National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan
Consultation Update - Dubbo
Summary of the NATSIHP consultation in Dubbo
The consultations for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan (the Health Plan) are currently underway. This page will be updated with the latest news and highlights from the consultations as they progress.
Dubbo
The community consultation in Dubbo was held on Thursday, 13 December 2012. Twenty-two community members attended from the Dubbo region and surrounding areas including Walgett, Condobolin, Wagga Wagga, Forbes, Coonamble and Gilgandra. Key themes emerging from the consultation included the role that education can play in lifting people out of disadvantage and empowering them to make their own choices, the impact of self esteem on health, wellbeing and other facets of life, and the impact of racism on health and access to services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The importance of establishing linkages and networks between services and ensuring adequate access to services in regional and remote areas was another key theme. Barriers to accessing services such as lack of trust, financial considerations, lack of awareness, transport and remoteness were also noted.Program/Initiatives
- Mobile Outreach Service Plus
- Ear and Hearing Training initiative for Aboriginal Health Workers
- Closing the Gap: Tackling Indigenous Chronic Disease Package
- National Indigenous Health Workforce Training Package
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarships
Publications
- Evaluation of the NT MOS projects
- Evaluation of the Bringing them home and Indigenous mental health programs
- 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
- Australian Government strong fathers strong families program – Questions and answers fact sheet
