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Karen Nicholls

(Zenadth Kes woman), B.Med, FRACGP, Chair, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Council, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, East Melbourne, Vic; Senior Lecturer, Thurru Indigenous Health Unit, University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW; Advisory group member: Health impacts of racism, National guide to preventive healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; Current Chair, NACCHO–RACGP Partnership Project Reference Group

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

This issue of AJGP highlights key messages from the National Guide to preventive healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Guest editorial

Connection to culture, community, language and country is central to maintaining health and wellbeing. This concept does not always align with the biomedical model of health.

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