Newsletter date: 15 August 2013
Contents:
* NACCHO: Ten great reasons why you should not miss the NACCHO Aboriginal health summit In Adelaide - 20th-22nd August 2013
* NACCHO: Ochre Day launch: New blueprint to focus on Aboriginal male health
* NACCHO male health news alert - NACCHO calls for male-only Aboriginal health clinics
* NACCHO Blueprint 2013- 2030 news - AMA supports important initiatives to Improve the health of Aboriginal Males
* Other NACCHO Health News [National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation]
* Bruce (SU website volunteer), Sovereign Union: 10-year policy for Indigenous health - 10 more years of despair
* Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing
* NACCHO: TEN GREAT REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THE NACCHO ABORIGINAL HEALTH SUMMIT IN ADELAIDE - 20TH-22ND AUGUST 2013
- Analysis / Opinion
NACCHO: Ten great reasons why you should not miss the NACCHO Aboriginal health summit In Adelaide
[NACCHO: National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation]
http://nacchocommunique.com/2013/08/03/ten-great-reasons-why-you-should-...
3 Aug 13: "Inaugural Aboriginal health summit: why Aboriginal community control works
The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) will hold their first ever National Aboriginal Primary Health Care Summit in Adelaide later this month.
NACCHO Primary Health Care Summit
20th-22nd August 2013
Adelaide Convention Centre
The inaugural summit, which goes for three days, will bring health service professionals from around the country together to discuss national, state and local best practice in health management, and focus on three key themes: primary health care, governance, and workforce."
* NACCHO: OCHRE DAY LAUNCH: NEW BLUEPRINT TO FOCUS ON ABORIGINAL MALE HEALTH
- Media Release
NACCHO: National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation:
Ochre Day launch: New blueprint to focus on Aboriginal male health
http://www.naccho.org.au/download/media-press-releases/Ochre%20Day%20lau...
8 Aug 13: "The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) will today launch a new blueprint to turn the spotlight onto the appalling state of Aboriginal male health.
Life expectancy of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males is as high as 17 years lower than that of non-Indigenous Australian males and Aboriginal males fare poorly across a range of health indicators including chronic disease and mental health.
The blueprint will be launched today in Canberra at Ochre Day.
NACCHO Chair, Justin Mohamed said that Aboriginal male health needs to be a priority and the blueprint provides a way forward.
"The importance of having a blueprint for Aboriginal male health cannot be overestimated, and NACCHO provides some strong directions and recommendations to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal males," Mr Mohamed said.
"To close the gap we need to see ongoing investment in community-controlled, comprehensive primary male health care - services that are culturally appropriate, accessible, affordable, good quality, and innovative and respect and promote the rights of Aboriginal males, in urban, rural and remote areas. ... "
* NACCHO MALE HEALTH NEWS ALERT - NACCHO CALLS FOR MALE-ONLY ABORIGINAL HEALTH CLINICS
- Analysis / Opinion
NACCHO male health news alert - NACCHO calls for male-only Aboriginal health clinics
[NACCHO: National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation]
http://nacchocommunique.com/2013/08/08/naccho-male-health-news-alert-nac...
8 Aug 13: "MEDICAL clinics need to be rebuilt to entice Aboriginal males, who should be treated by indigenous doctors, to overcome the 17-year shortfall in their life expectancy by 2030, the peak indigenous health body will say today. The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation will unveil a blueprint to turn the spotlight on to the appalling state of Aboriginal male health. ... The Aboriginal Male Healthy Futures Blueprint 2013-2030, to be released in Canberra, argues a new strategy is needed to focus on men with specific programs and to overcome their reluctance to admit their ill health, particularly in front of women."
* NACCHO BLUEPRINT 2013- 2030 NEWS - AMA SUPPORTS IMPORTANT INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ABORIGINAL MALES
- News
NACCHO Blueprint 2013- 2030 news - AMA supports important initiatives to Improve the health of Aboriginal Males
[NACCHO: National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation]
http://nacchocommunique.com/2013/08/13/naccho-blueprint-2013-2030-news-a...
13 Aug 13: "AMA President, Dr Steve Hambleton, said today that the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) Blueprint - Male Healthy Futures for Generational Change - contains important initiatives in national efforts to improve the health of Aboriginal men. Dr Hambleton welcomed the focus on the health of Aboriginal men as part of broader approach to improving Indigenous health. "Much of the health inequality between Aboriginal Australians and other Australians is due to the poor health and lower life expectancy of Aboriginal men," Dr Hambleton said."
- Related News
NACCHO launches Aboriginal Male Health 10 point Blueprint 2013-2030
[NACCHO: National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation]
http://nacchocommunique.com/2013/08/08/naccho-launches-aboriginal-male-h...
8 Aug 13: "NACCHO has long recognised the importance of an Aboriginal male health policy and program to close the gap by 2030 on the alarming Aboriginal male mortality rates across Australia. Aboriginal males have arguably the worst health outcomes of any population group in Australia. To address the real social and emotional needs of males in our communities, NACCHO proposes a positive approach to Aboriginal male health and wellbeing "
NACCHO OCHRE DAY: The new generation of Aboriginal males is making generational changes
[NACCHO: National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation]
http://nacchocommunique.com/2013/08/01/naccho-ochre-daythe-new-generatio...
