2012
Bailie RS, Stevens M, McDonald EL (2012)
The impact of housing improvement and socio-environmental factors on common childhood illnesses: a cohort study in Indigenous Australian communities.
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health; 66(9): 821-831
Baunach E, Lines D, Pedwel B, Lange F, Cooney R, Taylor HR (2012)
The development of culturally safe and relevant health promotion resources for effective trachoma elimination in remote Aboriginal communities.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal; 36(2): 9-11,16,19
Ejere HOD, Alhassan MB, Rabiu M (2012)
Face washing promotion for preventing active trachoma.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews; (4): CD003659
Retrieved 2 September 2011 from http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD003659.pub3
Lange FD, Baunach E, McKenzie R, Taylor HR (2012)
Trachoma elimination in remote Indigenous Northern Territory communities: baseline health-promotion study.
Australian Journal of Primary Health; Online early(http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY12044):
Clean faces, strong eyes influencing knowledge, attitudes and practice with health promotion and social marketing (2012)
Lange FD, Stanford E, Atkinson J, Taylor HR
This poster was created for the Victorian Department of Health, Aboriginal Health Conference, 'Aboriginal health - everyone's responsibility', and uses images and bullet points to cover the following areas:
- explanation and prevalence of trachoma
- social, cultural, economic and environmental factors contributing to the spread of trachoma
- goals and strategies of trachoma elimination programs
- role of culturally appropriate health promotion resources and social marketing
- trachoma knowledge, attitudes and practice in the Northern Territory in 2011.
Health promotion and social marketing initiatives are provided as case examples, including: the Trachoma story kits, Clean faces, strong eyes, and the Milpa, the trachoma goanna, mascot.
It offers a useful summary for Aboriginal Health Workers, health professionals and other community workers looking to change attitudes and practice at the individual and community level.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Lokuge B (2012)
The East Arnhem Scabies Control Program: a community empowerment strategy to eliminate crusted scabies and scabies as public health issues in Australia: 12 month report from March 2011 (launch) to April 2012.
Darwin: One Disease At A Time
MacLachlan JH, Lavender CJ, Cowie BC (2012)
Effect of latitude on seasonality of tuberculosis, Australia, 2002–2011.
Emerging Infectious Diseases; 18(11): online
National Health and Medical Research Council (2012)
Staying healthy: preventing infectious diseases in early childhood education and care services (5th edition).
Canberra: National Health and Medical Research Council
Parameswaran U, Baird RW, Ward LM, Currie BJ (2012)
Melioidosis at Royal Darwin Hospital in the big 2009-2010 wet season: comparison with the preceding 20 year.
Medical Journal of Australia; 196(5): 345-348
Sanchez L, Carney S, Estermann A, Sparrow K, Turner D (2012)
An evaluation of the benefits of swimming pools for the hearing and ear health status of young Indigenous Australians: a whole-of-population study across multiple remote Indigenous communities.
Adelaide: School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Flinders University
This document reports on a study to investigate whether the use of swimming pools by school-age Indigenous children in remote semi-arid communities in central Australia results in the reduction and possible prevention of conductive hearing loss related to otitis media (OM) in these children.
Between 2009 - 2011, multiple clinical assessments of ear health and hearing - including Ear, nose and throat (ENT) diagnoses - were conducted on 813 school age children, which allow comparison of the results for children living in the four Anangu communities with a swimming pool compared to those living in the six communities without a pool. Many children were assessed on multiple occasions with 46% of the children being assessed on at least three of the possible six occasions over the three year study period (2107 child assessments in total).
The study's results demonstrate that access to swimming pools does not result in improvement in any of three principal measured indices of hearing or ear health. Additionally, in relation to the policy of 'no school, no pool', there is no evidence that access to a swimming pool results in improved school attendance. Further, results show previously undescribed seasonal differences in the prevalence of eardrum perforations in these Indigenous populations. Other results show significant associations between dry eardrum perforation and hearing loss and age.
This research report was funded by the Hearing Loss Prevention Program of the Department of Health and Ageing and conducted by Flinders University and its collaborating partner, the Anangu Education Service of the South Australian (SA) Department of Education and Child Development.
Abstract adapted from Flinders University
Spurling GKP, Askew DA, Schluter PJ, Simpson F, Hayman NE (2012)
Conventionally accepted risk factors do not explain higher rates of middle ear disease in remote Indigenous children: an ecological study [letter].
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health; 36(5): 491-492
Tong SYC, van Hal SJ, Einsiedel L, Currie BJ, Turnidge JD (2012)
Impact of ethnicity and socio-economic status on staphylococcus aureus bacteremia incidence and mortality: a heavy burden in Indigenous Australians.
