Health Care Practices

Looks at need for cooperation between governments and Aboriginal people to overcome barriers and improve Aboriginal lifestyle.

Discussion on the strategic plan, goals and priorities to promote health of Aboriginal people. The paper argues that there is a need to understand the diversity of the culture and the needs of each community.

Overview of population health status, health determinants, developments in Aboriginal health policy and strategic framework developed by the Interior Health Authority in British Columbia.

Brief policy statement provides descriptions for: aboriginal health, aboriginal health worker and gives the mission statement of this journal.

Brief policy statement provides descriptions for: aboriginal health and health worker, and gives the mission statement of the journal.

Brief article lists the eight tasks that Aboriginal health workers have to treat their patients.

Discusses results from the Western NSW Aboriginal Smoking Project questionnaire about tobacco use and awareness and recommends a commitment for resources for on going training for Aboriginal health workers in tobacco issues and help for workers to quite smoking.

Provides brief description of the three week program offered in three centres: Adelaide, Port Augusta, Ernabella.

Explanatory article for Australian Aboriginal health workers dispels myths and fills in information gaps people may have on the disease.

Overview of drug and alcohol training course developed in 1987 for health workers to assess, refer and counsel clients.

Presents the actions taken by health workers to prevent the spread of measles through immunization of six to nine-month old children.

Paper presented at the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Forum on Sexual Health, May 14-17, 1995. Reports Aboriginal health workers are not recognized for the part they play in the primary health care system and are over worked and under paid.

Discusses the need for education and information programs and training for male and female Aboriginal health workers in domestic violence counseling.

Discusses the strengths and gaps in the government funded services available to Aboriginal people living with HIV and AIDS.

Scholarly literature published between 1988 and 2012.

Investigates how non-Aboriginal sisters were able to consult with Aboriginal health workers to formulate a relevant language method to better inform parents about the proper time to bring their children in for immunizations.

Researches issues of discrimination between white social workers in ACT Health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, prompting changes and the hiring of an Aboriginal Liaison Officer.

Examines roles, issues and successes of Anangu Bibi Family Birthing Program, a perinatal care model based on inter-cultural partnerships.

Edited compilation of peer-reviewed research material about cross-cultural women's care.

Review of free services offered by the Aboriginal Community Centre and profiles of some of the workers.

Looks at how historical past practices have effected the mental health of Aboriginal people .

Describes vision and action strategies for Aboriginal Mental Health by providing influential background factors, documentation, direction for service providers, and coordination of facilities and service delivery.

Discusses the process of learning from permanence of objects, permanence of feelings and cognitive development. Follows a boy named Peter from infancy to preschool.

Describes different mental health illnesses and treatments for Aboriginal patients.

Discusses the need for health workers to have mental health education in order to meet the needs of Aboriginal clients.

Looks at the skills needed to have effective communication between health workers and patients: attitude, behaviour, verbal communication, information delivery, and concluding the conversation.

Reports health workers should be involved in the examination process because they are able to provide cultural and spiritual information.

Comments on past rituals, attitudes and emotions connected with death and the role of the health worker in the community following a death.

Looks at important symptoms for common mental health problems at different ages. The first groups deals with behaviours or problems with normal behaviour and the second group deals with behaviours that are abnormal.

Defines the Aboriginal health workers responsibilities towards family, community, co-workers and job ethics.

Study shows a sizable gap between health status of Aboriginal people in Australia and non-Aboriginals and inappropriate treatment especially regarding mental health.

Author relates his personal experiences with alcohol and working as a probation and parole officer.

Summarizes concerns and recommendations of the Aboriginal Mental Health Committee.

Describes the background and goals, activities, resources, key learnings, approved contribution and contact information for the AMEP.

Discusses factors effecting nutritious health access and a presentation about the Strong Women, Strong Babies, Strong Culture program.

Cohort consisted of Program participants who were released to the community on day parole, full parole, and statutory release. Study assessed whether taking part in program reduced the risk of returning to substance abuse and results were compared to Aboriginal offenders who had been enrolled in the moderate and high intensity National Substance Abuse Programs.

Series of nine information sheets dealing with topics such as discrimination, testing, and confidentiality.

Article proposes options for health service delivery based on results from a participatory action research study.

Outlines the denial of a deal in which a land claim by the Jawoyn Aboriginal community was traded for an alcohol-rehabilitation centre and two renal-dialysis machines.

Studies the difference in health status between older and younger Aboriginal people, convention versus traditional approaches as well as whether age is a determinant of health and health care use.

Geography Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Toronto, 2013.

Summary report from roundtable held in Ottawa March 3rd and 4th, 2011.

Discusses personal experience with cancer and career at the Royal Women's Hospital helping Aboriginal people who are going through cancer treatments.