Objective The aim of the present study was to identify evidence-based strategies in the
literature for developing and maintaining a skilled and qualified rural and remote health …

Background Chronic diseases disproportionately affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
peoples in comparison to non-Indigenous Australians, and are responsible for up to 80% of …

Background Preventable chronic diseases are the major contributors to the 'health
gap'between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians. These …

[Extract] The health care systems and health status of Aboriginal Australians are shaped by
history, and social and political forces that predominantly reflect the values and ideologies of …

Despite progression in the ethical and methodological conduct of Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander health research, disparities still pervade, indicating limitations in knowledge …

Background Australia has consistently witnessed limited to no improvement in the health
indicators of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples'. Indigenous life expectancy for …

Empowerment and Closing the Gap Page 1 22nd National Australian Health Promotion
Association Conference & 18th Chronic Diseases Network Conference Equity @ the Centre …

Global health statistics released by the World Health Organisation in June 2000 show that
the Australian population in general is one of the healthiest of any developed country and …

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework 2010 report: New South
Wales (full publication; 4/01/2012 edi Page 1 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare …

In Australia, there is a significant gap between health outcomes in Indigenous and non-
Indigenous children, which may relate to inequity in health service provision, particularly in …