Abstract Hikitia te Ora (Certificate in Health Sciences) is a 1 year Indigenous bridging
foundation programme at the University of Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. The …

DUREY A, WYNADEN D, THOMPSON SC, DAVIDSON PM, BESSARAB D and
KATZENELLENBOGEN JM. Nursing Inquiry 2012; 19: 144–152 [Epub ahead of print] …

The gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians is too large
to ignore. This has been attributed to social and economic disadvantage, access to health …

Effective strategies to enhance the competence of practising health professionals are
limited. Communities of Practice are proposed as strategy, yet little is known about their …

Background An Aboriginal Health Worker is defined as:" an Aboriginal or Torres Strait
Islander person who formally engages in health related activities with individuals, families …

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers can make a valuable contribution to
addressing Indigenous health through general practice with their clinical and cultural …

Introduction: There is growing support for the prosocial value of role modelling in programs
for adolescents and the potentially positive impact role models can have on health and …

The problem: Current education does not prepare health professionals for the very different
context of remote Aboriginal health. This has negative effects on health services and causes …

During 1987 my essential beliefs about the nature of the world were challenged by a chance
event which led to my arrival in Arnhemland. Working with Aboriginal people allowed me to …

Rural Aboriginal Australians experience disadvantage across a number of significant social
and economic outcomes, including educational engagement and achievement. Current …