Like the Government’s budget, the Federal Opposition’s budget reply fails to address entrenched poverty and other challenges facing many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peo... Read more
After more than two years as Health Minister in a Government that has failed to tackle key public health issues such as climate change and obesity, Greg Hunt has committed to working more cl... Read more
Delegates at the 15th National Rural Health Conference put forward more than 200 recommendations, with priorities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander self-determination, planeta... Read more
With the Federal Government pledging $160 million to Indigenous-led research as part of a $1 billion commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health in Tuesday’s budget, a f... Read more
*** This post was updated and expanded on 4 & 5 April *** The Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Sector has sounded the alarm over the Federal Budget’s failure to invest approp... Read more
*** This post was updated on 5 April *** This rolling wrap of reaction to the election-eve Federal Budget compiles reaction to developments affecting health and healthcare, with a focus on t... Read more
A forum in Melbourne tomorrow hosted by Australia’s National Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research, the Lowitja Institute, will showcase Aboriginal and Torres S... Read more
The recent child and youth suicides in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities contain a message for Australian society, according to a statement issued recently by The Centre of B... Read more
Continuing Croakey’s series of pre-Budget articles, today’s post highlights some of the key Budget recommendations on Indigenous health from the health and community sectors. See... Read more
Melissa Sweet writes: Rural health advocates have called for a National Sustainable Development Unit to be established to work across government sectors and jurisdictions in addressing clima... Read more
