National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

Goal: To ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples enjoy a healthy life equal to that of the general population that is enriched by a strong living culture, dignity and justice. Includes links to the earlier national Aboriginal health strategy documents.

In this section:

Achievements in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Summary Report

Bringing Them Home Questionnaires - 2003-2008

Bringing Them Home Report (BTH): 2003-2007 Key Results

Drug and Alcohol Service Report (DASR): 1999-2000 Key results

Drug and Alcohol Service Report (DASR): 2002-2003 Key results

Drug and Alcohol Service Report (DASR): 2003-2004 Key Results

Drug and Alcohol Service Report (DASR): 2004-2005 Key Results

Drug and Alcohol Service Report (DASR): 2005-2006 Key Results

Evidence of effective interventions to improve the social and environmental factors impacting on health: Informing the development of Indigenous Community Agreements

Frequently Claimed MBS Items for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services and Other Primary Health Care Providers

gettin em n keepin em

Government response to the House of Representatives Inquiry into Indigenous health: 'Health is life'

Health and Aged Care Portfolio submission to the Commonwealth Grants Commission's inquiry into Indigenous funding (June 2000)

Healthy for Life: National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child and Maternal Health Exemplar Site Initiative: Site Reports 2005

Listings on the PBS for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Health Promotion Report

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Health Promotion Report 2008

National Recommendations for the Clinical Management of Alcohol-Related Problems in Indigenous Primary Care Settings

National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health 2003-2013
Australian Government Implementation Plan 2007-2013

National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Context July 2003

Project to evaluate the Service Development and Reporting Framework Trial

Research Gaps in Indigenous Sexual Health - Establishing evidence-based best practice for social and behavioural interventions: Technical Report

Sexual Health Promotion for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People – A community guide to evidence-based best practice in social and behavioural interventions

Systematic Review of Existing Evidence and Primary Care Guidelines on the Management of Otitis Media (Middle Ear Infection)

The link between primary health care and health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

The Management of Middle Ear Infection in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Populations (Plain Language Summary of the Systematic Review on the Management of Otitis Media)

The Recommendations for Clinical Care Guidelines on the Management of Otitis Media in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Populations, March 2001

Trachoma Surveillance Report 2006

Appendix 1

The National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health 2003 was endorsed by the Australian and State/Territory governments through their respective Cabinet processes and signed by all Health Ministers in July 2003.

National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health July 2003 Framework for action by governments (PDF 351KB)

National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Context July 2003 (PDF 562 KB)

If you are unable to view the attachments please email oatsih.enquiries@health.gov.au or phone 02 6289 5291.

The earlier document, A National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Strategy 1989 was reprinted in 1996 and is available via the link below.
A National Aboriginal Health Strategy 1989 (Reprinted in 1996)

An evaluation of the National Aboriginal Health Strategy was undertaken in 1994 and is also available here as pdf files. Most of these documents have large file warnings.
A National Aboriginal Health Strategy: An Evaluation 1994

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