Martin unveils goals for aboriginal living conditions

Gaps between aboriginal Canadians and other Canadians in education and skills, health care and housing are "not acceptable in the 21st century," Prime Minister Paul Martin said as he opened a summit ...
The Conversation

Improving Aboriginal health and well‑being: a view from the north

Australian Aboriginals are at most risk of bad physical and mental health and they have the worst health services in the country. publik16/Flickr Aboriginal people living in remote communities have ...

Fifty years ago, these men set out to defeat an insidious disease. A fortnight ago, they did

Fred Hollows was a true mentor and teacher. Following his example, on April 29, Australia finally defeated the world’s ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Aboriginal health experts want more done to tackle suicide of young people in the Kimberley

It has been 18 months since the West Australian government vowed to improve mental health services and tackle high Indigenous suicide rates in the state's north, but Aboriginal health advocates say ...
SBS

Aboriginal people report less respectful hospital care. Here's what can make a difference

More than a quarter of Aboriginal patients said there had been a time in the past year they needed to go to hospital but didn't, a report has found. The report examined the responses of 12,000 ...
Mirage News

Ida West Aboriginal Health Scholarships 2026 Open

Ten Aboriginal healthcare students have been awarded the 2026 Ida West Aboriginal Health Scholarships.The scholarship supports Aboriginal students to ...
The Conversation

Words from Arnhem land: Aboriginal health messages need to be made with us rather than for us

Australian First Nations people waiting for appointments at Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations around the country will now see culturally relevant and locally produced content on the ...
Yahoo Finance

NSW government opens Aboriginal Health Centre in Goulburn, Australia

Australia's New South Wales (NSW) Government has announced the opening of the Goulburn Aboriginal Health Centre, a facility dedicated to fostering reconciliation, healing, and the health and ...
The Guardian

Aboriginal health groups fear ‘big gaps’ in vaccine coverage are being hidden by lack of data

Doctors say detailed information on Indigenous Covid vaccination is essential to the rollout to vulnerable communities Aboriginal health organisations are calling on the federal government to release ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Telehealth is improving access to Aboriginal health services in regional areas — locals don't want to see it go

When the COVID pandemic struck, the Bendigo District and Aboriginal Co-operative started seeing 90 per cent of its patients via telehealth. The Bendigo District and Aboriginal Co-operative services ...
Sydney Morning Herald

Aboriginal patients happier with hospital care from Indigenous workers

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Aboriginal people say they receive better quality care in NSW hospitals when they’re being supported ...