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
* Let's Talk's Karen Dorante interviews Bill Ivinson and Lyla Dreise about how they are managing their Type 2 Diabetes
* Let's Talk's Karen Dorante interviews Michelle True, CEO of Diabetes Qld
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Increased nephropathy risks for Aboriginal type-2 diabetics
* Craig Quartermaine, NITV News: Indigenous men gather for health summit
* Damian Griffis, New Matilda: A Step Forward For Indigenous Disability
* Anthony Stewart, ABC Indigenous: DisabilityCare faces challenges in Indigenous communities
* ANTaR Health Campaign - Take Action
* NACCHO: National Aboriginal heath plan will help close the gap
* Congress NHLF response to NATSIHP Aboriginal Health Plan: culture, anti-racism and rights at the centre of wellbeing
* NACCHO NATSIHP news: $12 billion Aboriginal health plan to be launched today
* Tracker: Govt health plan launched
* NACCHO political alert: Parties lack vision on health policy as election looms according to Grattan Institute
* NACCHO: Aboriginal health gap in danger of blowing out
* NACCHO kids health news: AMA - Give Aboriginal children a healthy start
* Melissa Sweet, Croakey: Putting the focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
* SNAICC NEWS: SNAICC WELCOMES APPOINTMENT OF MR ANDREW JACKOMOS [AS FIRST COMMISSIONER FOR ABORIGINAL CHILDREN AND YOUTH]
- Media Release
SNAICC News: Media Release 16 July 2013 - SNAICC welcomes appointment of Mr Andrew Jackomos
[SNAICC: Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care]
http://www.snaicc.org.au/news-events/fx-view-article.cfm?loadref=32&id=1126
16 Jul 13: "SNAICC warmly welcomes the ground-breaking appointment of Mr Andrew Jackomos as Victoria’s - and Australia’s - first Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Youth.
SNAICC congratulates the Victorian Government on its initiative to appoint a commissioner dedicated to the needs of the state’s Koori children and youth -and implores other state and territory governments to follow suit.
We believe Mr Jackomos is an excellent choice as inaugural commissioner. He comes from a famous and highly respected Aboriginal family in Victoria and he knows the Koori communities and the challenges intimately.
Importantly, as a long-serving senior public servant at both the state and federal levels, Mr Jackomos also knows the workings of governments and departments - and has long advocated the importance of Aboriginal people participating in the delivery of government programs and services that impact on them. ... "
- Related Audio
National Indigenous Radio Service: Fear of 'lost generation' amid poor child protection outcomes
http://www.nirs.org.au/blog/NEWS/article/29625/Fear-of-%27lost-generatio...
23 Jul 13: "By Warren Barnsley: The new Victorian Aboriginal Children's Commissioner has called for urgent action on the issue of child protection."
* AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION: VICTORIAN APPOINTMENT FOR ABORIGINAL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
- Media Release
Australian Human Rights Commission: Victorian appointment for Aboriginal children and young people
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/news/media-releases/victorian-appointment...
16 Jul 13: "Australia’s first Aboriginal Children's Commissioner, Andrew Jackomos, has a long-standing history of advocating for the rights of Aboriginal people, says Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Mick Gooda.
Mr Gooda described the Victorian Government’s appointment of Mr Jackomos as a significant and positive development for vulnerable children.
"Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families continue to experience trauma because of past actions by government and non-government agencies.
"A dedicated Aboriginal Children's Commissioner will help reduce the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who are trapped in the justice system," Mr Gooda said.
Mr Jackomos has extensive experience working in Aboriginal affairs and administration.
He was instrumental in developing and implementing the Victorian Aboriginal Justice Agreement and the Koori Court system, and is the director of the Koori Justice Unit."
