Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 2000.

Found that changes to the methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) regime disrupted treatment engagement and produced health and social harms. Nine of the 34 participants in study were Aboriginal.

Discusses the importance of providing professional training and resources for Aboriginal health workers.

Chapter 10 of Building on Values: The Future of Health Care in Canada by Roy J. Romanow

Reports on the Aboriginal Health Workers Certificate course being offered by the University of Western Sydney Macarthur.

Brief review of, "Last Night I Heard A Voice" an Australian print and video resource designed to assist non-Indigenous health workers care for Indigenous clients.

High rates of diabetes, heart disease, infectious diseases and cancer has prompted a review of the health care system in use. Recommends the role of the health worker be different from the role of doctors or nurse.

Summarizes workshop sessions and addresses the next challenge in mental health, nutrition, cancer and men's health at the New Directions in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Education workshop held in Brisbane, October 22-23, 1992.

Media release reports on two year funding arrangement that includes incentives for general practitioners working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Briefly outlines how, when and why financial transactions are conducted.

Looks at the release of a guide designed to assist healthcare professionals in discussing HIV/AIDS with Kimberley Aboriginal people.

Looks at working party established to develop a framework for health workers, nurses and doctors that defines their roles in remote communities and how they should work together.

Describe the $5.2M Rio Tinto Child Health Partnership which is focused on reducing smoking and alcohol during pregnancy and improving child health capacity.

Describes the six module CD-ROM produced by the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council, School of Health Studies Multimedia Office in Broome, Western Australia.

Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Ontario, 2007.

Looks at nurses and student nurses in Aotearoa New Zealand using the Kaupapa Máori methodology (Māori principles and values).

Relates experiences working at the health centre in Galiwinku.

Statistics for opiate use and the medications used in treatment of diabetes, heart conditions, mental health conditions, inhalers for respiratory conditions, smoking cessation products, and reproductive and sexual health. Covers the years 2000 to 2009.

Reports on the conference held in Darwin, Australia under the theme, "People, Places, Programs - Exploring Better Practice in Health Promotion for Diverse Populations".

Examines various elements of indigenous culturally based governance and its applicability to mental health and addictions programs in Canada.

Discusses high suicide rates among Canadian aboriginals.

Examines the issue of Aboriginal children from Manitoba being placed for adoption in non-Aboriginal homes in other provinces and the United States. Part 2.

Examines the issue of Aboriginal children from Manitoba being placed for adoption in non-Aboriginal homes in other provinces and the United States. Part 1.

Excerpt of report presented to the launch of a program to enable health workers to assist families with caring for a loved one with a substance abuse problem. NOTE: pdf displays incorrect information (vol. 30 no.6 November/December 2006)

Report looks into the death of Evander Lee Daniels while in the care of the Ministry of Social Services.

Study uses 90 in-depth interviews to explore the determinants of medevac decision-making from the perspective of frontline care providers; finds that possible factors that influence the decision include: the care provider’s experience, staffing levels, access to diagnostic/treatment related equipment.

Provides background on the program, differing perspectives on the legal and treaty requirements for service provision, health literacy implications, and the role of a Treaty 7 NIHB Navigator in service delivery.

Explores the health needs that have not been met and seeks input regarding additional services.

Radio report on issues discussed at the convention. Includes synopsis. Duration: 8:53.

United States theses and dissertations.

Facts about mortality, chronic diseases, HIV and sexually transmitted diseases, access to health and health of children from infant to adolescent in the American Indian population.

Findings of the report highlights poor health of Aboriginal people compared to non-Aboriginal counterparts.

Study systematically explores the nature of nursing work in an indigenous setting.

Discusses the revelations of studies conducted by the Quebec regional health and social services agency on community engagement in healthcare planning. Highlights the nuanced differences between Cree perspectives and non-Indigenous perspectives and the need for models based in the recognition and elevation of community knowledges and viewpoints.

Looks at TB impact in one residential school. Chapter 12 from: Multiplying and Dividing: Tuberculosis in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand edited by Judith Littleton, Julie Park, Ann Herring and Tracy Farmer. Scroll down to page 149 to read chapter.

Provides information about The Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health (CRCAIH): originally created in 2013 to foster tribal partnerships in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota with a focus on research review, regulation, and data management. Authors note the role of the partners in the expansion of local, community-based research infrastructure that serves the community it is situated in.

Studies the factors which contribute to existing attitudes in the Indigenous community in Australia regarding personal health.

Reports on health care practices involving Native Americans and offers suggestions from an Australian Aboriginal point of view.

Describes events before, during and after an outbreak of the disease and records how an innovative prevention program contributed to a successful resolution.

Discusses newly created Office of Aboriginal Health and future plans regarding the Community Health Education Officers and the role of the Aboriginal health workers.

Reports on the events leading to the creation of the midwife course at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia.

Looks at the strategy developed to address violence and sexual assault using holistic and culturally sensitive methods.

Discusses the partnership between the New South Wales government, Community Controlled Medical Services and Aboriginal communities and the development of a State Aboriginal health policy.