Indigenous health
Health industry stakeholders welcome Ley, Nash, Wyatt
Health industry stakeholders continue to welcome the new Health team in the Turnbull ministry. The Australian Self Medication Industry today welcomed the new health team in the Turnbull Ministry: the …
Highest dementia in world in remote Aboriginal communities
Research by The University of Western Australia’s Centre for Health and Ageing has confirmed that the incidence of dementia in remote Aboriginal communities is the highest in the world, with …
Northern Peninsula kids to get dental research help
Children in the Northern Peninsula Area are about to receive access to a special annual dental treatment and preventive program as part of an innovative research project from August this …
Heart health improves for indigenous people
A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that there have been some improvements in cardiac care and lower death rates from cardiac conditions for Aboriginal …
Million dollar boost to One Disease for indigenous life expectancy
Diseases such as scabies, which affects an estimated 70% of children in remote regions of the country may be eased thanks to MSD funding boost to One Disease—a non-for-profit organisation. …
Maternal deaths low, but still too high in Indigenous women
Over the five years 2008–2012, there were 105 deaths from complications of pregnancy and childbirth in Australia, with Indigenous women dying at more than twice the non-Indigenous women rate, according …
AHI to apply to Section 100 dispensing: Tambassis
The new Administration, Handling and Infrastructure fee set to be introduced in the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement will apply to Section 100 dispensing, Guild president George Tambassis has told the …
3000 Indigenous Australians die prematurely each year
Around 3000 Indigenous Australians die prematurely each year, resulting in almost 100,000 years of life lost, according to a report released today by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The …
Aboriginal health improving, gets further boost
Minister Nash has welcomed a new partnership between the peak body of Aboriginal health services, the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, and the Royal Australian Air Force. The RAAF …
Clinical tips: Closing the Gap
The Closing the Gap program is not easily accessed by all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have right of access to the program. There are many issues with …
Pharmacists key in navigating ATSI health maze
Pharmacists can have a key role in breaking down some of the many and complex barriers to quality, accessible health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, says a …
Constitutional recognition helps health
Constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is clearly linked to positive health outcomes, according to more than 100 of the nation’s health bodies, which have announced their …