Summary of Australian Indigenous health, 2021
Key reference and summary of Indigenous health statistics.
Supporting workers in an Indigenous boarding school program
An APS Interest Group volunteer partnership
‘My Community, My Family: Three Indigenous Families Share their Knowledge of Brain Injury’
DVD resource which includes the stories of three Aboriginal men who have experienced brain injury, and their families. Includes a family from a remote area in Cape York, plus two in urban/regional setting.
“I See for Culture” Eye Health Education Resource Kits
The Kits, developed by International Centre for Eyecare Education (ICEE), are designed specifically for use in rural and remote Indigenous health contexts, they are primarily image-based. Learn more about the kits, and download PDF versions of the flip-charts, posters and instruction manual. Category: Addressing Indigenous Health.
Epilepsy Information for Indigenous Communities
A resource kit specifically designed for Aboriginal people diagnosed with epilepsy, their families and community, to assist them with basic information about epilepsy and where to find further information and assistance to help them manage their condition. Also for Aboriginal Health Workers. The kit costs $20.00 plus postage.
On-line Cultural Orientation Program for health professionals working in Aboriginal health
This online cultural orientation plan aims to introduce health professional to the lived experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in relation to post-colonial legacies. The course will also explore the perception of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Through improving the cultural orientation of health workers this course aims to deepen respect, integrity and improve cross-cultural communication.
Please note: The course is free, however registration is essential.
This online cultural orientation was developed by Western Australian Centre for Rural Health, in partnership with WA Country Health Service and Disability Services Commission.
Resources for working with children
The Secretariat National Aboriginal Islander Child Care (SNAICC) Resource Service (SRS) seeks to fill resource gaps identified across the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family and children’s services sector and provide a central information sharing clearinghouse.