indigenous disadvantage in australia

0000002157 00000 n Croakey has served splendidly as an independent voice in the health policy arena. Dr Mark Lock The diversity of authors and timeliness of posts are very much appreciated. Improving racial literacy: what will it take? Deputy Director, Public Health Advocacy Institute WA. Professor of Public Health, Flinders University. Learn how your comment data is processed. 0000001474 00000 n Professor Kate Conigrave 3.37 The level of Indigenous disadvantage raises concerns in relation to Australia’s obligations under Articles 2(1), 24 and 26. endstream endobj 1796 0 obj<>/Size 1780/Type/XRef>>stream The Steering Committee is advised by a working group made up of representatives from all Australian governments and the Coalition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peak Organisations, the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Researcher, News Editor, BMJ Tobacco Control. We rate poorly on feeling safe walking home at night, working long hours and that elusive work-life balance — time devoted to personal care and leisure. 2012 Review of Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage, 2006 Review of Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage, 2003 Review of Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage. Factors like discrimination and racism, violence, alcohol and drug use and high psychological distress can negatively affect social and emotional wellbeing. 2. The Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage report measures the wellbeing of Australia's Indigenous peoples. Shadow Minister for Health. The next edition of the Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage report is anticipated to be released on Thursday 3 December 2020. Emeritus Professor Stephen Leeder The Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage report measures the wellbeing of Australia's Indigenous peoples. Professor Tarun Weeramanthri It identified 6 targets in the fields of health, education and employment where policy could ‘close’ gaps between Indigenous and other citizens. 1780 18 John Flannery Jennifer Doggett This report measures the wellbeing of Australia's Indigenous peoples. The report examines whether policies and programs are achieving positive outcomes for Indigenous Australians. Croakey - like a sore throat spreading amongst friends - helps to spread healthy ideas rapidly through the blog and the Twittersphere. Executive Officer, Australian Open Access Support Group, Chair, COPE, Professor, School of Medicine, Griffith University. We’re proud to support projects like Croakey that are an innovative platform driven by independent, ethical journalism for the public benefit. Croakey provides a platform for robust, respectful and inclusive debate on the health issues that really matter. Croakey editor and health policy analyst, Croakey's backing of writers from diverse backgrounds is a fantastic addition to Australian media, El Gibbs Professor
Addiction Medicine, The University of Sydney. Dr Melissa Stoneham Professor Virginia Barbour Croakey has also taken a leadership role in developing a strong presence in social media, an important development for primary care in stimulating community-based approaches to health. x���A 0ð4�)�� �Ʈ�� X�M��/��x���C. Consultations are wide-ranging, including Indigenous leaders, organisations and communities across the country, as well as governments and academic researchers. xref The University of Sydney.

Compared with OECD countries, we rated in the top third for the majority of measures, but slipped into the middle third for job security, wealth, employment, educational attainment, homicide rate and substandard dwellings. Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association.

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This comprehensive report card measures where things have improved (or not) against 52 indicators across a range of areas including governance, leadership and culture, early childhood, education, health, home and safe and supportive communities, and includes case studies on things that work to improve outcomes. More info here. Croakey is now well established as compulsory reading for influencers and observers in health and medicine in Australia and internationally – and rightly so. In April 2002, the Council of Australian Governments commissioned the Steering Committee to produce a regular report against key indicators of Indigenous disadvantage. 0000004903 00000 n Dr Becky Freeman The report provides information about outcomes across a range of strategic areas such as early child development, education and training, healthy lives, economic participation, home environment, and safe and supportive communities. 0000001687 00000 n This fifth edition, nine years after this series was commissioned, shows there is still a considerable way to go if we are to fulfil COAG's commitment to close the gap in Indigenous disadvantage. A Steering Committee report on the key indicators of indigenous disadvantage, undertaken at the request of the Council of Australian Governments. CEO of the Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council (VMIAC), © 2015 – 2020 Croakey | Website: Rock Lily Design, independent, in-depth social journalism for health. A great combination.

