melbourne, Australia the theme of the conference was to create positive change to address social inequities which directly impact health outcomes.