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The health of Australia’s females - Australian Institute of Health

(9 days ago) People also askCan Aboriginal women's symptoms and signs affect access to health care?(Interview 15) There is evidence that this framing of Aboriginal women’s symptoms and signs can result in denial or delay in access to culturally safe health care as seen with the recent high profile case of Ms. Dhu, an Aboriginal woman who was in police custody for un-paid fines in Western Australia.Incarcerated Aboriginal women’s experiences of accessing healthcare and equityhealthj.biomedcentral.comWhat are the common health concerns for women?Dr. Howard E. LeWine

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/men-women/female-health/contents/who-are#:~:text=Indigenous%20females%20have%20a%20higher%20fertility%20rate%20%282.31,cancer%2C%20musculoskeletal%20conditions%20and%20cardiovascular%20conditions%20%28AIHW%202022k%29.

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Indigenous health and wellbeing - Australian Institute of …

(1 days ago) WebSocial and emotional wellbeing. Social and emotional wellbeing is the foundation of physical and mental health for Indigenous Australians. It is a holistic concept that encompasses the importance of connection to land, …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/indigenous-health-and-wellbeing

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women's health

(7 days ago) WebThe life expectancy for Aboriginal women is 73.7 compared to 83.1 for non-Aboriginal women. Aboriginal women are more likely to have one or more chronic health conditions compared to Aboriginal men. and are …

https://whv.org.au/resources/whv-publications/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-womens-health

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Determinants of health for Indigenous Australians

(1 days ago) WebIn 2018–19, 37% of Indigenous Australians aged 15 and over (about 200,400) smoked every day, compared with 45% in 2008 (Figure 1). The largest falls in daily smoking rates have occurred among younger Indigenous Australians. In 2018–19, 85% of Indigenous Australians aged 15–17 reported that they had never smoked, compared with 72% in 2008.

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/social-determinants-and-indigenous-health

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Concerns and priorities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait …

(5 days ago) WebAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians experience persistent health and social inequities. Chronic conditions, many of which are diet-related, are leading contributors to the burden of disease and health inequity in Australia. First Nations Peoples have the right to be involved in all policy decisions affecting them. This review aimed to …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-021-01551-x

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The First Nations women fighting to reclaim childbirth to …

(Just Now) WebIndigenous women are more likely to give birth prematurely, and to smaller babies, both of which can lead to chronic health problems later in life. called for Aboriginal women to be heard, and

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-09/first-nations-women-reclaim-childbirth-maternal-health-naidoc/101211040

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family access to …

(8 days ago) WebAboriginal women and their infants experience significant disadvantage in health outcomes compared to their non-Aboriginal counterparts. Access to timely, effective and appropriate maternal and child healthcare can contribute to reducing these existing health disparities. However, accessing mainstream healthcare services often results in …

https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-020-05673-w

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Interventions to improve health literacy among Aboriginal …

(7 days ago) WebAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples continue to experience poorer health outcomes than other population groups. While data specific to Indigenous Australians are scarce, a known social health literacy gradient exists linking low health literacy and poor health outcomes within many minority populations. Improving health literacy among …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-021-10278-x

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Pregnancy and birth outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres …

(1 days ago) WebAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare (2021) Pregnancy and birth outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women: 2016–2018, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 21 May 2024. …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/indigenous-australians/pregnancy-birth-outcomes-indigenous-women-2016-18/contents/summary

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Australian Aboriginal Women's Health: Reflecting on …

(7 days ago) WebAboriginal women's health: The past. Prior to 1788, Aboriginal Australian women had, in general, aa relatively good lifestyle and good health.10 Thomson claims that when the British invaded Australia, Aboriginal Australians were 'physically, socially and emotionally healthier than most.

https://www.jstor.org/stable/40111577

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Incarcerated Aboriginal women’s experiences of accessing …

(4 days ago) WebIncarcerated Aboriginal women experience poorer health outcomes than incarcerated non-Indigenous women and Aboriginal men, yet little is known about their experiences of accessing healthcare. A reflection on the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and its consideration of Aboriginal women’s issues. …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-020-1155-3

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ health

(9 days ago) WebIn 2020, the median age of death was 61 years. This has increased from 57 years in 2010. The life expectancy for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples born between 2015 and 2017 was 72 years for males, and 76 years for females. In 2020, the most frequent causes of death were: coronary heart disease. diabetes.

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/indigenous-health

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ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER WOMEN - Australian …

(3 days ago) WebThe Strategy presented in this report was developed through the Australian Women’s Health Network Talking Circle in 2009-2010. Over 400 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women were involved in the consultations. The Action Areas and Recommendations presented in this Strategy were raised and discussed by the women …

https://www.womenshealthhub.awhn.org.au/womens-populations-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-women/

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Perinatal outcomes of Aboriginal women with mental health …

(3 days ago) WebMental health problems, both symptoms and disorders, are more prevalent in Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (hereafter Aboriginal) than non-Aboriginal populations, with around a four-fold elevated risk of any mental health problems and up to 10 times greater risk for substance use disorders (Nasir et al., 2018; …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00048674231160986

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Impact of racism and discrimination on physical and mental health …

(7 days ago) WebRacism is increasingly recognised as a significant health determinant that contributes to health inequalities. In Australia efforts have been made to bridge the recognised health gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians. This systematic scoping review aimed to assess, synthesise, and analyse …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-021-11363-x

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Australian Indigenous HealthReviews

(4 days ago) WebFrom the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet No.2 May, 2010 Aboriginal and Torres Strait women experience poorer health across all health areas compared with non-Indigenous women [1]. Indigenous women suffer health problems due to the context of their lives. To ensure better health outcomes, strategies need to include knowledge and awareness of

https://healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/healthinfonet/getContent.php?linkid=590641&title=Summary+of+Indigenous+women%27s+health