Gordon Gregory Time and again I go to Croakey to understand the politics behind public health because Croakey sorts the wheat from the chaff. Your email address will not be published. The current condition of Indigenous health has been impacted negatively by the stolen generations and other past government practises and for many Indigenous Australians, the ongoing effects have created other social, emotional and physical disadvantages. <<589FAE9B2222E34BB90CB841C633F24E>]>> “The financial impact of increased house prices and higher education costs are just some of the factors affecting the ability of younger generations to save for a deposit,” he said. Research Fellow, The University of Newcastle. Professor Sharon Friel National Rural Health Alliance. There have also been welcome improvements in some educational and health outcomes for Indigenous children.

0 Director and Professor of Health Equity Regulatory Institutions Network (RegNet), Director, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, The Australian National University. Croakey has been a platform which has encouraged Aboriginal voice and actively sought it out. Change Day Australia, Croakey is a valuable voice in the health space, Catherine King Croakey is a must read for anyone who craves the public health stories that no one else reports. This fed into a vicious cycle impacting employment, income, living conditions and opportunities, the AIHW said. The broad mix of contributors, topics and prolific tweets combine to make it a valuable and lively source of news and food for thought for all Australians. Disadvantage may have both immediate social, economic and cultural determinants, and deeper underlying causes. 0000003717 00000 n 0000002448 00000 n It is estimated that chronic disease associated with alcohol use by Indigenous Australians is almost double to that of mainstream Australia. Croakey is health media rather than medical media. Sophie Benjamin Your email address will not be published. AHPA loves you for your independence, timeliness and collaboration across a range of issues with individuals and groups from population health and beyond. Croakey has pioneered an unprecedented role in providing an open forum for the revelation and exchange of thinking on health in Australia. The number of people accessing homelessness services had increased by a third over the past five years, with 38% experiencing family violence. Croakey gives me the best independent and most relevant public health news and views. Shauna Hurley
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Indigenous Australians make up 2.6% of Australia's population; however they experience health and social problems resulting from alcohol use at a rate disproportionate to non-Indigenous Australians.

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This disadvantage deepens with increasing remoteness, Community functioning and culture boost wellbeing and resilience, particularly in remote and very remote areas, where 55% spoke a local language, 79% identified with a people or nation, 82% were involved in cultural or ceremonial events, and were less likely to use drugs other than tobacco or alcohol (21%) or be homeless (18%). The fourth report in the series indicates while the gaps are narrowing in some areas, in too many cases outcomes are not improving, or are even deteriorating. It’s always a delight to see the diversity of issues on Croakey, particularly in health policy and social justice, that you just don’t see anywhere else. 
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School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University. Active engagement is what Croakey does – and I like it! We still have a long way to go to fulfil COAG's commitment to close the gap in Indigenous disadvantage. Mitchell Ward ZEST Health Strategies. Deep and persisting disadvantage persisted for some 4.4% of Australians, including key groups as detailed in the graphic below. CEO PHN Western Victoria. 3. Award-winning writer; Leading #CripCroakey investigations of disability and health issues, Senior Lecturer, Brain and Mind Centre, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Health adviser, Senator Richard Di Natale, Australian Greens, CEO of the Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council (VMIAC), Guidelines and advice for Croakey contributors, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, ‘No role’ for pharma in evaluating drugs, says BMJ chief, ‘More of the same’ not going to Close the Gap on Indigenous health. 0000002628 00000 n Croakey helps to fill this hole. Croakey has, over some years, provided a platform for debate about health policy, planning, funding and services. F%x�I����"O�U���B�2�Ez @�+��YJR���D�f���uʵ{���am3@u9Z(���N�r}-�5(�2'��@����9�W� g�� The report found widespread socioeconomic disadvantage and health inequality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, with contributors including discrimination, racism, violence, drug and alcohol use and high psychological distress. It may also link to other websites which contain names, images and voices of deceased people. Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney. Croakey is a must for anybody looking to stay on the cutting edge of health news. 0000005284 00000 n President, Australian Health Promotion Association. 0000002476 00000 n Please note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website may contain names, images and voices of deceased people.