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Status and determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander h…

(9 days ago) People also askWhat are the health disparities between indigenous and non-indigenous populations?The disparities between the health of Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations continue to be prevalent within Australia [ 1 – 3 ]. Indigenous Australians have a shorter life expectancy (10.6 years less for males and 9.5 years less for females) and worse health outcomes than their non-Indigenous counterparts [ 1, 2 ].Factors Influencing the Health Behaviour of Indigenous Australians ncbi.nlm.nih.govAre Indigenous Australians healthier than non-Indigenous Australians?While many aspects of Indigenous health have improved, challenges still exist. Indigenous Australians have a shorter life expectancy than non-Indigenous Australians and are at least twice as likely to rate their health as fair or poor. Compared with non-Indigenous Australians, Indigenous Australians are also:Australia's health 2018: in brief - Australian Institute of Health and aihw.gov.auWhy do Aboriginal people suffer more chronic disease than non-Indigenous Australians?] with the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, hereafter referred to as Indigenous Australians, having significantly higher rates of chronic disease compared to non-Indigenous Australians, coupled with disproportionate levels of social isolation, poverty, unemployment, lack of education, and inadequate access to health care [Indigenous Australians have a greater prevalence of heart, stroke, and thelancet.comWhy is there a health gap between indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians?Differences between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in three key areas help explain the well-documented health gap: Access to appropriate health services: Indigenous Australians are more likely to report difficulty in accessing affordable health services that are nearby than non-Indigenous Australians.Australia's health 2018: in brief - Australian Institute of Health and aihw.gov.auFeedbackAustralian Institute of Health and Welfarehttps://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/Determinants of health for Indigenous AustraliansAn AIHW analysis of results from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) health survey data estimated that around one-third (34%) of the health gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians was due to social determinants (employment and hours worked, highest non-school qualification, … See more

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Status and determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait …

(1 days ago) WEBThe burden of disease for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is 2.3 times that of non-Indigenous Australians. Rates of psychological distress and chronic diseases are …

https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health/status-and-determinants

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Indigenous Australians and the health system

(5 days ago) WEBFor more information, see 'Chapter 3 Changes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's use of health services in the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic’ in …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/indigenous-australians-use-of-health-services

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Inequalities in the social determinants of health of …

(4 days ago) WEBIntroduction Aboriginal Australians are a culturally, linguistically and experientially diverse population, for whom national statistics may mask important …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-014-0091-5

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Factors Influencing the Health Behaviour of Indigenous …

(3 days ago) WEBIntroduction. The disparities between the health of Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations continue to be prevalent within Australia [1–3].Indigenous …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4658065/

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Reducing the health disparities of Indigenous Australians: …

(6 days ago) WEBBackground Indigenous peoples have worse health than non-Indigenous, are over-represented amongst the poor and disadvantaged, have lower life …

https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1472-6963-12-151

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Health Disparities among Australia’s Remote-Dwelling …

(3 days ago) WEBRichard X Davey, Health Disparities among Australia’s Remote-Dwelling Aboriginal People: A Report from 2020, The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine, …

https://academic.oup.com/jalm/article/6/1/125/6006392

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Enablers and Barriers to Accessing Healthcare Services for …

(3 days ago) WEBThis increased disease burden contributes to Aboriginal Australians possessing an estimated life expectancy 10 years shorter than non-Aboriginal …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7999419/

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National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey

(2 days ago) WEBSourced from Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey: First Results, Australia (cat. no. 4727.0.55.001). Self-assessed health status …

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples/national-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health-survey/latest-release

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Measuring health disparities in Australia: Using data to drive …

(7 days ago) WEBThis includes almost 63% of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, compared to about 27% of non-Indigenous people. 3 To identify priorities and monitor …

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/hpja.340

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Indigenous Australians have a greater prevalence of heart, stroke, …

(3 days ago) WEBOf interest, Aboriginal Australians with acute coronary syndromes have reported that negative hospital experiences, bias associated with complex comorbidities …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(21)00461-2/fulltext

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Close the Gap: Indigenous Health Campaign Australian Human …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Close the Gap Campaign aims to close the health and life expectancy gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians within a …

https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-social-justice/projects/close-gap-indigenous-health

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A new path to address health disparities: How older Aboriginal

(3 days ago) WEBBackground. Digital health offers a fresh avenue to address health disparities experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Despite the scant …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8902196/

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The impact of social determinants of health of Australian …

(8 days ago) WEBThe need for improved child health care for Indigenous populations is evident by ongoing disparities in child health among Indigenous and tribal populations …

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jan.15493

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How we support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

(9 days ago) WEBThe Australian Government will spend $4.1 billion on Indigenous-specific health initiatives to 2022–23, including the Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme. …

https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health/how-we-support-health

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Health Disparities among Australia's Remote-Dwelling Aboriginal …

(1 days ago) WEBThe report is structured by life stage and then by organ system. Finally, a brief synthesis is advanced concerning the disparities that Australia's Aboriginals face. …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33241298/

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Cultural determinants of health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait

(5 days ago) WEBThe cultural determinants of health centre an Indigenous definition of health, and have been linked to positive health and wellbeing outcomes. There is …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-021-01514-2

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Interventions to improve health literacy among Aboriginal and …

(7 days ago) WEBAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples continue to experience poorer health outcomes than other population groups. While data specific to Indigenous …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-021-10278-x

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Inequalities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians …

(1 days ago) WEB2. Context. Australia provides a mainly private model of dental care focused on individual treatment rather than prevention at a population level where about 85% …

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rstb.2022.0294

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Reducing the health disparities of Indigenous Australians: time to

(1 days ago) WEBBackground: Indigenous peoples have worse health than non-Indigenous, are over-represented amongst the poor and disadvantaged, have lower life …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22682494/

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Lifestyle and sociodemographic risk factors for stillbirth by region …

(4 days ago) WEBOmission of stratification by residential remoteness in previous research has masked disparities between marginalised groups within regions that are shown to have …

https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-024-06553-5

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Full article: The interactive effects of Indigenous identity and

(6 days ago) WEBTesting the reliability of a measure of Aboriginal children’s mental health: An analysis based on the Western Australian Aboriginal child health survey. Australian …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00049530.2024.2341699

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Call for nominations for the First Nations Health Governance …

(7 days ago) WEBadvise us and Australian Government health ministers on health priorities, decisions and progress call out systemic racism and advise on areas for reform to …

https://www.health.gov.au/news/call-for-nominations-for-the-first-nations-health-governance-group

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Digital Library - National Centre for Healthy Ageing (NCHA)

(4 days ago) WEBThe Digital Library project will provide a window into real-life consultations to support healthcare communication research and thereby improve consumer satisfaction, …

https://www.monash.edu/medicine/national-centre-for-healthy-ageing/simulation-facilities/digital-library

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14 May 2024 NACCHO Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander …

(2 days ago) WEBThe National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2021-2031 (Health Plan) commits to establishing governance arrangements. The group will take on …

https://nacchocommunique.com/2024/05/14/14-may-2024/

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Reducing the health disparities of Indigenous Australians: time to

(3 days ago) WEBResearch on health disparities in developed countries that focuses on disadvantaged or marginalised groups offers only a partial understanding of Gilles M, …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3431273/

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Number of Aboriginal Australians in NSW prisons revealed to be …

(2 days ago) WEBThe NSW target was to reduce the rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults held in custody by at least 15% by 2031. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free …

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/14/aboriginal-indigenous-australians-nsw-prisons-jail-population-highest-on-record

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