Sentences with phrase «indigenous health body»

In Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), she visited the Tsawwassen First Nation (TFN) community who manoeuvred a viable Treaty with BC, and the peak Indigenous Health body — the First Nation Health (FHN) Authority and the Chairperson of their Council.

A coalition of Indigenous health bodies and non government organisations responded to this call giving rise to a campaign which mobilized a groundswell of community support.

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I wrote my thesis on traditional indigenous concepts of the earth as a woman's body, and how those concepts connect in specific ways to current human health issues.

The «Close the Gap - Making it Happen» national workshop brought together key Indigenous and non-Indigenous health peak bodies and experts from across Australia's non-government and government sectors.

The convening of a National Congress of this type could also include other Indigenous advocacy bodies as appropriate (for example, national secretariats for Torres Strait Islander organisations, Indigenous women, health organisations or legal services, Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committees, Sorry Day or Stolen Generations representative organisations and so on).

The Western Australian Government's guide to engagement emphasises the importance of government engagement with Indigenous organisations.140 The guide lists types of organisations with which government should engage on various matters, including ATSIC bodies, sectoral organisations (e.g., community - controlled health services, CDEP, media, Aboriginal Legal Services, cultural organisations), women's and youth groups, and business networks.

It is through his inclusive and respectful communication that the Alliance has grown from 12 to 36 Member Bodies representing health consumers, medical and allied health care professionals, nursing, service providers, health educators and researchers, students and the Indigenous health sector.

1984 the Hawke Labor contracted Louis O'Donoghue to consult widely on the formation of an Aboriginal representative body, leading to the establishment (in 1987) of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC), replacing the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and the Aboriginal Development Commission, and assumed national responsibility for Indigenous health.

Ley, Scullion and Nash have witnessed the good will and partnership aspirations of the National Health Leadership Forum (Indigenous Health Peak Bodies) so hopefully their retaining their portfolios will enable the momentum to be maintained and increased over time.

Partnership means Australian governments listening to Indigenous Australians and their mental health leadership and representative bodies.

Speaking at the 2014 Congress Lowitja, the biennial conference of the Lowitja Institute — Australia's national Indigenous health research body — Mundine won applause from the audience for his recent public stand against the proposed repeal of Section 18c of the Racial Discrimination Act.

Notably Dr John Gardiner - Garden's Overview of Indigenous Affairs, Chris Graham's Crikey blog The PM and Aboriginal Australian - a timeline, Delephene Fraser's article in The Stringer on the History of government and Aboriginal Affairs prior to 1967 and after, the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation's article on the History of Aboriginal Health from 1967, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner's Social Justice Reports of 2004 and 2005, and the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet's Health policy timeline, and Creative Spirits» article on Aboriginal representative bodies.

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AIDA President, Dr Kali Hayward, discusses the findings of the AIDA survey in more detail below and also outlines some positive action being undertaken by AIDA, in conjunction with medical peak bodies and the Federal Government, to create a safe and supportive working environment for Indigenous health professionals.

In her presentation based on Australian research, Dr O'Donnell highlighted the importance of building strong working relationships between government departments and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations, but pointed out that there is a lack of national strategic direction to support engagement with Indigenous leaders and peak bodies.

«This morning, thirteen national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health peak bodies and stakeholders from around the country met with the Prime Minister to discuss how best government can work in real partnership to plan together to close the gap in Indigenous health inequality.

And (at last count) more than 20 - peak Indigenous and non-Indigenous health, and health professional, peak bodies coalesced around this approach to drive the campaign.

It has brought together, for the first time, Indigenous and non-Indigenous health peak bodies at the national level and asked them to work together.

AIDA is also looking to expand its Associate membership category, to tap into the multiple partnerships that it has with numerous stakeholders and organisations across the country, including medical schools, post-graduate medical educational bodies, regional training providers, and Indigenous and non-Indigenous health advocacy bodies.

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The peak body for Aboriginal controlled medical services today welcomed the release of the AMA's 2017 Report Card on Indigenous Health and joined its call for a national, systematic approach... Read More

The Permanent Forum is an advisory body to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) with a mandate to discuss Indigenous issues relating to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights.

The only mechanisms for participation of Indigenous peoples are through the National Indigenous Council or sector specific organisations - such as national committees on education, the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care and affiliations of local bodies (such as working groups of native title representative bodies).