* TRACKER: VIC GETS COMMISSIONER FOR KOORI YOUTH
- News
newsTracker: Vic gets commissioner for Koori youth
http://tracker.org.au/2013/07/vic-gets-commissioner-for-koori-youth/
17 Jul 13: "VIC: Victoria has become the first state to appoint a commissioner for Aboriginal children and young people. Andrew Jackomos, director of the Koori Justice Unit, has been given the role of protecting and supporting vulnerable Aboriginal children and their families. He will oversee a five-year plan for Aboriginal children in out-of-home care while working alongside Principle Commissioner for Children and Young People Bernie Geary." AAP
* SNAICC NEWS: NATIONAL ABORIGINAL AND ISLANDER CHILDREN'S DAY - 4 AUGUST 2013
- Media Release
SNAICC News: Media Release 18 July 2013 - National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day - 4 August 2013
[SNAICC: Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care]
http://www.snaicc.org.au/news-events/fx-view-article.cfm?loadref=32&id=1129
18 Jul 13: "National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day (NAICD) is held on 4 August each year to honour and celebrate the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children within family and community.
First held in 1988, the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) has also used the day to increase awareness in the wider community of important issues impacting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
In 2013, NAICD is all about stepping up for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children’s rights.
This year’s theme is Right Here, Right Now. Our Rights Matter.
It seeks to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children by increasing public awareness about:
* major human rights concerns that impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children across the country - including the right to be safe and access to good housing, education and health services, and
* the unique rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children as First Peoples of this country - including the right to enjoy and be proud of their culture and identity. ... "
- Upcoming Event
Event: 4 August 2013: various locations in Australia
National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day (NAICD)
This year’s theme is: Right Here, Right Now. Our Rights Matter.
"This year’s NAICD focus seeks to support outcomes
through increasing public awareness about:
* The major human rights concerns that Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander children still uniquely and
disproportionately experience around the country; and
* Special rights that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
children have as the Indigenous children of this country."
Event details: http://www.snaicc.org.au/
Event details: http://www.snaicc.org.au/news-events/dsp-default.cfm?loadref=58//
Event details: http://www.snaicc.org.au/news-events/fx-view-article.cfm?loadref=32&id=1043
Poster: [front] http://www.snaicc.org.au/tools-resources/dsp-default-e.cfm?loadref=150&t...
Poster: [back] http://www.snaicc.org.au/_uploads/rsfil/02956.pdf
* HUMAN RIGHTS LAW CENTRE (HRLC) SUBMISSION - ALCOHOL MANDATORY TREATMENT BILL 2013 (NT)
- Submission
Human Rights Law Centre: Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill 2013 (NT): Submission to the Department of Health
http://www.hrlc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/HRLC-Submission-NT-Man...
31 May 13: The Northern Territory Government has recently introduced the Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill 2013 (Bill) to provide for the mandatory detention and treatment of individuals prone to alcohol misuse. The Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) is concerned that aspects of the Bill are incompatible with Australia’s human rights obligations and that a model of voluntary alcohol treatment programs be made accessible instead.1 ... The HRLC is concerned that the Bill raises significant human rights issues in relation to the following legal obligations: ... "
* BACKGROUND TO THE NT ALCOHOL MANDATORY TREATMENT BILL
Last updated: 19 July 2013
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/07/03/background-to-the-nt-alcohol-mandator...
* LET'S TALK'S KAREN DORANTE INTERVIEWS BILL IVINSON AND LYLA DREISE ABOUT HOW THEY ARE MANAGING THEIR TYPE 2 DIABETES
- Audio Interview
Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane:
Let's Talk - Bill Ivinson & Lyla Dreise
http://www.989fm.com.au/category/podcasts/lets-talk/
19 Jul 13: "As part of National Diabetes Week.
Bill Ivinson & Lyla Dreise tell their stories about how they are managing their Type 2 Diabetes."
Listen to this interview on-line:
http://www.989fm.com.au/podcasts/lets-talk/bill-ivinson-lyla-dreise/
* LET'S TALK'S KAREN DORANTE INTERVIEWS MICHELLE TRUE, CEO OF DIABETES QLD
- Audio Interview
Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane:
Let's Talk - Michelle Trute & Stephen Page
http://www.989fm.com.au/category/podcasts/lets-talk/
17 Jul 13: "Michelle True - CEO of Diabetes QLD
Stephen Page - Artistic Director of the Bangarra "Blak" production"
Listen to this interview on-line:
http://www.989fm.com.au/podcasts/lets-talk/michelle-trute-stephen-page/
- Related Audio
National Indigenous Radio Service: Intergenerational diabetes a concern: Advocate
http://www.nirs.org.au/blog/NEWS/article/29622/Intergenerational-diabete...
