The RACGP John Murtagh Library
Useful links
Click on the links below to visit websites of interest in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health area.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance
Framework 2010: detailed analyses.
This report contains detailed analyses underlying the summary data
presented in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Performance Framework 2010.
Aboriginal Child Sexual Assault Taskforce
ACSAT has been established to look into child sexual assault in
Aboriginal communities across NSW. This website includes literature
reviews and reports.
Aboriginal Health Impact Statement and Guidelines
Department of Health NSW
Guidelines to ensure that the health needs and interests of aboriginal
peoples are integrated into the NSW health policy, program and strategy
development process.
Aboriginal Men's Health Implementation Plan
NSW Health May 2003
The Plan sets out an agreed framework of principals and goals which will
guide the NSW public health system and the Aboriginal community in
addressing the specific health issues facing Aboriginal men.
An Australian Aboriginal birth cohort: a unique resource
for a life course study of an Indigenous population. A study
protocol
Useful study protocol found on BioMedCentral in HTML and PDF format if
required.
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Studies
AIATSIS is an independent Commonwealth Government statutory authority
devoted to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies.
Australian Indigenous Health Infonet
Makes published, unpublished and specially-developed material about
Indigenous health freely accessible to policy makers, service providers,
researchers, students and the general community. Includes the
Australian Indigenous Health Bulletin.
A blueprint for action: pathways into the health
workforce for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
From the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Council,
outlines how to increase the size and capacity of the Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander health workforce.
Cardiovascular disease and its associated
risk factors in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
2004-05
This report presents national-level information for Indigenous and
non-Indigenous Australians on the prevalence of cardiovascular disease
and its associated risk factors, as well as on cardiovascular
deaths.
Close the Gap Report
A report providing solutions to the Indigenous Health Crisis facing
Australia, published by Oxfam in March 2007.
Closing the gap : Clearinghouse publications
The Clearinghouse provides access to a collection of information on what
works to overcome Indigenous disadvantage. The Council of Australian
Governments (COAG) has set seven building blocks which support the COAG
targets to overcome Indigenous disadvantage.
Ear and hearing health of Indigenous children in the
Northern Territory
This report presents findings from the audiology and Ear Nose and Throat
(ENT) follow-up services provided to children in prescribed areas of the
Northern Territory as part of the Closing the Gap in the Northern
Territory National Partnership Agreement. Between August 2007 and May
2011, 7,421 audiology and 3,838 ENT services were provided to 4,993 and
2,670 children respectively. About 66% were diagnosed with at least one
type of middle ear condition, and of children who were tested, 11% had
moderate, severe or profound hearing impairment.
Effective practices for service delivery coordination in
Indigenous communities
Resource sheet no. 8 for the Closing the Gap Clearinghouse.
Expenditures on Health for Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander People, 2008-09
In 2008-09, total health expenditure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people was estimated at $3,700 million. The average health
expenditure per person for Indigenous Australians was $6,787, compared
with $4,876 for each non-Indigenous Australian. Correspondingly, the
Indigenous to non-Indigenous per person health expenditure ratio was
1.39. This report, the sixth in the series, again shows that Indigenous
Australians are more likely than non-Indigenous Australians to rely on
public hospital services. In 2008-09, per person expenditure on public
hospital services for Indigenous Australians was more than double that
for non-Indigenous Australians - an expenditure ratio of 2.25. PDF
format.
Health and Welfare of Australia's
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Produced by the AIHW, this report brings together, from a variety of
sources, information about the health and welfare of Australia's
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Much of the data comes
from sources that cover all Australians but which separately identify
Indigenous Australians. The report primarily presents a broad picture at
the national level, and wherever possible, uses existing and new data
sources to reflect the diversity of the Indigenous population, including
a separate chapter on Torres Strait Islander people. Also where
possible, changes over time in the health and welfare outcomes for
Indigenous people are described.
The health and welfare of Australia's
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2008
The report provides a comprehensive overview of the health and welfare
of Australia's Indigenous population, presenting the latest information
on population demographics, housing circumstances, disability and
carers, health status, and the provision, access and use of health and
community services.
The Health of Aboriginal Children and
Young People
The Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey is the most
extensive survey of Aboriginal families ever undertaken. The volumes
cover health, social and emotional wellbeing, education, family and
community and Justice. The survey has been undertaken by researchers at
the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in conjunction with the
Kulunga Research Network. PDF format.