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Women - Population groups - Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet

(3 days ago) WebInformation about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women's health and wellbeing. Some of the content contained in this section is regarded as sensitive and private to Aboriginal and Torres Strait women. Information includes: cultural perspectives and practices, reproductive health, pregnancy, birth and midwifery, mothers and babies, and …

https://healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/learn/population-groups/women/

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Factors Influencing the Health Behaviour of Indigenous Australians

(3 days ago) WebIntroduction. The disparities between the health of Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations continue to be prevalent within Australia [1–3].Indigenous Australians have a shorter life expectancy (10.6 years less for males and 9.5 years less for females) and worse health outcomes than their non-Indigenous counterparts …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4658065/

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Improving health outcomes for Aboriginal women and babies

(7 days ago) WebThere are many risks associated with smoking during pregnancy, including miscarriage, early labour and growth and developmental problems for babies. Victorian data indicates that 36.9 per cent of Aboriginal women smoked in the first half of pregnancy compared with 8.2 per cent of non-Aboriginal women (Department of Health and …

https://www.health.vic.gov.au/your-health-report-of-the-chief-health-officer-victoria-2018/maternal-and-infant-health/improving

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Indigenous women are most affected by domestic violence but …

(2 days ago) WebAccording to recent research led by Kyllie Cripps, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are 32 times more likely to be hospitalised for injury associated with violence than non-Indigenous

https://theconversation.com/indigenous-women-are-most-affected-by-domestic-violence-but-have-struggled-to-be-heard-its-time-we-listened-229720

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Closing the gap in Aboriginal women's reproductive …

(4 days ago) WebThis currently has a low uptake in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and issues around supporting a culturally appropriate response to autopsy are discussed. There is a …

https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ajo.12470

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First Nations experts say Closing the Gap family violence target will

(3 days ago) WebTarget 13 calls for the rate of all family violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children to be reduced by at least 50 per cent by 2031, on the path towards zero.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-21/first-nations-experts-say-closing-the-gap-family-violence-target/103874672

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Indigenous Australians and the health system

(5 days ago) WebFor more information, see 'Chapter 3 Changes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's use of health services in the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic’ in Australia’s health 2022: data insights, 'Chapter 1 The impact of a new disease: COVID-19 during 2020, 2021 and into 2022’ in Australia’s health 2022: data insights, and

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/indigenous-australians-use-of-health-services

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Exploring the gap in women's health issues McKinsey

(Just Now) WebThe women’s health gap is the disease burden associated with inequities between women and men in intervention efficacy, care delivery, and data. A recent analysis from the McKinsey Health Institute, in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, has shown that closing the women’s health gap globally could result in better overall health

https://www.mckinsey.com/mhi/our-insights/bridging-the-womens-health-gap-a-country-level-exploration

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Why are girls suffering so much right now? The problem is bigger …

(6 days ago) WebIn Australia today, the rate of violence against women is unacceptably high and all types of violence can lead to long-lasting mental health issues. Women with a history of early life trauma, who

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-20/mental-health-teenage-girls/103816056

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Gina Rinehart: Australia’s richest woman seeks removal of her …

(Just Now) WebRinehart has reportedly called for the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) to remove her portrait, one of 21 individual works that make up a single piece in Namatjira’s exhibition “Australia

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/16/style/gina-rinehart-namatjira-portrait-australia-intl-scli/index.html

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Breast implant removals on the rise in Australia as researchers …

(6 days ago) WebRemoving breast implants, also known as explant surgery, was once a rare procedure but it is becoming more common. Data from the Australian Breast Device Registry (ABDR) shows explant surgery

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-26/breast-implant-removals-explants-on-the-rise-in-australia/103836372

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The health of Australia’s females - Australian Institute of Health

(2 days ago) WebPage highlights. The female population is ageing. The median age of females has increased from 36.9 years in 2003 to 39.4 years in 2022. The proportion of the female population aged 65 and over has increased from 15% of the total female population in 2012 to 18% in 2022.

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/men-women/female-health/contents/who-are

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Increasing rates of teen sexual assault could be contributing to …

(1 days ago) WebIt is backed up by data from the Australian Survey of Secondary Students and Sexual Health which shows that between 2002 and 2021, the percentage of Year 10 and 12 sexually active students who had

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-23/teen-sexual-assault-mental-health-problems/103873228

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Women We Admire Announces Top 50 Women Leaders of …

(3 days ago) WebWomen We Admire is pleased to announce The Top 50 Women Leaders of Montreal for 2024. NEW YORK, May 24, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Women We Admire is pleased to announce The Top 50 Women Leaders of Montreal for 2024. Montreal's key economic sectors require talented, skilled leaders to continue taking the city into the …

https://www.prweb.com/releases/women-we-admire-announces-top-50-women-leaders-of-montreal-for-2024-302153919.html

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Over 300 charges, 73 offenders and 33 assaults — inside an …

(7 days ago) WebToday, there are 304 charges due before the Broome Magistrates Court. The police prosecutor, defence lawyers, social services, and local sheriff will sit through the cases of 73 alleged offenders

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-27/inside-an-outback-courthouse/103844490

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Women's soccer is surging, and the Adelaide Jaguars are urgently

(9 days ago) WebIn short: Some women and girls are being turned away from soccer clubs because of a lack of pitches, coaches and equipment, according to Football SA. SA's biggest female-only soccer club, the

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-27/adelaide-jaguars-seek-permanent-home-womens-soccer/103888156

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