23 Jul 13: "By Warren Barnsley: The Chief Executive of Diabetes Australia, Greg Johnson, says diabetes passed through generations is an aspect of the disease that needs more attention."
National Indigenous Radio Service: New diabetes prevention strategy welcomed
http://www.nirs.org.au/blog/NEWS/article/29591/New-diabetes-prevention-s...
18 Jul 13: "By Warren Barnsley with Triple A Training: The Chief Executive of Diabetes Queensland says she's excited by a new strategy to prevent the disease among our Indigenous communities."
* GERRY GEORGATOS, THE STRINGER: INCREASED NEPHROPATHY RISKS FOR ABORIGINAL TYPE-2 DIABETICS
- Analysis / Opinion
The Stringer: Increased nephropathy risks for Aboriginal type-2 diabetics
http://thestringer.com.au/increased-nephropathy-risks-for-aboriginal-typ...
17 Jul 13: "The American Diabetes Association at its annual conference highlighted dramatic increases of chronic kidney disease (CKD) for Aboriginal Australians. Aboriginal patients with end stage renal disease are up to 30 times more likely to have finished up as such than non-Aboriginal diabetic patients. ... the 73rd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association, ... heard University of Western Australia’s Professor Timothy Davis conducted a collaborative study comparing the characteristics of nephropathy complicating type 2 diabetes between Aboriginal and Anglo-Celt Australians from within the same geographical area." By Gerry Georgatos, a life-long human rights and social justice campaigner, a multi-award winning investigative journalist
* CRAIG QUARTERMAINE, NITV NEWS: INDIGENOUS MEN GATHER FOR HEALTH SUMMIT
- Video
SBS World News: Indigenous men gather for health summit
Source: Craig Quartermaine, NITV News
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1790440/Indigenous-men-gather-for-hea...
18 Jul 13: "Indigenous men have come together at the 2013 Men's Health Summit in the Northern Territory. Aboriginal Men from all across the Northern Territory have gathered at Ross River for the 2013 Aboriginal Men's Health Summit. The attendees spent three days finalising a mission statement on a bark petition to be handed to the federal government, which medical adviser Mark Wenitong said was an important exercise. "We’ve had these kind of things before and it’s just a symbolic way of putting a policy position to the Australian government," he said."
- Related Audio
National Indigenous Radio Service: WA Premier commits to working with Dumbartung
http://www.nirs.org.au/blog/NEWS/article/29580/WA-Premier-commits-to-wor...
17 Jul 13: "By Gerry Georgatos: The Premier Colin Barnett has formally responded to recommendations put forward by Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation, in relation to the prevention of suicide in the community."
* DAMIAN GRIFFIS, NEW MATILDA: A STEP FORWARD FOR INDIGENOUS DISABILITY
- Analysis / Opinion
New Matilda: A Step Forward For Indigenous Disability
http://www.newmatilda.com/2013/07/16/step-forward-indigenous-disability
16 Jul 13: "Indigenous Australians living with a disability have trouble accessing support services. A successful NAIDOC week and the launch of DisabilityCare should spur us to action, writes Damian Griffis. ... As the week ended, I was struck by the opportunities we have in the coming years to bring real change to the lives of Indigenous Australians with disability. By any measure Indigenous Australians with disabilities are among the most disadvantaged in our society and often face multiple barriers to meaningful participation in the community." Damian Griffis, the executive officer at First Peoples Disability Network Australia (FPDN)
* ANTHONY STEWART, ABC INDIGENOUS: DISABILITYCARE FACES CHALLENGES IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
- News
ABC Indigenous: DisabilityCare faces challenges in Indigenous communities
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-15/ndis-roll-out-for-indigenous-austr...
