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4 Steps towards Decolonization

Colonization impacts all areas of our lives as First Nations people. Physically, we are more sedentary and suffer from newer diseases, many of which are completely preventable. Emotionally, the legacy… more →

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Tamsin Cockayne: The High Incidence of Renal Disease in Indigenous Communties

RMEConference wrote 1 day ago: Renal disease is significant health issue in the NT with some indigenous communities recording the h … more →

Tags: medical training, NTGPE, remote medical education conference, remote medicine, renal disease, RMEC13, Tamsin Cockayne

Tamsin Cockayne: Closing the Gap in the NT

RMEConference wrote 4 days ago: Dr Tamsin Cockayne is a General Practitioner (GP) with a passion for remote and Indigenous health an … more →

Tags: Closing the Gap, Doctor, Medical Education, Medical School, NTGPE, remote medical education conference, rural medicine, Tamsin Cockayne, Teaching

Justin Gladman: Cultural safety in a Rural Clinical School. #RMEC13

RMEConference wrote 2 weeks ago: Justin Gladman is a 4th year medical student of Finders University based at the Rural Clinical Schoo … more →

Tags: cross cultural awareness training, flinders university, Justin Gladman, Medical Education, Medical School, Mt Gambier, Remeote Medical Education Conference, RMEC13, rural clinical school

NACCHO Medicare Locals news:Coalition to conduct formal review of Medicare Locals if elected — 1 comment

nacchomedia wrote 3 weeks ago: Speaking at the Australian Medical Association (AMA) conference in Sydney on Friday, opposition heal … more →

Tags: Medicare Locals, andrew laming, Australian Medical Association, department of health and ageing, Dr Steve Hambleton, Indigenous health, Julia Gillard, Justin Mohamed, Medicare

NACCHO health and racism news:Adam Goodes and Aussie stars unite to stamp out racism

nacchomedia wrote 3 weeks ago:     The racist incident at the Swans vs Collingwood game last Friday night should not overshadow the … more →

Tags: Aboriginal health in the news, NACCHO, warren snowdon, racism, Australia, Adam Goodes, australian human rights commission, andrew laming, Rugby League

NACCHO good news story:Working in an ACCHO,blissful oblivion doesn’t Close the Gap

nacchomedia wrote 4 weeks ago:  Dr Marlene Pearce applied for a job in an ACCHO this year — an Aboriginal Community Controlled Heal … more →

Tags: Members' News, NACCHO, Indigenous health, warren snowdon, close the gap, Indigenous Australian's, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service

NACCHO Close the Gap:Prevention not intervention,$22 million funding boost

nacchomedia wrote 1 month ago: The Gillard Government will be delivering a $22 million funding boost to help more than 3000 Indigen … more →

Tags: Aboriginal health in the news, NACCHO, warren snowdon, close the gap, Australia, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service, Tony Abbott, jenny macklin, Gillard Government

NACCHO 2013 Election political alert:What are all the political parties promising Aboriginal Australia?

nacchomedia wrote 1 month ago: If there’s one issue that marks Australia out as an international pariah, it’s extreme A … more →

Tags: Aboriginal health in the news, federal election 2013, aboriginal, NACCHO, warren snowdon, Menzies School of Health Research, close the gap, Julia Gillard, Australia

Close the gap - between the spin and deadly truth of Aboriginal Australia | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog

Virtual Quilter wrote 1 month ago: Close the gap – between the spin and deadly truth of Aboriginal Australia | Herald Sun Andrew … more →

Tags: aboriginal, Indigenous Funding, Andrew Bolt

Stephanie Trust: Technological Advances in Remote Care

RMEConference wrote 1 month ago: Dr Stephanie Trust is the Deputy Medical Director of the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Counc … more →

Tags: Cross Cultural Awareness Trainin, Doctor, kimberley, Medical Education, Medical School, Remote Medical Education Confere, rural medicine, Stephanie Trust, Teaching

Stephanie Trust: Indigenous Doctors in the Kimberley

RMEConference wrote 1 month ago: Dr Stephanie Trust was the first Indigenous person from the Kimberley to complete medical training i … more →

Tags: Cross Cultural Awareness Trainin, Doctor, kimberley, Medical Education, Medical School, Remote Medical Education Confere, rural medicine, Stephanie Trust, Teaching

NACCHO political alert: Health policy debate Q and A tonight:Have you submitted a question from your mob yet?

nacchomedia wrote 1 month ago: Health policy is up for debate tonite at 9.30 am (Monday April 22 ) on ABC TV’s Q and A program, fea … more →

Tags: federal election 2013, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service, amsant, Croakey Melissa Sweet, department of health and ageing, Dr Tim Senior, Indigenous health, Justin Mohamed, Menzies School of Health Research

NACCHO press release: National Aboriginal health authority welcomes the Victorian " COAG challenge" — 1 comment

nacchomedia wrote 2 months ago: Justin Mohamed, Chair of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) h … more →

Tags: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Registered, Aboriginal health in the news, close the gap, COAG, VACCHO, Jill Gallagher

NACCHO employment opportunity:Eye Health Development and Policy Officer closes 15 May

nacchomedia wrote 2 months ago: Position: Eye Health Development and Policy Officer Appointment: Fixed Full Time Applications Close … more →

Tags: Job Vacancies at NACCHO, NACCHO, Indigenous health, Fred Hollows Foundation, Indigenous Australian's, Northern Territory, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service, Job Description

NACCHO health news:STOP overrepresentation:Justice reinvestment – all Governments must commit to action

nacchomedia wrote 2 months ago:  National Congress Co-Chair Jody Broun pictured above Justice Reinvestment presents a unique opportu … more →

Tags: Aboriginal health in the news, Aboriginal male/mens Health, NACCHO, Indigenous health, warren snowdon, close the gap, COAG, Dr Pat Dudgeon, National Congress

NACCHO health news:Black and Proud: A Stand Against Racism 20 years on

nacchomedia wrote 2 months ago: ”A lot of good came out of that because it did make a lot of people stand up and take notice a … more →

Tags: Aboriginal health in the news, Aboriginal male/mens Health, NACCHO, Indigenous health, warren snowdon, Aboriginal Male Health, Mick Gooda, department of health and ageing, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service

NACCHO health news:Doctors should be able to provide subsidised “prescriptions” for healthy food — 2 comments

nacchomedia wrote 2 months ago: Doctors should be able to provide subsidised “prescriptions” for healthy food to people in remote Ab … more →

Tags: Aboriginal Health Communications, Aboriginal health in the news, Good Medicine Better Health Project (GMBH), Health promotion, Prevention, Real good news stories, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service, amsant, Congress Alice Springs

NACCHO health news:Aboriginal Communities and NSWRL Join Forces on Innovative Weight Loss Challenge — 1 comment

nacchomedia wrote 2 months ago:   Ben Barba (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) just one of the promient Aboriginal stars actings as men … more →

Tags: Aboriginal health in the news, Aboriginal male/mens Health, Health promotion, aboriginal, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service, Aboriginal Male Health, Canberra Raiders, close the gap, Greg Inglis

Louis Peachey: Teacher Doctor

RMEConference wrote 2 months ago: Dr Louis Peachey is a Girimay man from the Djiribaligan language group (Rainforest People) of North … more →

Tags: Cross Cultural Awareness Trainin, Doctor, Indigenous Doctors Association, Louis Peachey, Medical Education, Medical School, Remote Medical Education Confere, rural medicine, Teaching


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