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Overview Of Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Health Status 2023, Neil Drew, Marianne Durbin, Ashleigh Parnell, Christine Potter, Miranda Poynton, Hannah Tarrant, Australian Indigenous Healthinfonet
Overview Of Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Health Status 2023, Neil Drew, Marianne Durbin, Ashleigh Parnell, Christine Potter, Miranda Poynton, Hannah Tarrant, Australian Indigenous Healthinfonet
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
The main purpose of the Overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health status (Overview) is to provide a comprehensive summary of the most recent indicators of the health and current health status of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The Overview has been prepared by HealthInfoNet staff as part of our contribution to supporting those who work in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health sector. The Overview is a key indicator of the HealthInfoNet’s commitment to authentic and engaged knowledge development and exchange.
The initial sections of this Overview provide information about the context of Aboriginal and …
Overview Of Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Health Status 2022, Australian Indigenous Healthinfonet, Neil Drew, Ashleigh Parnell, Christine Potter, Miranda Poynton, Hannah Tarrant
Overview Of Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Health Status 2022, Australian Indigenous Healthinfonet, Neil Drew, Ashleigh Parnell, Christine Potter, Miranda Poynton, Hannah Tarrant
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
The main purpose of the Overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health status (Overview) is to provide a comprehensive summary of the most recent indicators of the health and current health status of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The Overview has been prepared by HealthInfoNet staff as part of our contribution to supporting those who work in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health sector. The Overview is a key indicator of the HealthInfoNet’s commitment to authentic and engaged knowledge development and exchange. The initial sections of this Overview provide information about the context of Aboriginal and …
Summary Of Gynaecological Cancer Among Aboriginal And/Or Torres Strait Islander People In Australia, Australian Indigenous Healthinfonet
Summary Of Gynaecological Cancer Among Aboriginal And/Or Torres Strait Islander People In Australia, Australian Indigenous Healthinfonet
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
This publication, in plain language, is based on information presented in the Review of gynaecological cancer among Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Australia (2023). This short, visual report summarises the key findings and concepts from the review to provide a holistic picture of gynaecological cancer among Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women. It is a quick source of information covering:
- the social, cultural and historical contexts that contribute to inequitable gynaecological cancer rates among Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women
- the extent of gynaecological cancer, specifically cervical cancer, ovarian cancer and uterine cancer, including the incidence, mortality, …
Overview Of Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Health Status, 2021, Australian Indigenous Healthinfonet, Neil Drew, Ashleigh Parnell, Christine Potter, Miranda Poynton
Overview Of Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Health Status, 2021, Australian Indigenous Healthinfonet, Neil Drew, Ashleigh Parnell, Christine Potter, Miranda Poynton
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
The main purpose of the Overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health status (Overview) is to provide a comprehensive summary of the most recent indicators of the health and current health status of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The Overview has been prepared by HealthInfoNet staff as part of our contribution to supporting those who work in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health sector. The Overview is a key indicator of the HealthInfoNet’s commitment to authentic and engaged knowledge development and exchange. The initial sections of this Overview provide information about the context of Aboriginal and …
Overview Of Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Health Status, 2020, Australian Indigenous Healthinfonet
Overview Of Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Health Status, 2020, Australian Indigenous Healthinfonet
Research outputs 2014 to 2021
The Overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health status (the Overview) aims to provide a comprehensive outline of the most recent indicators of the health and current health status of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The initial sections of the Overview provide information about the context of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, social determinants, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population and measures of population health status including births, mortality and hospitalisation...
Aboriginal Health Worker Perceptions Of Oral Health: A Qualitative Study In Perth, Western Australia, Angela Durey, Dan Mcaullay, Barry Gibson, Linda Slack-Smith
Aboriginal Health Worker Perceptions Of Oral Health: A Qualitative Study In Perth, Western Australia, Angela Durey, Dan Mcaullay, Barry Gibson, Linda Slack-Smith
Research outputs 2014 to 2021
Background:
Improving oral health for Aboriginal Australians has been slow. Despite dental disease being largely preventable, Aboriginal Australians have worse periodontal disease, more decayed teeth and untreated dental caries than other Australians. Reasons for this are complex and risk factors include broader social and historic determinants such as marginalisation and discrimination that impact on Aboriginal people making optimum choices about oral health. This paper presents findings from a qualitative study conducted in the Perth metropolitan area investigating Aboriginal Health Workers’ (AHWs) perceptions of barriers and enablers to oral health for Aboriginal people.
Methods:
Following extensive consultation with Aboriginal stakeholders, …