15 Jul 13: "The Federal Government is yet to work out how to tailor DisabilityCare to Indigenous people as the national scheme is rolled out across Australia. Figures from the last census revealed half of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live with some form of disability or long-term health condition. The scale of the problem is one of the challenges facing the newly created DisabilityCare Australia. In remote communities there are existing problems with infrastructure, access to health services, and staffing issues. ... " By Anthony Stewart
- Related Video
ABC News: Indigenous people wait to see how DisabilityCare will help them
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-15/indigenous-people-wait-to-see-how-...
15 Jul 13: "Indigenous people are still waiting to see what form DisabilityCare will take in remote areas, with half of Australia's Indigenous population having some form of disability of long-term health problem. Anthony Stewart"
ABC News: Different approach needed to develop disability care in Indigenous communities
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-15/different-approach-needed-to-devel...
15 Jul 13: "Damian Griffis from the First Peoples Disability Network discusses the difficulties of developing disability care in Indigenous communities. Anthony Stewart"
* ANTaR HEALTH CAMPAIGN - TAKE ACTION
- Campaign
ANTaR: Health: Take Action
http://antar.org.au/campaigns/health-0
"Don't let the Premiers and Chief Ministers walk away from Close the Gap
There are Aboriginal children alive today who would not be alive without Close the Gap - a campaign that ANTaR helped start in 2005. Despite 200,000 people calling for all governments to commit to closing the life expectancy gap within a generation this life saving work is now under threat. The funding for the 'closing the gap' policy comes from a national partnership agreement between the Federal, State and Territory Governments that was signed in 2008. This agreement is set to expire June 30 and to date only the Federal and Victorian Governments have indicated that they will contribute funds to a new agreement. Justin Mohamed, the Chair of the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services peak, NACCHO has warned that this situation is "putting critical Aboriginal health programs at risk." ... "
About ANTaR
http://antar.org.au/about/who-we-are
"ANTaR is a national advocacy organisation dedicated specifically to the rights - and overcoming the disadvantage - of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We do this primarily through lobbying, public campaigns and advocacy."
* NACCHO: NATIONAL ABORIGINAL HEALTH PLAN WILL HELP CLOSE THE GAP
- Media Release
NACCHO download and updated press release: National Aboriginal health plan will help close the gap
[NACCHO: National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation]
http://nacchocommunique.com/2013/07/23/naccho-download-and-updated-press...
23 Jul 13: "The plan accepts the evidence that Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations are central to improving the health of Aboriginal people in their communities and that participation by Aboriginal people in decisions relating to their health must be supported"
"The release of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan and its commitment to support the Aboriginal community controlled health model is welcome and needs mutli-partisan support across all governments, state and federal, for effective implementation."
- Related News
National Indigenous Radio Service: National health plan to be launched
http://www.nirs.org.au/blog/NEWS/article/29627/National-health-plan-to-b...
23 Jul 13: "By Warren Barnsley: The Federal Government is expected to launch its 10-year National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan today."
* CONGRESS NHLF RESPONSE TO NATSIHP ABORIGINAL HEALTH PLAN: CULTURE, ANTI-RACISM AND RIGHTS AT THE CENTRE OF WELLBEING
- News
NACCHO: Congress NHLF response to NATSIHP Aboriginal Health Plan: culture, anti-racism and rights at the centre of wellbeing
[NACCHO: National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation]
http://nacchocommunique.com/2013/07/23/congress-nhlf-response-to-natsihp...
23 Jul 13: "Congress and the National Health Leadership Forum (NHLF) support the priorities and vision of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan released today. ... Jody Broun, (pictured above) Co-Chair of Congress and the NHLF, said placing culture and community at the heart of the plan puts Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in control of health and well-being. "The recognition of culture as central to the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and communities shows a deep understanding of the role culture plays in our health and wellbeing," she said."
See:
Background to the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/05/05/background-to-the-national-congress-o...
* NACCHO NATSIHP NEWS: $12 BILLION ABORIGINAL HEALTH PLAN TO BE LAUNCHED TODAY
- News
NACCHO NATSIHP news: $12 billion Aboriginal health plan to be launched today
[NACCHO: National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation]
http://nacchocommunique.com/2013/07/23/naccho-natsihp-news-12-billion-ab...