Heart, Stroke and Vascular Diseases:
Australian Facts 2004
Heart, Stroke and Vascular Diseases: Australian Facts 2001 presents the
latest facts and figures on cardiovascular disease and its impact on the
Australian community. It is the second report in a biennial series by
the National Centre for Monitoring Cardiovascular Disease. PDF
format.
Homeless Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander clients in SAAP 2006-07
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make up a significant
proportion of SAAP clients. This report takes a closer look at these
clients including the reasons why they seek support, what they needed
and received while supported, and what their outcomes were.
Hospitalised injury of Australia's
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 2000-02
The report provides a cross-sectional summary of hospital separations
due to injury and poisoning for the aggregated data collection periods
2000-01, and 2001-the 02 for Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people. AIHW catalogue number (INJ 94).
Hospital Statistics: Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Australians 1999-2000
This publication provides information for the 1999-2000 financial year
about the diagnoses of people identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres
Strait Islander in public and private hospital morbidity collections,
and the procedures performed on them in hospital. Comparisons undertaken
between Indigenous and non-Indigenous rates are based on population
estimates for the same period.
Indigenous Health Matters
Archive to 2005 of the online journal in PDF format dealing with
Indigenous Health, which was produced by
the Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health.
Indigenous Australian Alcohol and Other Drugs
Databases
The Bibliographic database provides references to over 600 books and
articles, fully annotated and keyworded. The projects database provides
descriptions of over 300 current and completed projects, fully
summarised and keyworded. Presented by Curtin University of Technology
and Edith Cowan University.
Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council
(KAMSC)
A regional Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS),
providing a collective voice for a network of member ACCHS from towns
and remote communities across the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Offers guidelines, protocols, Kimberley Standard Drug List, posters,
full reports of completed projects and details of current projects in
progress.
Lower limb ulcers in diabetes - a
practical guide to diagnosis and management
An aid for clinical decision making and management of patients with
diabetes and lower limb ulcers.
MJA articles on Indigenous Health
MJA articles on Aboriginal Health, from the MJA website.
The NACCHO website
The NACCHO - National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health
Organisation - website, including a members section and GP network.
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Nutrition Strategy and Action Plan 2000-2010 (NATSINSAP)
The NATSINSAP was developed recognising that poor diet is central to the
poor health and disproportionate burden of chronic disease experienced
by Indigenous Australians. The NATSINSAP sets a framework for action
across all levels of government, in conjunction with partners from
industry and the non - government sector.
National Diabetes Strategy
2006-2010
The Commonwealth Diabetes Strategy for 2006-2010. Covers background
information on diabetes, mission statement, principles, goals and
framework for action of a national diabetes strategy.
National Health Priority Areas Report:
Diabetes Mellitus 1998
This report provides an overview of the incidence, prevalence and cost
of diabetes, and gives baseline data and information on underlying
trends in prevention and treatment. It also adds to the information in
the previous reports on action in diabetes prevention and care across
Australia. PDF format.
National Summary of the 2001 and 2002
Jurisdictional Report Against the ATSI Health Performance
Indicators
This report is the first report against the refined set of indicators
endorsed by the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council (AHMAC) in
2000. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare compiled this
report for the Statistical Information Management Group on behalf of
AHMAC.
Nutrition in Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander peoples : an information paper
Link to an NHMRC report covering a variety of nutrition issues.
Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Health Publications
A useful government source of current pdf format health
publications.
PARTYline Newsletter
The National Rural Health Alliance's newsletter, PARTYline, is a means
of exchanging information between those with an interest in rural
health, including friends of the Alliance, health consumers, health
professionals, students and policy makers. PDF format.
Sad news, sorry business : guidelines for
the caring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through
death and dying
Queensland Health has published these guidelines to help in providing
culturally and clinically responsive care to Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander patients and their families.
Specialist Eye Health Guidelines for Use
in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Populations
The Specialist Eye Health Guidelines for use in Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Populations cover three eye health conditions common
among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: cataract,
diabetic retinopathy and trachoma. They are based on a review of
existing literature and practice, and provide information about the
treatment and management of these conditions in rural and remote
communities, offering clinical and contextual advice about ‘best
practice’ in eye health.
Substance use among Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander people
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the prevalence
of substance use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as
well as the use of services for substance abuse. The report will focus
on three main categories of substance that have major health
implications for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: tobacco
smoking, alcohol use and illicit substance use.
AIHW catalogue number (IHW40). Available from the internet only.
Values and Ethics - Guidelines for
Ethical Conduct in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Research
The document contains guidelines for ethical health research on
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. In accordance with
guidance from Aboriginal people it is written around a framework of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values and principles.
Why Warriors lie down and die
A useful teaching resource in Aboriginal health.