Indigenous: National

2012

Kowanko I, Helps Y, Harvey P, Battersby M, McCurry B, Carbine R, Boyd J, Abdulla O (2012)

Chronic condition management strategies in Aboriginal communities: final report 2011.

Adelaide: Flinders University and the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia

The main aim of the Chronic condition management strategies in Aboriginal communities project was to evaluate the effectiveness of tailoring mainstream chronic care management strategies to suit Indigenous clients and settings. This was achieved through assessing the health outcomes and impacts, and the sustainability of the strategies. The strategies included:

• structured care planning focused on clients' problems and goals
• training in chronic disease self management and management support for health staff and peer leaders
• coordinated holistic team care.

Data collection involved the analysis of health service records of 36 clients involved in chronic care management over 1-10 years, and semi-structured interviews with 18 clients and 12 staff.

The research was conducted by a team from Flinders University and the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia, in collaboration with Aboriginal clients and community members from Port Lincoln Aboriginal Health Service, Nunkuwarrin Yunti of South Australia Inc. and Riverland Commuity Health Service.

The authors conclude that people involved in structured chronic condition management strategies (eg care plans) improve their health and wellbeing over time. A range of barriers and enablers of chronic condition management strategies were identified and the authors highlight the importance of tailoring new initiatives to suit individual needs and local circumstances.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

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• View report: Chronic condition management strategies in Aboriginal communities: final report 2011 (PDF - 4.7 MB)
• View website: Lowitja Institute

2011

Australian Department of Health and Ageing (2011)

Australian Government 2011-12 Health and Ageing portfolio budget statements: Indigenous health: outcome 8.

Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing, Australia

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• View report: Australian Government 2011-12 Health and Ageing portfolio budget statements: Indigenous health: outcome 8
• View information: Australian Government 2011-12 Health and Ageing portfolio budget statements: Indigenous health: outcome 8
• View website: Department of Health and Ageing

Department of Health and Ageing (2011)

Closing the gap: the Indigenous Chronic Disease Package in 2010-11 annual progress report on the Australian Government's contribution to the National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes.

Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing

• Links
• View report: Closing the Gap: the Indigenous Chronic Disease Package in 2010-11 annual progress report on the Australian Government's contribution to the National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes (PDF - 976.0 KB)
• View information: Closing the gap: tackling Indigenous chronic disease
• View website: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing

Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision (2011)

Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage: key indicators 2011.

Canberra: Productivity Commission, Australia

This report is the fifth in a series of reports on overcoming Indigenous disadvantage as commissioned by the heads of government in 2002. It has been produced in consultation with Indigenous peoples, governments, academics and service providers. The report measures the progress of the six targets set by the Council of Australian Governments Closing the gap strategy, together with other identified significant indicators. The report has three main sections:

• an overview of the key messages
• the main report which provides the evidence base for the framework for the report and detailed information on the current outcomes and those interventions and policies that have enhanced those outcomes
• tables expanding on the data presented in the report.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

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• View report: Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage: key indicators 2011
• View report: Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage: key indicators 2011 (PDF - 4.0 MB)
• View report: Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage: key indicators 2011 overview (PDF - 3.6 MB)
• View publication: Indigenous children and young people [fact sheet] (PDF - 148.0 KB)
• View publication: Indigenous men and women [fact sheet] (PDF - 136.0 KB)
• View publication: Major cities [fact sheet] (PDF - 172.0 KB)
• View publication: Regional areas [fact sheet] (PDF - 180.0 KB)
• View publication: Remote areas [fact sheet] (PDF - 200.0 KB)
• View publication: Strategic framework [fact sheet] (PDF - 308.0 KB)
• View information: Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage
• View website: Productivity Commission

2010

Closing the gap: tackling chronic disease: the Australian Government's Indigenous chronic disease package (2010)

Closing the Gap – Tackling Indigenous Chronic Disease

This pamphlet outlines the Australian Government's commitment to closing the gap in health outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians by preventing and treating chronic disease. The package will tackle chronic disease through:

• health promotion and prevention of ill health, in particular healthy lifestyle programs improved financial support for the Aboriginal community-controlled
• health sector in the delivery of primary health care addressing barriers to access to follow-up services, such as allied health and the Pharmaceutical
  
• Benefits Scheme growing the numbers and skills of Indigenous health workers

The pamphlet also presents the breakdown of funding totalling $805.5m over four years (starting in 2009-10 and ending in 2012-13).

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

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• View publication: Closing the gap: tackling chronic disease: the Australian Government's Indigenous chronic disease package (PDF - 420.0 KB)
• View publication: Indigenous Chronic Disease Package fact sheet (PDF - 376.0 KB)
• View information: Indigenous Chronic Disease Package fact sheet
• View information: Publications
• View website: Closing the Gap – Tackling Indigenous Chronic Disease

Department of Finance and Deregulation (2010)

Strategic review of Indigenous expenditure.

Canberra: Australian Government

• Links
• View report: Strategic review of Indigenous expenditure (PDF - 4.5 MB)
• View information: Billions of dollars wasted on failed Indigenous programs
• View website: Department of Finance and Deregulation

Department of Health and Ageing (2010)

Closing the Gap: the Indigenous chronic disease package in 2009-10: annual progress report on the Australian Government’s contribution to the National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous health outcomes.

Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing

• Links
• View report: Closing the Gap: the Indigenous chronic disease package in 2009-10: annual progress report on the Australian Government’s contribution to the National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous health outcomes (PDF - 6.0 MB)
• View information: Closing the Gap: the Indigenous chronic disease package in 2009-10: annual progress report on the Australian Government’s contribution to the National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous health outcomes
• View media release: Early successes in efforts to ‘Close the Gap’
• View website: Department of Health and Ageing