1 Aug 13: "Next Thursday 8 th August at Old Parliament House Canberra over 100 Aboriginal males from around Australia will be there to help NACCHO launch its Aboriginal Male Health 10 point Blueprint 2013-2030, and sitting in the audience will be Jordan Lovegrove (pictured above) who has been busy all this week in Adelaide designing the NACCHO Blueprint brochure. ... In the forward to the Blueprint NACCHO chair Justin Mohamed states: NACCHO has long recognised the importance of an Aboriginal male health policy and program to close the gap by 2030 on the alarming Aboriginal male mortality rates across Australia."
* OTHER NACCHO HEALTH NEWS [NATIONAL ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY CONTROLLED HEALTH ORGANISATION]
- News
NACCHO health news: New research on cancer among Indigenous children
[NACCHO: National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation]
http://nacchocommunique.com/2013/08/06/naccho-health-news-new-research-o...
6 Aug 13: "FACTS
* Overall, Indigenous children were 36% less likely to be diagnosed with cancer than non-Indigenous children
* There was not much difference between the mortality rates of Indigenous and non-Indigenous children
The first ever study of the national patterns of incidence and death rates for cancers diagnosed amongst Indigenous children has been undertaken to help understand and reduce the risk and impact of cancer in Indigenous youth."
NACCHO health news: Aboriginal Australians more likely to be seriously or fatally injured in land transport accidents
[NACCHO: National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation]
http://nacchocommunique.com/2013/08/06/naccho-health-news-aboriginal-aus...
6 Aug 13: "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians are more likely to be injured in land transport accidents than other Australians, according to a report released Friday 26 July 2013 by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). ... The report, Injury of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people due to transport: 2005-06 to 2009-10, looks at death and serious injury of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia due to land transport accidents over the five-year period 2005-06 to 2009-10."
NACCHO Researching Right Way workshops: Shaping good Aboriginal health research practices
[NACCHO: National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation]
http://nacchocommunique.com/2013/07/30/naccho-researching-right-way-work...
30 Jul 13: "On behalf of the NHMRC, the Lowitja Institute and the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) are conducting an evaluation of two documents that relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research ethics:
* 'Values and Ethics: Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research'; and
* 'Keeping Research on Track: A Guide for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples about Health Research'.
We are interested in hearing your views about how these guidelines have been used and if they have assisted in the research process. ... "
* BRUCE (SU WEBSITE VOLUNTEER), SOVEREIGN UNION: 10-YEAR POLICY FOR INDIGENOUS HEALTH - 10 MORE YEARS OF DESPAIR
- Analysis / Opinion
Sovereign Union: 10-year policy for Indigenous health - 10 more years of despair
http://nationalunitygovernment.org/node/640
24 Jul 13: "To start meeting its fancy health policy priorities, the government must put an end the NT Intervention immediately, allow communities to remove Income Management if they so desire and give back the nations their rights to their lands, waters and air space ... Jody Broun, says for too long racism has been a major barrier in people's access to health services. ... Those words are true, Jody - but what about Sovereignty - Self-determination, Self-esteem, Self-worth and 'Self-funding'?" Bruce (SU website volunteer)
* ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER HEALTH AND WELLBEING:
- Analysis / Opinion
The Stringer: Treatment hope for glue ear and hearing loss among children
http://thestringer.com.au/treatment-hope-for-glue-ear-and-hearing-loss-a...
9 Aug 13: "Western Australia’s Aboriginal children, in urban and remote communities, endure not only disproportionate rates of otitis media – glue ear – but indeed horrific rates. However, where Governments have let down these children dedicated university researchers have stepped in. One such researcher is University of Western Australia’s Dr Ruth Thornton. Dr Thornton is part of UWA’s School of Paediatric and Child Health team which has been researching hearing loss and in turn tackle ear infections which can be painful." By Gerry Georgatos, a life-long human rights and social justice campaigner, a multi-award winning investigative journalist
- Audio
SBS Radio News: Concern over Indigenous health agreement
By Thisanka Siripala
http://www.sbs.com.au/podcasts/Podcasts/radionews/episode/278656/Concern...
22 Jul 13: "An Indigenous health organisation says the National Partnerships Agreement to close the gap on Indigenous health is at risk of being discontinued. The agreement - which sets health targets to be achieved by 2030 - expired in June, and has yet to be re-signed by all states. The chair of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, Justin Mohamed, says he is concerned that without a new agreement, life expectancy in Indigenous communities will decline. Mr Mohamed told Thisanka Siripala involvement of states and territories is crucial."
- News
9 News: SA study on painkillers and Aborigines
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/health/2013/08/01/16/02/sa-study-on-painkille...
1 Aug 13: "Over-the-counter painkillers pose a serious risk to the health of Aboriginal people because of a lack of understanding about their use, according to new University of Adelaide research. Professor Charlotte de Crespigny said 3 out of the 31 people she interviewed recently had blood transfusions from problems caused by their use of anti-inflammatories. She called for more culturally and linguistically appropriate information so that Aboriginal people may better understand what medications they're taking and the associated risks." AAP
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