Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
From this launching page you will find information about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health programs as well as contact information for people working within OATSIH.
Welcome to the Department of Health and Ageing’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health site. The Department of Health and Ageing takes a whole of government approach to improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. This site contains Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health information from mainstream areas of the Department of Health and Ageing as well as from Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH).
From this launching page you will find information about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health programs.
Our vision for the future is health outcomes and health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples equal to that of the general Australian community.
If you would like to contact the Department in relation to any of the information on this site, please email OATSIH Enquiries.
Program/Initiatives
- Ear and Hearing Training initiative for Aboriginal Health Workers
- National Indigenous Health Workforce Training Package
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarships
- Closing the Gap: Tackling Indigenous Chronic Disease Package
- Petrol Sniffing Prevention Program
Publications
- The Recommendations for Clinical Care Guidelines on the Management of Otitis Media in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Populations, March 2001
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework 2010 report
- Interim Evaluation of the Northern Territory Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Aged Care Workforce Development Projects
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework
- Review of the Alcohol and Other Drugs Components of the Northern Territory Emergency Response
