National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Acknowledgements

This National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is a collaborative effort of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) and The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP).

Project lead

Associate Professor Sophia Couzos, James Cook University, on behalf of NACCHO

Project coordination

Associate Professor Sophia Couzos, James Cook University, on behalf of NACCHO
Ms Kate Freeman, Project Coordinator, RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

Clinical editor

Professor David Peiris, The George Institute for Global Health, on behalf of NACCHO

Editorial Committee

Professor David Peiris
Associate Professor Sophia Couzos

RACGP advisor

Dr Timothy Senior

Authors
Dr Penny Abbott, Western Sydney University	Dr Mary Belfrage, Victorian Aboriginal Health Service
Professor Anne Chang, Menzies School of Health Research	Dr Justin Coleman, Inala Indigenous Health Service
Associate Professor Sophia Couzos, National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation	Dr James Fitzpatrick, Telethon Kids Institute
Dr Emma Fitzsimons, Danila Dilba Health Service	Dr Hasantha Gunasekera, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead Clinical School
Dr Elizabeth (Libby) Hindmarsh, Chair, RACGP Specific Interests Abuse and Violence Network	Dr Naomi Houston, Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Ltd
Dr Jenny Hunt, Public Health Physician	Professor Amanda Leach, Menzies School of Health Research
Dr Nadia Lusis, Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation	Dr Nitya Malhotra, Royal Flying Doctor Service Queensland Section, and Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Ltd
Dr Malcolm McDonald, James Cook University	Dr Lea Merone, Apunipima Cape York and James Cook University
Dr Sandra Meihubers, Dental Public Health Consultant	Dr Jacki Mein, Wuchopperen Health Service
Dr Annapurna Nori, Nunkuwarrin Yunti	Dr Rebecca Pedruzzi, Telethon Kids Institute
Professor David Peiris, The George Institute for Global Health	Dr Vicki Slinko, Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council
Dr Marguerite Tracy, University of Sydney	Dr Timothy Senior, Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation
Professor David Thomas, Menzies School of Health Research	Professor Tim Usherwood, University of Sydney

We acknowledge authors of the first and second editions, whose work formed the foundation for this third edition.

Reviewers

The following people and organisations contributed information that was used in the National Guide and/or reviewed various drafts of this publication.

Expert reviewers
Professor Bruce Armstrong	Dr Ben Ewald
Associate Professor Carmela Pestell	Professor David Atkinson
Ms Summer May Finlay	Professor Malcolm Battersby
Professor Jenny Reath	Dr James Fitzpatrick
Dr Frank Beard	Professor Leon Flicker
Ms Salina Bernard	Professor Kwun Fong
Dr Andrew Boyden	Associate Professor Gail Garvey
Professor Jonathan Carapetis	Professor Mark Harris
Professor Alan Cass	Professor Kelsey Hegarty
Professor Anne Chang	Professor Ernest Hunter
Dr Marilyn Clarke	Dr Rowena Ivers
Professor Stephen Colaguiri	Associate Professor Kelvin Kong
Professor Kate Conigrave	Professor Graeme Maguire
Professor Jonathan Craig	Associate Professor Lewis Marshall
Associate Professor Elizabeth Denney-Wilson	Associate Professor Patrick Patradoon-Ho
Professor Greg Dore	Professor Kaye Roberts-Thomson
Professor Anthony Rodgers	Professor Sherry Saggers
Dr Lydia Scott	Dr Steven Skov
Professor Hugh Taylor	Associate Professor Mark Thomas
Professor Andrew Tonkin	Professor Paul Torzillo
Dr Lisa Whop	Dr Simon Wooley

Organisational reviewers
Cancer Council Australia	Heart Support Australia
Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM)	Lung Foundation
Stroke Foundation	Kidney Health Australia
National Organisation for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (No FASD) Australia	Asthma Foundation

Adult, young people and child preventive health lifecycle chart

Ms Kate Freeman

The National Guide Project Reference Group

The following people participated in Project Reference Group meetings to direct the implementation of the project:

Mr Matthew Cooke, Former NACCHO Chair
Dr Dawn Casey, NACCHO Deputy CEO
Associate Professor Peter O’Mara, Chair RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Associate Professor Sophia Couzos, James Cook University, on behalf of NACCHO
Professor David Peiris, The George Institute for Global Health, on behalf of NACCHO
Dr Nadia Lusis, Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
Professor David Atkinson, Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
Professor Nicholas Zwar, Conjoint Professor, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales
Dr Timothy Senior, Medical Advisor, RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Ms Michelle Gonsalvez, Manager RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

Endorsement and support of the National Guide

NACCHO and the RACGP acknowledge the following:

Dr Dawn Casey, NACCHO Deputy CEO
Mr Matthew Cooke (Outgoing Chair, NACCHO)
NACCHO Board of Directors
Mr John Gregg (former Chief Operations Officer, NACCHO)
RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Board
RACGP Expert Committee – Quality Care (REC – QC)
RACGP Council
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

RACGP publishing team

Mr Anthony Lynch, Senior Editor
Ms Beverley Gutierrez, Production Manager
Ms Beverly Jongue, Designer
Ms Morgan Liotta, Proofreader
Mr Joe Ennis, National Publications Manager