Working with young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Routine health assessments co-created with young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people may soon be adopted by general practice.
Cultural immersion in Kakadu Dr Krystyna de Lange talks to newsGP about her experiences at an Aboriginal cultural immersion camp in the Northern Territory.
Ministerial appointments welcomed RACGP President Dr Harry Nespolon congratulates Health Minister Greg Hunt on his reappointment and maps out his vision of the next three years.
‘Ground-breaking’ evaluation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary healthcare The evaluation will establish up to 20 location-based studies to collect information from various Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services around the country.
Health and self-determination on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Karl Briscoe, CEO of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers Association, talks to newsGP about his trip to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples earlier this year.
Recording Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status vital to meeting health needs Proper identification of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients in general practice is crucial for data collection and delivering better healthcare.
Suicide among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people may be higher than reported We may be underestimating the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have committed suicide because the data doesn't include people whose Indigenous status is uncertain, according to Australian experts.
SA Aboriginal drug rehabilitation service under threat after funding cuts The Federal Government will no longer provide the Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council the $700,000 a year it needs to operate. Chief Executive Scott Wilson told newsGP the cuts will force the closure of all services.
Tackling Indigenous Smoking program extended Falling smoking rates are good news in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health – but there is more work to be done.