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Indigenous health and wellbeing - Australian Institute of …

(1 days ago) Reducing deaths by suicide and suicidal behaviour among Indigenous Australians is an issue of major concern for many Indigenous communities and a public health priority for all Australian governments. Data from 2016–2020 show that the rate for suicide of Indigenous Australians is almost twice the rate of non … See more

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

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Status and determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait …

(1 days ago) WebHolistic health and wellbeing. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health is viewed in a holistic way. It is not just about physical health and wellbeing, but also includes the …

https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health/status-and-determinants

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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 …

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

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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, …

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/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 …

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

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One Health in Indigenous Communities: A Critical Review …

(3 days ago) WebThere is a need for One Health studies within indigenous communities internationally that have a high SOE and robust sampling methods. This finding is in line …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8583238/

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indigenous burden of disease - Australian Institute of …

(3 days ago) WebThe gap in non-fatal burden increased slightly during this period, by 6.6%,’ Dr. Al-Yaman said. Detailed findings from the Australian Burden of Disease Study 2018, and …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/2021-1/october/indigenous-burden-of-disease

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Leading causes of disease burden and mortality

(9 days ago) WebSource: Measure 1.24, Table D1.24.2 and Table D1.24.6 – AIHW National Mortality Database. In 2015–2019, the leading 5 causes of potentially avoidable deaths among First Nations people were: coronary heart disease (21.0%, 1,560 deaths) diabetes (12.0%, 868 deaths) suicide and self-inflicted injuries (11.0%, 843 deaths)

https://www.indigenoushpf.gov.au/report-overview/overview/summary-report/4-tier-1-–-health-status-and-outcomes/leading-causes-of-disease-burden-and-mortality

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Cultural determinants of health for Aboriginal and Torres …

(5 days ago) WebThe cultural determinants of health centre an Indigenous definition of health, and have been linked to positive health and wellbeing outcomes. There is growing …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-021-01514-2

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The new National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander …

(1 days ago) WebCritically, the Plan recognises the significant role the Aboriginal community health sector plays within Australia’s health care architecture. Our ACCHO sector is leading the way in the delivery of comprehensive …

https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health/how-we-support-health/health-plan

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Improving healthcare for Aboriginal Australians through …

(7 days ago) WebEffectively addressing health disparities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians is long overdue. Health services engaging Aboriginal …

https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-016-1497-0

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Indigenous health issues: causes and solutions - The …

(8 days ago) WebSources: NSW Health – Aboriginal Communities and smoking (2020); AIHW – Alcohol, Tobacco & other drugs in Australia (2021) Hypertension (High Blood pressure) Hypertension is a mixed bag: cause, …

https://www.cis.org.au/publication/decoding-the-gap-australias-ongoing-struggle-to-address-indigenous-health-outcomes/

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Enablers and Barriers to Accessing Healthcare Services for …

(3 days ago) WebThese include Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organizations Theme 4: Importance of Prioritizing Health Services towards Key Personal and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7999419/

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance …

(3 days ago) WebIn 2018–19, 3 in 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who needed to go to a health provider did not go—the same proportion as in 2012–13. Barriers included cost, and health services being unavailable, far away or with long waiting times.

https://www.indigenoushpf.gov.au/

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Determinants of health - Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet

(3 days ago) WebEnvironmental health refers to the physical, chemical, and biological factors, which affect the health and wellbeing of people within their surroundings, primarily within their homes …

https://healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/learn/determinants-of-health/environmental-health/

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National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey

(2 days ago) WebHypertension is a long-term health condition that can lead to serious health problems such as heart attack, stroke, heart failure or kidney disease [1]. (68%) people living in remote areas usually saw a GP who was part of an Aboriginal Medical Service or community clinic, compared with almost three in 10 (29%) in non-remote areas.

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples/national-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health-survey/latest-release

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Working together in Aboriginal health: a framework to guide …

(8 days ago) WebThe data is also 10 years old (collected in 2010), While there have been contextual changes in health settings in South Australia since then (for example closure …

https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-020-05462-5

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Reducing the health disparities of Indigenous Australians: time to

(6 days ago) WebAboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) were established in the early 1970s as a response to the poor service Indigenous Australians experienced within mainstream health services, service failure undoubtedly underpinned by racism. The insidious problem inside: mental health problems of Aboriginal and …

https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1472-6963-12-151

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How we support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

(9 days ago) WebThe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cancer Plan provides a long-term approach that supports community responses to deliver positive outcomes in the …

https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health/how-we-support-health

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Inequalities in the social determinants of health of Aboriginal and

(4 days ago) WebInequalities in health between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander counterparts are noted by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be the largest in the world [].Nationally, life expectancy for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population born in 2010-2012, was estimated …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-014-0091-5

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Indigenous Australians and the struggle for health equality

(3 days ago) WebHealth inequality is a global concern—systematic differences in health status between different population groups have substantial social and economic costs to individuals and societies. In affluent Australia, the most affected communities are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, known as Indigenous or First Peoples, who face discrimination …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(15)00045-4/fulltext

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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 …

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

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research

(6 days ago) WebThe National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) In 2016, we invested $3.4 million over 3 years in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research Special Initiative with the NHMRC. This initiative was for population and health services research to promote health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health/research

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Environmental health challenges in remote Aboriginal Australian

(4 days ago) WebThe Aboriginal population is more widely dispersed across Australia than the broader population [9], with discrete Aboriginal communities amply distributed …

https://healthbulletin.org.au/articles/environmental-health-challenges-in-remote-aboriginal-australian-communities-clean-air-clean-water-and-safe-housing/

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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 …

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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Health of Indigenous Peoples in Canada The Canadian …

(4 days ago) WebThe health status of Indigenous people is further affected by poor housing. On-reserve homes are three times more likely to be in need of major repair than …

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/aboriginal-people-health

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