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The imperative for investment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health [PDF]

Medical Journal of Australia, 2014
Brad, Murphy, Jennifer S, Reath
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Perspectives of Oral Health Practitioners Working in Rural New South Wales: Culture, Wellbeing and Workforce Sustainability

Australian Dental Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background While limited research has explored the experiences of this workforce, oral health practitioners in rural areas face distinct cultural and personal challenges that influence workforce sustainability and delivery of care. This study aims to understand the cultural and personal experiences of oral health practitioners working in rural
Lisa Hai My Do, Jessica Biles, Bradley Christian, Woosung Sohn   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ Quitline use and the Tackling Indigenous Smoking program

Public Health Research & Practice
Objective: The Australian Government Tackling Indigenous Smoking (TIS) program aims to reduce tobacco use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, delivering locally tailored health promotion messages, including promoting the Quitline.
Emily Colonna, Christina L Heris, Eden M Barrett, Shavaun Wells, Raglan Maddox   +4 more
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Clinical Need and Research Investment for Liver Cancer in Australia

Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, EarlyView.
Liver cancer incidence and mortality rates have been rising in comparison to other common cancers, but research funding has not been commensurate. ABSTRACT Aim This study aims to better understand factors driving the rising burden and costs of primary liver cancer (PLC) in Australia, identify key epidemiological trends, and ascertain investment in PLC ...
Romario Nguyen, Fatema Safri, Ankur Sharma, Jessica Howell, Stuart K. Roberts, Simone I. Strasser, Amany Zekry, Alan Wigg, Leon A. Adams, Michael Wallace, Golo Ahlenstiel, Eleonora Feletto, Karen Canfell, Tracey O'Brien, Jacob George, Liang Qiao   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Connecting to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities through music : a collaborative practice opportunity

, 2016
The health practice of music therapy has traditionally been applied from within a Western framework, to effectively address a wide range of physical and psychosocial needs.
Fuller, Allison M. (R19077), Short, Alison E. (R16792), Mackay, Rachael   +2 more
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Culturally Safe and Decentralised Care: Patient Experiences of a Dermatology Clinic Embedded in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Service

Australasian Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Skin disease is a major cause of morbidity in Australia and a leading reason for primary care visits. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience a disproportionate burden of skin conditions but face barriers to accessing culturally safe specialist services.
Nikhil Dwivedi, Nicholas Van Rooij, Geoffrey Spurling, Claudette (Sissy) Tyson, Sonya Egert, Erin McMeniman, Noel Hayman   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

When First Nations Don't Count: H.V. Evatt and the Erasure of Palestinian Rights

Australian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.
As Minister for External Affairs in the Chifley Government, Herbert Vere Evatt played a pivotal role at the United Nations in securing the partition of Palestine and recognition of the State of Israel. These endeavours were represented by Evatt and in subsequent commentary as exemplifying Evatt's commitment to justice.
Jeff Rickertt
wiley   +1 more source

‘The White Hordes From the West’: Race and Refuge in Australian Media Commentary About White Rhodesians During Zimbabwe's Decolonisation

Australian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article explores Australian media commentary on white Rhodesians migrating to Australia, focusing on the period of Malcolm Fraser's prime ministership (1975–1983). The main argument is that the Australian media debates about whether to classify white Rhodesians as ‘migrants’ or ‘refugees’ were not merely semantic but reflected a deeper ...
George Bishi, Ana Stevenson
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What Is the Evidence Base Regarding Early Onset Colorectal Cancer in Australia and New Zealand? A Scoping Review

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Early onset colorectal cancer (EoCRC), commonly defined as colorectal cancer diagnosed in people under 50 years of age, is increasing in incidence in Australia and New Zealand. The underlying cause of this remains unclear, despite its growing public health importance.
Tiffany J. Cherry, Dilshan Udayasiri, Ian P. Hayes   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aboriginal studies and Torres Strait Islander studies

, 2008
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies have not always been seen as important areas of study. It is only recently that these studies have been seen as contemporary and studied within the area of social education.
Price, Kaye
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