The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) has responded to the 10-year-review of the Closing the Gap Strategy, and says all governments need to present a united front to improve Indigenous health. Chief executive Alison Verhoeven said that just last ...
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Race matters
Indigenous Australians are affected by racism more in healthcare than in any other field, according to new research. A new survey examines experiences of racism in healthcare settings compared with other areas including workplace, education and support and its impact ...
More »Gap narrows, but more work needed
There are still many obstacles facing the 2030 aim of health equality for indigenous Australians. By Amie Larter Although it appears Australia is starting to minimise the disparity between quality of life for indigenous and non-indigenous Australians, there is still ...
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Mental health profession should say sorry to indigenous Australians Since colonial settlement indigenous Australians have been the victims of misdiagnosis and disproportionate incarceration in mental health institutions. Alan Rosen tells Linda Belardi why an official apology to indigenous Australians is ...
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The gap between undergraduate education and the advanced role of health professionals in remote areas has long been recognised by remote practitioners, writes Robyn Aitkin. Remote Australia makes up over three quarters of the Australian landmass. The population living in ...
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