Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

WGAR News: SNAICC welcomes appointment of first Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Youth

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 23/07/2013 - 7:07pm

Newsletter date: 24 July 2013

Contents:

* SNAICC News: SNAICC welcomes appointment of Mr Andrew Jackomos [as first Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Youth]
* Australian Human Rights Commission: Victorian appointment for Aboriginal children and young people
* Tracker: Vic gets commissioner for Koori youth
* SNAICC News: National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day - 4 August 2013

* Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) Submission - Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill 2013 (NT)
* Background to the NT Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Victoria
Keywords: 
indigenous
aboriginal
Close the Gap
Gerry Georgatos
Australian Human Rights Commission
Congress
Let's Talk
New Matilda
Aboriginal children
NACCHO
The Stringer
SNAICC News
NITV News
Tracker
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
CROAKEY
NT Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill
Human Rights Law Centre - HRLC
Karen Dorante
Craig Quartermaine
Damian Griffis
Anthony Stewart
ANTaR Health Campaign - Take Action
NHLF
NATSIHP
Melissa Sweet
Andrew Jackomos
first Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Youth
Aboriginal children and young people
commissioner for Koori youth
National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day - 4 August 2013
Bill Ivinson
Lyla Dreise
Aboriginal Type 2 Diabetes
Michelle True
CEO of Diabetes Qld
Aboriginal type-2 diabetics
Indigenous men gather for health summit
A Step Forward For Indigenous Disability
ABC Indigenous - DisabilityCare
National Aboriginal heath plan
Grattan Institute
Aboriginal health gap
AMA

WGAR News: Suicide prevention strategy targets ATSI communities: Australian Human Rights Commission

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 31/05/2013 - 2:48pm

Newsletter date: 1 June 2013

Contents:

* AHRC: Suicide prevention strategy targets ATSI communities
* NITV News: National strategy targeting Indigenous suicide announced
* CAAMA interviews Professor Pat Dudgeon about the strategy to tackle suicide and self harm
* Pro Bono News: National Strategy on Indigenous Suicide
* SBS Radionews: National strategy to reduce Indigenous suicide
* SBS Radionews: Applause for Indigenous suicide prevention plan
* Australian: Kimberley indigenous suicide prevention plan set to expand

Geography: 
New South Wales
Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
indigenous
aboriginal
Gerry Georgatos
self harm
nsw government
CAAMA
The Stringer
Greens Senator Rachel Siewert
Indigenous Australians
Suicide prevention
National Strategy on Indigenous Suicide
Indigenous suicide prevention plan
Professor Pat Dudgeon
psychological distress
Billi McCarthy-Price
Greens Jamie Parker MP
Aboriginal legal advice line
CAAMA interviews Professor Pat Dudgeon about the strategy to tackle suicide and self harm
Australian - Kimberley indigenous suicide prevention plan set to expand
The Wire - Aboriginal youth suicide spike prompts crisis meeting in WA
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Greens Jamie Parker MP - NSW government refuses funding for live-saving Aboriginal legal advice line