To address concerns about disruptions in the continuity of health care delivered to residents
in three remote aboriginal communities in northern Ontario, Canada, the local health …

Introduction: Australian medical schools have taken on a social accountability mandate to
provide culturally safe contexts in order to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander …

Aboriginal people in Canada suffer ill-health at much higher rates compared with the rest of
the population. A key challenge is the disjuncture between the dominant biomedical …

Objective There is little literature on health‐service‐level strategies for culturally respectful
care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. We conducted two case studies …

This is an account of the crucial role played by a strong local Aboriginal workforce in health
care delivery. We report on the personal experience of dedicated Aboriginal health …

Objective Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) deliver
comprehensive, culturally appropriate primary health care to Aboriginal people and …

Background: Given the health inequity faced by Aboriginal people, it is important that
interactions with general practitioners (GPs) are effective and that GPs are aware of issues …

Indigenous health systems and services Page 169 CHAPTER 11 Indigenous health
systems and services John Binda Reid, Kerry Taylor and Colleen Hayes Key learning …

Introduction Western Australia has one of the highest rates of Aboriginal children entering
out-of-home care in Australia. Kinship care is the preferred culturally safe out-of-home care …

Issue addressed: The prevalence of smoking among the adult Aboriginal population is
almost double that of the non-Aboriginal population. Research shows smoking cessation …