National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan
Consultation Updates - Sydney
Summary of the NATSIHP consultation in Sydney
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 fron the consultations as they progress.
Sydney
The community consultation in Sydney was held on Monday, 3 December 2012. Sixty-three participants from the community and health and social services sector attended and were welcomed by the Minister for Indigenous Health, the Hon Warren Snowdon MP. Key themes emerging from the discussions included the importance of community engagement in developing new policy and programs, the need for better access to services and linkages across health and social services, the importance of health literacy and education and issues relating to the unavailability of culturally safe aged care services, pre-natal support and early childhood nutrition. There was a specific focus on early engagement with communities by governments and organisations on what would improve their health and well-being and better coordination of services. Participants also noted the importance of acknowledging and building on ‘what’s working well’.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
