Vol 5 No 3 July 2005 - September 2005: ISSN 1445-7253
A peer-reviewed electronic journal from the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Resources
This section of the Bulletin highlights recently released Indigenous specific resources. If you are aware of any new resources that would be appropriate for inclusion in this section please contact us.
- Aboriginal road safety stakeholder implementation manual added 1 July 2005
- Crossing the line added 9 September 2005
- Sistergirls say - keep yourself covered added 9 September 2005
- Yarning about diabetes - pamphlet and word puzzle added 1 July 2005
Aboriginal road safety stakeholder implementation manual
Aboriginal Road User Taskforce (2005)
Aboriginal road safety stakeholder implementation manual
Perth: Road Safety Council
In response to the over-representation of Aboriginal people in road crash statistics, the Road Safety Council of Western Australia has introduced the Aboriginal road safety stakeholder: implementation manual, as a means of outlining contributing issues and circumstances, and identifying practical strategies for minimising deaths and injuries on Western Australian roads. The implementation manual is part of the current five-year strategy Arriving safely: Western Australian road safety strategy 2003-2007, which identifies pedestrian safety, unsafe travel, and drink driving, as the main road safety concerns identified in Aboriginal road crash statistics.
The manual and associated resources are designed to assist road safety stakeholders and others to identify priorities for action, and the most appropriate approaches to achieve successful outcomes.
Australian HealthInfoNet abstract
The image has been reproduced here with the kind permission of the Office of Road Safety.
For further information about the manual or to obtain copies contact: Office of Road Safety, Level 2, 441 Murray Street, Perth WA 6000, ph: (08) 9216 8508, website: http://www.officeofroadsafety.wa.gov.au/
Ronin Films (2005)
Crossing the line.
Canberra: Australian Film Commission
Crossing the line follows the journey of two young Tasmanian medical students, who leave their homes and university behind for an eight-week placement on Mornington Island. Like most Australians, they have never been exposed to life in a remote Indigenous community, but during their placement they move beyond their professional roles to make personal connections with some of the locals. Issues arise due to the relationships they develop and the professional distance they are told they need to maintain in order to practice professionally. The video offers an insight into the practical realities of student placements and providing Western medical services to Indigenous communities.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
To obtain copies of the video contact: Ronin Films, PO Box 1005, Civic Square ACT 2608, ph: (02) 6248 0851, fax: (02) 6249 1640, email: orders@roninfilms.com.au, website: http://www.roninfilms.com.au
Sistergirls say - keep yourself covered
Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (2004)
Sistergirls say - keep yourself covered (poster).
Canberra: Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations
The Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO) launched two national peer-based posters in Sydney on 30 October 2004, as a health promotion resource for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sistergirls. The posters were designed to: empower Indigenous Sistergirls and transgender communities by raising HIV/AIDS awareness; address underlying issues such as isolation and discrimination; and promote positive self-esteem which in turn promotes individuals to engage in safer sexual practices, such as condom usage. The posters were developed in response to the National Indigenous gay and transgender consultation report and sexual health strategy, as was the AFAO strategy for responding to sexual abuse of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander gay men and Sistergirls.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
The National Indigenous gay and transgender consultation report and sexual health strategy (PDF - 208KB), and the AFAO strategy for responding to sexual abuse of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander gay men and Sistergirls (PDF - 2MB - large file warning!), can be accessed online at the AFAO website.
For further information about the posters or to obtain copies visit the AFAO website, or contact:Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations, Level 1, 222 King Street, Newtown NSW 2042; PO Box 51, Newtown NSW 2042; ph: (02) 9557 9399, fax: (02) 9557 9867.
Yarning about diabetes - pamphlet and word puzzle
Western Australian Diabetes Strategy (2005)
Yarning about diabetes - pamphlet and word puzzle.
Perth: Department of Health Western Australia
In 2003, the Health Promotion Directorate, in collaboration with the Office of Aboriginal Health undertook a project that aimed to increase the knowledge of Aboriginal people about the signs of type 2 diabetes, and to encourage Aboriginal people to undertake preventive behaviours for type 2 diabetes. The project resulted in the production of two resources, an information pamphlet and a related interactive word puzzle. A quantitative evaluation of these resources was conducted in May 2005, supporting the production and distribution of both the resources, and the possible future development of a similar pamphlet addressing 'Heart Health'.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
For further information about the resources, evaluation, or to obtain
copies, contact: Department of Health Western Australia, Population Health,
189 Royal Street, East Perth WA 6004; PO Box 8172; Perth Business Centre
WA 6849; ph: (08) 9222 4222, TTY: 1800 067 211,
website: http://www.health.wa.gov.au
