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Bourke community to launch awareness campaign targeting alcohol and other drug use

24 April 2012

On Wednesday 2 May 2012, the Bourke Alcohol and drug working group (BAWG) will launch an alcohol and other drug awareness campaign in Bourke, New South Wales (NSW).

Aboriginal cadets carve a career in WA health

23 April 2012

Kickstarting her career and receiving a guaranteed income while she studied were reasons behind Naomi Smith's decision to undertake an Aboriginal cadetship with the Western Australian (WA) Department of Health.

Newslines radio program promotes Indigenous quit smoking message

19 April 2012

Newslines Radio is a weekly radio program produced by the Australian Government, which takes a look at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues.

South Hedland Primary School celebrates Close the Gap Day

12 April 2012

South Hedland Primary School, located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia (WA), held a whole school celebration for Harmony Day and Close the Gap Day on 21 March 2012.

HealthInfoNet workshops: helping to 'close the gap' in Indigenous health

20 March 2012

To increase access to its web resource and build the capacity of the frontline health workforce - and to assist the health workforce in 'closing the gap' in Indigenous health - the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet will deliver a program of free workshops across Western Australia (WA) over 18 months from April 2012.

Nation-wide grants announced for research into preventive health

6 March 2012

Almost $4 million in research funding has been allocated nation-wide to 13 new projects that will investigate ways to prevent the harm caused by obesity, tobacco and harmful use of alcohol.

Snowdon backs Indigenous smoking campaign

23 January 2012

Coalition Senator Nigel Scullion has called for the scrapping of the role of National Coordinator for the Tackling Indigenous smoking measure, a position occupied by Dr Tom Calma.

Healthy Lifestyle Worker toolkit launched

13 December 2011

The Director of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet, Professor Neil Thomson, today attended the Canberra launch of a new Healthy Lifestyle Worker toolkit to help tackle chronic disease in Indigenous communities.

More Indigenous Australians accessing targeted health services

26 October 2011

There was a significant increase in the use of services targeted at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in 2009-10 compared with the previous year, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

Australian Capital Territory gets $1.2 million funding to improve health outcomes

26 October 2011

Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Chief Minister and Minister for Health, Katy Gallagher, announced on 23 October 2011, funding of $1.2 million through the ACT health promotions grant program to promote good health and prevent chronic disease.

New primary health care services for south-east Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

20 October 2011

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in south-east Queensland will have better access to health checks, general practice services, dental health, allied health and follow-up care with the opening of two new clinics in Brisbane.

Territory correctional centres smoke free from 2013

24 August 2011

The Northern Territory Government announced that all Territory correctional centres will be smoke free from 1 July 2013, under the Territory Government's new era in corrections - a package of initiatives aimed at breaking the cycle of reoffending.

Phase 2 funding available for local community campaigns

27 June 2011

Phase 2 funding for programs to promote better Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health opened on 13 June 2011 as part of the Get active eat good tucker live longer national program.

Indigenous hostels to promote anti-smoking message

27 June 2011

The Indigenous Health Minister Warren Snowdon partnered with Aboriginal Hostels Limited to help stamp out smoking for World No Tobacco Day earlier this month.

WA state budget 2011-12: alcohol and other drug sector

8 June 2011

The Minister for Mental Health and Disability Services Helen Morton announced funding for the alcohol and other drug (AOD) sector in a budget bulletin 2011-12.

No smokes North Coast program launched in Coffs Harbour

1 June 2011

A tobacco control program targeting Aboriginal people was launched this week in Coffs Harbour, NSW.

New South Australian tobacco control strategy released

1 June 2011

The new South Australian tobacco control strategy for 2011-2016 was released on 31 May 2011.

North Coast Indigenous smoking rates to be addressed

31 May 2011

Health authorities on the North Coast of NSW will survey local Indigenous communities about how to cut smoking rates after figures released to coincide with World No Tobacco Day show smoking rates in local Indigenous communities are at almost 60 per cent.

New booklet promotes a healthier future for Aboriginal Victorians

30 May 2011

Minister for Health David Davis has launched a new booklet to help health services tackle chronic disease among Aboriginal Victorians and promote healthy living.

New review of evidence shows why plain tobacco packs can reduce cancer, cardiovascular deaths

26 May 2011

Plain packaging of tobacco products should reduce Australia's cancer and cardiovascular disease burden by decreasing smoking rates, according to a new, comprehensive review of the evidence released today by Cancer Council Australia.