BMC Infectious Disease; 12: 249
Retrieved 9 October 2012 from http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/249
2011
Coppa K, Wurrulnga E, Kopczynski A (2011)
Milingimbi healthy homes & skin week.
Paper presented at the Australian Health Promotion Association 20th National Conference. 11 April 2011, Cairns, Qld
Gilmore SJ (2011)
Control strategies for endemic childhood scabies.
PLoS ONE; 6(1): e15990
Retrieved 25 January 2011 from http://www.plosone.org/article/fetchObjectAttachment.action;jsessionid=EC322D086620F361C24C7F8EA8A8C38E.ambra02?uri=info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0015990&representation=PDF
Hii S-F, Kopp SR, Thompson MF, O'Leary CA, Rees RL, Traub RJ (2011)
Molecular evidence of Rickettsia felis infection in dogs from Northern Territory, Australia.
Parasites & Vectors; 4: 198
Retrieved 11 October 2011 from http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/pdf/1756-3305-4-198.pdf
Hudson S (2011)
One disease at a time: eradicating scabies in east Arnhem Land.
Policy; 27(2): 23-25
McDonald E, Slavin N, Bailie R, Schobben X (2011)
No germs on me: a social marketing campaign to promote hand-washing with soap in remote Australian Aboriginal communities.
Global Health Promotion; 18(1): 62-65
McMeniman E, Holden L, Kearns T, Clucas DB, Carapetis JR, Currie BJ, Connors C, Andrews RM (2011)
Skin disease in the first two years of life in Aboriginal children in East Arnhem Land.
Australasian Journal of Dermatology; 52(4): 270–273
Public Health Advocacy Institute of WA (2011)
The West Australian Indigenous storybook : celebrating and sharing good news stories : the Kimberley and Pilbara edition.
Perth, WA: Public Health Advocacy Institute of WA
The West Australian Indigenous storybook (The storybook) is the first in a series of Indigenous storybooks showcasing the achievements of Indigenous communities and people across Western Australia. The stories are from the Kimberley and Pilbara regions. The stories of programs contained within The storybook cover a range of social, economic, health and environmental health achievements. The intention of each program was to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of Indigenous people.
The storybook shares both the successes and failures of the programs, and it is hoped that this will encourage a change in how Indigenous programs are planned, delivered and disseminated.
The storybook covers a range of programs including:
- healthy lifestyle initiatives
- community awareness programs relating to suicide and good parenting
- local government environmental health and health projects
- effective partnerships
- social benefit programs.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
2010
Bailie RS, McDonald EL, Stevens M, Guthridge S, Brewster DR (2010)
Evaluation of an Australian Indigenous housing programme: community level impact on crowding, infrastructure function and hygiene.
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health; 65(5): 432-437
Centre for Appropriate Technology (2010)
National Indigenous infrastructure guide.
Alice Springs: Centre for Appropriate Technology
This publication provides a framework to facilitate an understanding of the issues which arise in the provision of infrastructure for remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The main focus of the guide is the installation and maintenance of infrastructure which is appropriate and sustainable for remote Indigenous communities. The importance of community in this process is highlighted in the guide.
The National Indigenous infrastructure guide complements the existing National Indigenous Housing Guide and the Environmental Health Handbooks. The guide provides information on:
- existing research
- codes and standards
- resources
- community infrastructure
The guide was produced by the Centre for Appropriate Technology (CAT) with funding from the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA).
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Centre for Appropriate Technology (2010)
National Indigenous infrastructure guide: wastewater.
In: Centre for Appropriate Technology, ed. National Indigenous infrastructure guide. Alice Springs: Centre for Appropriate Technology: 33
This publication provides a framework to facilitate an understanding the issue of waste water management which arises in the provision of infrastructure for remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The main focus of the guide is the installation and maintenance of infrastructure which is appropriate and sustainable for remote Indigenous communities. The importance of community in this process is highlighted in the guide.
The National Indigenous infrastructure guide complements the existing National Indigenous Housing Guide and the Environmental Health Handbooks. The guide provides information on:
- existing research
- codes and standards
- resources
- community infrastructure
The guide was produced by the Centre for Appropriate Technology (CAT) with funding from the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA).
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Department of Health and Families (2010)
Central Australian regional plan 2010-2012.
Darwin: Department of Health and Families, Northern Territory
The central Australia region covers 830,000 square kilometres; with a population of over 46,000 people, 44% identify as Indigenous Australians. Over 32,000 people live in Alice Springs, Tennant Creek and Yulara. The remainder of the population live in 45 remote communities and outstations. The regional plan has six action areas:
- Promoting and protecting good health and wellbeing and preventing injury.
- Healthy children and young people in safe and strong communities.
- Targeting smoking, alcohol and substance abuse.
- Connecting care.
- Safety, quality and accountability.
- Attract, develop and retain a workforce for the future.