23 Jul 13: "KEY FACTS
Projected funding for health programs specifically designed for and targeted at Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders is estimated to be about $12 billion to 2023-24.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled health services will continue to be supported to fulfil their pivotal role in improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health outcomes."
* TRACKER: GOVT HEALTH PLAN LAUNCHED
- News
newsTracker: Govt health plan launched
http://tracker.org.au/2013/07/govt-health-plan-launched/
23 Jul 13: "NATIONAL: Minister for Indigenous Health Warren Snowden has released a National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan today. The government plan is aimed at bridging the widening health gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australia. Minister Snowden said the Plan is centred around culture as a way of ensuring policy programs improve the health, social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people."
* NACCHO POLITICAL ALERT: PARTIES LACK VISION ON HEALTH POLICY AS ELECTION LOOMS ACCORDING TO GRATTAN INSTITUTE
- Analysis / Opinion
NACCHO political alert: Parties lack vision on health policy as election looms according to Grattan Institute
[NACCHO: National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation]
http://nacchocommunique.com/2013/07/22/naccho-political-alert-parties-la...
22 Jul 13: "From the Australian Financial Review
Health policy typically rates as one of the top election issues and one where Labor has a historic advantage. Yet in this election, apart from a stoush about what will happen to Medicare Locals, both government and opposition have been surprisingly quiet, neither articulating a clear vision about what they stand for, and how that differs from their opponents. Sure the budget had the usual sprinkling of goodies, dressed up as a coherent program about cancer, or whatever, but publicity about that has evaporated and it is hard to see the opposition coming out against these media-friendly initiatives."
* NACCHO: ABORIGINAL HEALTH GAP IN DANGER OF BLOWING OUT
- Media Release
NACCHO media release: Aboriginal health gap in danger of blowing out
[NACCHO: National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation]
http://nacchocommunique.com/2013/07/19/naccho-media-release-aboriginal-h...
19 Jul 13: "The national Aboriginal primary health peak, the National Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) today warned that the significant inroads being made to close the health gap for Aboriginal people was in danger of being eroded without urgent commitment from all states and territories.
NACCHO Chair, Justin Mohamed said the National Partnership Agreement to Close the Gap signed by all states and territories in 2008 had now expired and inaction threatened to derail the gains made in the health of Aboriginal people across the country.
"Commendably, both the Commonwealth and Victorian governments have shown leadership and resigned to the Agreement before it expired at the end of June," Mr Mohamed said.
"The WA government has also rolled funding over for another 12 months as they undergo a review of Aboriginal health expenditure. ... ""
- Related News
National Indigenous Radio Service: Health progress may go to waste: NACCHO
http://www.nirs.org.au/blog/NEWS/article/29597/Health-progress-may-go-to...
19 Jul 13: "By Warren Barnsley: The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Summit has heard progress towards closing the health gap is at risk of being wasted."
* NACCHO KIDS HEALTH NEWS: AMA - GIVE ABORIGINAL CHILDREN A HEALTHY START
- News
NACCHO kids health news: AMA - Give Aboriginal children a healthy start
The AMA President says health should be the priority for Indigenous children.
[NACCHO: National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation]
http://nacchocommunique.com/2013/07/19/naccho-kids-health-news-ama-give-...
19 Jul 13: "A healthy start for Indigenous children should be a priority for any Federal Government according to the AMA. The peak medical association has called for increased efforts to improve the health of Indigenous children. AMA President, Dr Steve Hambleton, said evidence showed the importance of a good start in life for future health, and improved early childhood development among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples needed to be a policy priority for the Federal Government."
* MELISSA SWEET, CROAKEY: PUTTING THE FOCUS ON ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER HEALTH
- News
Croakey - the Crikey health blog: Putting the focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2013/07/18/putting-the-focus-on-abori...
18 Jul 13: "A national summit on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health was held today in Melbourne, hosted by the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation and the Victorian Health Minister, David Davis. At the bottom of this post you can see some of the photos from the day, thanks to the Tweeters in attendance. Meanwhile, in the article below, health policy analyst Dr Lesley Russell reports on some new findings identifying some of the challenges ahead, if better care is to be provided to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with chronic diseases." Melissa Sweet
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