Indigenous smoking television program to be broadcast and available to order

23 May 2011

The television program Smoking: An Indigenous Health Challenge, funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, will be broadcasted on television in May.

Tobacco law changes up for discussion

6 May 2011

Up to 15 changes to Western Australia's Tobacco Products Control Act 2006 are up for consideration in a recently released Department of Health discussion paper.

Indigenous quit smoking program trains 1000

18 April 2011

A University of Sydney program aimed at cutting high smoking rates in Aboriginal communities has trained its one thousandth health worker.

Tobacco plain packaging design released

7 April 2011

Australia will become the first country in the world to require tobacco products to be sold in plain packaging, to reduce their appeal to consumers.

Plain packs will stop kids smoking

7 April 2011

Young Australians will be less likely to die prematurely from cancer or cardiovascular disease if a newly released draft bill to mandate plain packaging of tobacco products is supported by federal Parliament, Cancer Council Australia and the National Heart Foundation said today.

Break the chain: Indigenous anti-tobacco campaign kicks off

29 March 2011

A new hard-hitting advertising campaign urging Indigenous Australians to break the chain and quit smoking hit the airwaves, newspapers and TV screens today as the Gillard Government continues its world leading action to combat tobacco use, as part of its Indigenous tobacco control initiative.

Ad campaign targets Indigenous smokers

28 March 2011

The Federal government is launching the first anti-smoking campaign aimed specifically at Indigenous Australians.

Anti-smoking campaign working: Calma

25 March 2011

The Federal government's indigenous anti-smoking co-ordinator Tom Calma says a campaign designed to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to butt out is working.

Indigenous smoking rates on agenda: govt

25 March 2011

Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu has promised to tackle high smoking rates, boost school retention and protect vulnerable children in the state's Aboriginal population.

Smoking at fore of Closing the Gap

18 March 2011

Cut Indigenous smoking with high prices: Gooda

16 March 2011

The Federal Government is facing pressure to further increase the tobacco excise to help reduce smoking in Indigenous communities.

Helping smokers to quit and stay quit

9 March 2011

New measures have been announced and changes proposed in the way that tobacco products can be displayed and consumed in South Australia.

Substance use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

8 February 2011

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has just released a report on substance use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, focusing on the three main areas of tobacco use, alcohol consumption and illicit drug use (including petrol sniffing).

Subsidised nicotine patches will help break cycle of poverty, smoking and disease

9 December 2010

Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) has been listed on the Pharmaceutical benefits scheme (PBS).

Minister for Indigenous Health, Mr Warren Snowdon launches a national workforce to address Indigenous smoking and to improve health

8 December 2010

The Minister for Indigenous Health, Mr Warren Snowdon has launched a new national workforce in Canberra (8 December 2010).

Smoking blamed in Indigenous health disparity

8 October 2010

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda says smoking among Indigenous Australians contributes to an estimated 17 percent of the current health gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.

Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health - tobacco research

7 October 2010

WA health: new smoking laws take effect next week

20 September 2010

Changes to WA tobacco legislation will take effect on Wednesday 22 September 2010.

Low daily smoking estimates derived from sales monitored tobacco use in six remote predominantly Aboriginal communities

14 July 2010

A study involving communities in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands found that although smoking prevalence is high, the amount smoked is about half that of the wider Australian smoking population.

National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Conference (NIDAC)

21 June 2010

The inaugural NIDAC conference was held at the Adelaide convention centre on the 16 - 18 June 2010.

Big step forward in fighting tobacco addiction

15 June 2010

Legislation has been passed today in Parliament that will help encourage an estimated 87,000 Australians to quit smoking.

New push to extinguish Indigenous smoking

31 May 2010

There is a large gap between Australian Indigenous and non-Indigenous smoking rates, 50% and 16% respectively.

New report released: The health and welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

28 May 2010

The latest results from national statistical collections on the health and wellbeing of Australia's Indigenous population have been revealed today with the release of The health and welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2010.

Goreen Narrkwarren Ngrn-toura – Healthy Family Air: a literature review to inform the VACCHO Smoking amongst Pregnant Aboriginal Women research project

25 May 2010

The' Goreen Narrkwarren Ngrn-toura - Healthy Family Air: A Literature Review to Inform the VACCHO Smoking amongst Pregnant Aboriginal Women Research Project' was written to better understand the types of activities that might work to reduce smoking amongst pregnant Indigenous women.

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