Central Australia is unique in the need for flexible service delivery cross-borders, providing emergency care to more than 4,000 people living outside of the NT, including those people residing in South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Environmental Health Needs Coordinating Committee (2010)
Environmental health needs of Aboriginal communities in Western Australia: the 2008 survey and its findings.
Perth: Western Australian Department of Health, Public Health Division
The Environmental Health Needs Survey was conducted over 2007 and 2008 and is the third survey in a series which surveyed housing, services, utilities, community infrastructure and the immediate living environment in discrete Aboriginal communities in Western Australia. Data collected related to over 15,000 residents from 232 communities. This publication reports the outcomes of this survey and provides a comparison with the outcomes of the 1997 and 2004 surveys.
The survey was conducted by environmental health practitioners who work with and in discrete Aboriginal communities. The practitioners visited the communities to survey existing infrastructure. Information was also collected about levels of community satisfaction and any concerns with the provision of essential, municipal and allied services which influenced and affected environmental health in the communities.
The core environmental health and infrastructure issues covered in the report were:
- water
- electricity
- housing
- solid waste disposal
- sanitation
- dust
- dog health programs
- emergency management
The report provides an evidence base which highlights the continued environmental health issues faced by many of the communities who participated in the survey. It is the foundation for the future direction of service plans and delivery in discrete communities.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Holt DC, McCarthy JS, Carapetis JR (2010)
Parasitic diseases of remote Indigenous communities in Australia.
International Journal for Parasitology; 40(10): 1119–1126
Lehmann D, Alpers K (2010)
Impact of swimming pools in remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia.
Public Health Bulletin SA; 7(3): 32-37
McDonald E, Bailie R (2010)
Hygiene improvement: essential to improving child health in remote Aboriginal communities.
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health; 46(9): 491-496
Morton P, Barlow G, Bailie R (2010)
Waterborne diseases among Aboriginal people.
New South Wales Public Health Bulletin; 21(8): 183-184
Scarr J, Roberts F (2010)
Remote pools 2010: a Royal Life Saving review of swimming pools in remote areas of the Northern Territory.
Canberra: Royal Life Saving NT
2009
Andrews R, Kearns T (2009)
East Arnhem regional healthy skin project: final report 2008.
Darwin: Menzies School of Health Research and Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health
This report details the outcomes of the East Arnhem Regional Healthy Skin Project which was implemented into East Arnhem Land in September 2004 to develop community based control of skin infections in the region. The project involved screening children aged 15 years and younger for scabies, skin sores, and tinea, and also included treatment and follow up services. The results of the project are for a three year period from 2004 to 2007 and are discussed in terms of the prevalence of skin sores, scabies, and tinea over the study period.
Essentially the report highlights the success of the project in reducing skin sore prevalence and infected scabies. The project also led to the establishment of an outreach service model whereby all infants and children attending Baby Health Clinics are screened for skin infections and appropriately treated. Follow up home visits are also provided to those families with children with identified skin infections. The report concludes by remarking that plans exist to continue the project for a further 12 months to determine whether further gains can be made in reducing the prevalence of scabies, skin sores, and tinea.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Andrews RM, McCarthy J, Carapetis JR, Currie BJ (2009)
Skin disorders, including pyoderma, scabies, and tinea infections.
Pediatric Clinics of North America; 56(6): 1421-1440
Barnett R, Abreu C, Penberthy D (2009)
Mister germ hand washing hygiene and nutrition program.
Paper presented at the 7th National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Environmental Health Conference Kalgoorlie, WA. 12-15 May 2009, Kalgoorlie, WA
Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health (2009)
CRC for Aboriginal Health annual report 0809.
Casuarina, NT: Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health
Healthcare Planning and Evaluation (2009)
Evaluation of the sustainability and benefits of swimming pools in the Anagu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara lands (APY lands) in South Australia : final report – de-identified.
Canberra: Australian Government Department of Health & Ageing
La Vincente S, Kearns T, Connors C, Cameron S, Carapetis J, Andrews R (2009)
Community management of endemic scabies in remote Aboriginal communities of northern Australia: low treatment uptake and high ongoing acquisition.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases; 3(5): e444
Retrieved from http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2680947
Schobben X, Clements N (2009)
‘No germs on me’ hand washing campaign.
Paper presented at the 7th National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Environmental Health Conference Kalgoorlie, WA. 12-15 May 2009, Kalgoorlie, WA
Standing Committee on Health and Ageing (2009)
Regional health issues jointly affecting Australia and the South Pacific.
Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia
United Nations University - Traditional Knowledge Initiative (2009)
Climate change experiences in Northern Australia - health, adaptation, fire management and global relevance.
Paper presented at the International Public Forum on Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change - The Tropical Australian Experience. 3 April 2008, Darwin
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