Problem and its context: Indigenous peoples in many countries suffer poorer health and
poorer access to good healthcare than their non-Indigenous counterparts. In Australia …

This paper provides an analysis of the national Indigenous reform strategy–known as
Closing the Gap–in the context of broader health system reforms underway to assess …

Abstract Background In Australia, significant resources have been invested in producing
health promotion best practice guidelines, frameworks and tools (herein referred to as health …

In this internationally important systematic review 1 identified and given voice by a First
Nation-led multidisciplinary group in Canada and amplified internationally in this issue of …

BackgroundConsumer health organisations (CHOs), which operate outside the mainstream
healthcare system with a specific focus on supporting people to self-manage their health …

To acquire an understanding of the pathways of health information dissemination and use
by Indigenous community members, the researchers applied an Indigenous participatory …

Ensuring consumer engagement at different levels of the health system–direct care,
organisational design and governance and policy–has become a strategic priority. This case …

Background Research underpinning the patient experience of people with chronic
conditions in Australian general practice is not well developed. We aimed to ascertain the …

Abstract Background The Diversity Working Group was formed in response to Australian
Quality and Safety Health Care Standards that require organisations plan service delivery …

Objective Despite much effort and goodwill, the gap in health status between Aboriginal and
non‐Aboriginal Australians persists. Bringing Aboriginal cultural protocols and teaching …