GP Peter O’Mara appointed Professor of Newcastle University Professor O’Mara’s career went from coal mines to pursuing medicine and advocacy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth.
Support for remote communities at high risk of COVID-19 New modelling shows continued efforts are needed to limit the effects of a possible outbreak in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
Recognition for work in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health With nominations for the 2020 RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Awards now open, newsGP speaks with two past award winners.
New National Agreement a ‘historic turning point’ For the first time, all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be able to have their say on closing the gap.
Free access to meningococcal B vaccination for high risk patients Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants and people at risk of invasive meningococcal disease will be eligible under the NIP.
New evidence suggests the healthcare gap is slowly closing Greater engagement with health services, including for prevention, has seen a steady improvement for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.
‘Patients trust us more than any other doctor’: GPs perfectly placed to deal with systemic racism Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the most incarcerated people in the world and have health outcomes equivalent to developing countries. But GPs can help.
National Reconciliation Week: ‘In this together’ All Australians are encouraged to consider and embrace this year’s theme, moving towards a more just, equitable and reconciled nation.
COVID-19 guidance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients The first set of clinical recommendations for the prevention and management of COVID-19 has been released.
Experts warn ‘racism will cost lives’ during coronavirus response Incidents of racism and a reluctance to test Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients have raised ethical concerns.