Land and Homelands: Gaining increased access to country and homelands to improve social lifestyles, health and well being and recognising the Indigenous relationship with the land through legislative or other initiatives such as traditional owner joint management schemes and for the Native Title Representative Body to become accountable to the constituents through transparency of its operations and governance.

It was also the catalyst for the formation of a coalition of more than 40 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous peak health bodies and non-government organisations to progress what became known as the Close the Gap Campaign for Indigenous Health Equhealth bodies and non-government organisations to progress what became known as the Close the Gap Campaign for Indigenous Health EquHealth Equality.

Goals: Establishment of a centralised coordinating body to ensure a holistic approach (eg health, environmental health, education, employment, training) to the identification, development and implementation of strategies and programs relating to housing infrastructure and essential services by 2006; individuals families and communities have access to identified and prioritised housing, infrastructure and essential services that comply with Australian Building Standards and National Indigenous Housing Guidelines (as a minimum); The home ownership rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people increase from 15 % (2001) to 30 % by 2010.

2 Condensed framework: guiding principles for participatory health research involving research institutions, Indigenous peoples and their representative bodies *

A fundamental feature of the Close the Gap Campaign has been the leadership provided by the Indigenous members made up of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation and other national Indigenous peak bodies representing our Indigenous doctors, nurses, dentists and psychologists.

In April 2007, 40 of Australia's leading Indigenous and non-Indigenous health peak bodies and human rights organisations joined forces to launch a campaign to «Close the Gap» on health inequality.

Less than a year after the launch, we saw the historic signing of a Statement of Intent between the Australian Government, the Opposition, Indigenous and non-Indigenous health peak bodies and the reconciliation movement to work together to close the gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-indigenous Australians by the year 2030.

That the Australian Government establish a monitoring body or mechanism to monitor the activities of the range of government agencies with varying degrees of responsibility for Indigenous health with the primary aim of supporting the Australian Government's target of achieving Indigenous life expectation and health equality by 2030.

Since 2006, and with the leadership of the Social Justice Commissioner, Australia's peak Indigenous and non-Indigenous health bodies, NGOs and human rights organisations have been working as a coalition to achieve health and life expectation equality for Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

On 20 March 2008 the Summit concluded in the Great Hall of Parliament House with a formal ceremony at which a Statement of Intent was signed by the Prime Minister, the Ministers for Health and Indigenous Affairs, the Opposition leader, and every major Indigenous and non-Indigenous health peak body across AustHealth and Indigenous Affairs, the Opposition leader, and every major Indigenous and non-Indigenous health peak body across Austhealth peak body across Australia.

The first two days (18 - 19 March) involved approximately 100 invited delegates including: senior representatives from Commonwealth and state / territory level governments and health departments; specialists and experts (and particularly Indigenous ones) from a range of health and health - related areas; and representatives from Indigenous health and health related peak bodies (including from all the state and territory level Aboriginal community controlled health organisation peak bodies).

In addition to a national plan of action, a coordinating body or mechanism to coordinate the many levels and sectors of Australian governments who would be involved in the achievement of Indigenous health equality is necessary.

There was consensus that a national body support and complement the work of Indigenous community based healing initiatives, such as the Indigenous controlled health services.

As noted, this unprecedented body of work is intended to be the basis of negotiations with Australian governments as to the main elements and time frames of a national plan to achieve Indigenous health equality by 2030.

The Statement was also signed by representatives of Indigenous and non-Indigenous health peak bodies, along with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner.

HREOC believes that this framework will provide a road - map for consultation between the NSW government and Indigenous advisory bodies and peak organisations to develop sustainable partnership agreements for the delivery of health services to Aboriginal communities.

a monitoring body to ensure that the responsible government agencies are working effectively and that measurable progress is being made towards achieving the goal of health equality for Indigenous Australians.

Where relevant, additional partners would include the Indigenous health professional bodies and a national Indigenous representative body when it is established.

Indigenous leadership, and the leadership of the Indigenous health peak bodies in particular, has also been a hallmark of the Close the Gap Campaign.

Through our members — particularly the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) and the Indigenous health professional bodies — we draw on broader Aboriginal community suHealth Organisation (NACCHO) and the Indigenous health professional bodies — we draw on broader Aboriginal community suhealth professional bodies — we draw on broader Aboriginal community support.

This unprecedented body of work is intended to be the basis of negotiations with Australian governments as to the main elements and time frames of a national plan to achieve Indigenous health equality by 2030.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their representative bodies must be active participants with government in developing and implementing a national plan for Indigenous health equality.