HealthInternet cafés and workshops
As part of our efforts to reduce the disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Internet access, the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet works directly with Indigenous people to provide them with the skills to access and/or develop Internet-based information.
HealthInternet cafés (at conferences, seminars and the like), specially-conducted workshops and individual training sessions are provided to Indigenous health workers and other staff and students from Indigenous organisations to enable them to take advantage of the wide range of relevant information available on the HealthInfoNet site and the Internet more generally. Computer and Internet learning opportunities are provided in a supportive and culturally appropriate manner.
An HealthInternet café approach is a most effective and cost-efficient way of introducing people to the potential of the Internet and the information and services provided by the HealthInfoNet. Cafés at conferences provide participants with hands-on access to computers, and training includes the opportunity to explore the HealthInfoNet and other relevant sites on the Internet. Participants have differing levels of computing experience, and cafés offer a non-threatening forum where participants can share with each other their knowledge, skills and experience of the Internet. The aim is to break down some of the barriers associated with computer technology and explore how computers can work for the benefit of Indigenous people.
Workshops provide more targeted training to groups of Indigenous
(and non-Indigenous) people. Particular attention can be directed
to specific health and/or computer aspects.
The HealthInfoNet also provides specialised training in
various aspects of Internet site design, development and maintenance
for staff of Indigenous organisations interested in developing their
own sites.
Examples of HealthInternet cafés and workshops
Conferences, forums and symposiums
- Good tucker, good health: National Nutrition Networks Conference ‘08 (11 - 14 March 2008)
- TheMHS Summer Forum - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander's mental health and emotional wellbeing (21 - 22 February 2008)
- Budgeri Booroody: excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health conference (21 - 23 November 2007)
- WA Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Forum (20 - 22 November 2007)
- Kimberley Aboriginal Health Summit (31 October - 2 November 2007)
- Western Australian Aboriginal Health Promotion Conference (29 October 2007)
- Working Out What Works: 16th Western Australian Drug and Alcohol Symposium (18 - 19 September 2007)
- Hear, Speak, Live Conference (4 - 7 September 2007)
- Enhancing Indigenous Capacity: Building a Sustainable Future: a national symposium on workforce development in Indigenous maternal and child health (8 - 9 May 2007)
- 9th National Rural Health Conference (7 - 10 March 2007)
- 3rd Indigenous Road Safety Forum (23 - 25 October 2006)
- Rural and Remote Mental Health Conference 2006 (16 - 17 February 2006)
- Aboriginal Health Promotion Conference 2005 (2 - 4 November 2005)
- 8th National Rural Health Conference - Central to health: sustaining well-being in remote and rural Australia (10 - 13 March 2005)
- 5th National Indigenous Environmental Health Conference - ‘Today, tomorrow - together’ (3 - 4 November 2004)
- Chronic Diseases Network Conference and HealthInfoNet workshops (23 - 24 September 2004)
- Aboriginal Health Conference 2004 - Partnerships for Better Health (1 - 2 July 2004)
- The World Conference on Health Promotion and Health Education (26 - 30 April 2004)
- 3rd National Indigenous Male Health Convention (10 - 12 September 2003)
- 4th National Aboriginal and Islander Health Workers' Conference: 'health workers making the difference' (15 - 18 June 2003)
- 1st National Link-Up Conference (18 - 20 March 2003)
- 2003 National Rural Health Conference (1 - 4 March 2003)
- 2002 NACCHO Conference (20 - 21 November 2002)
- 4th National Indigenous Environmental Health Conference: 'it's in our hands, let's take the lead' (6 - 7 November 2002)
- 14th Australian Health Promotion Association Annual Conference (16 - 20 June 2002)
- 33rd Public Health Association of Australia Conference (23 - 26 September 2001)
- Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Conference (18 - 20 September 2001)
- National Rural Health Conference (March 2001)
- Aboriginal health 2000 (2000)
- Indigenous Environmental Health Workers Conference (14 - 16 November 2000)
- National Aboriginal Health Workers Conference
Other events
- Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia (AHCWA) workshop (23 June 2008)
- Discovering Indigenous Australia and launch of a Reconciliation Action Plan (11 June 2007)
- Launch of the Indigenous EarInfoNet (16 March 2007)
- Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australian (AHCWA) annual general meeting, workshop and showcase (14 March 2007)
- Marr Mooditj workshops (23 February 2007)
- Kambarang Spring Festival (26 October 2006)
- Broome students visit the HealthInfoNet (22 September 2006)
- Internet workshop for Aboriginal health workers conducted in Carnarvon (30 April 2001)
Good tucker, good health: National Nutrition Networks Conference '08
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The Good tucker - good health conference, was the first of its kind since 1999. The main themes - key action areas from the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nutrition Strategy and Action Plan, 2000-2010 - were:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nutrition workforce;
- food supply in rural and remote communities;
- nutrition issues in urban areas;
- communicating and disseminating ‘good practice' Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nutrition initiatives;
- family-focused maternal and child nutrition; and
- Good Tucker, Good Health.
Around 200 people from around Australia attended the conference in Alice Springs. Keynote presentations were delivered by Tom Calma, Olga Havnen, Michelle Elwell and Dympna Leonard. Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet director Neil Thomson ran a HealthInternet café at the conference.
TheMHS Summer Forum - Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander's mental health and emotional wellbeing
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The title of the 2008 Mental Health Services (TheMHS) Summer Forum was ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander's mental health and emotional wellbeing', and had the theme: 'time to listen, time to act'. The Forum was attended by 190 people, ranging from consumers to researchers to representatives from the health workforce. . The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid training and research program was launched at the conference.
Budgeri Booroody: excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health conference
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Budgeri Booroody, which means 'good and getting better' in the language of the Eora people of coastal Sydney, was the name of a two-day conference focusing on quality and best practice within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled health sector. The conference provided OATSIH-funded community controlled health services with the opportunity to come together at a national forum to share information about best practice and to hear about current research in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healthcare. Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet staff, Neil Thomson and Ineke Krom, ran a HealthInternet café at the conference.
The centrepiece of the conference was the inaugural National Excellence Awards in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health ceremony (22 November, 2007). A total of 77 individuals and organisations submitted nominations for the awards. The six award categories were: Lifetime achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health; Young leader in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health; Individual contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health; Excellence and innovation in service delivery; Excellence and innovation in community health outcomes; and Working together – partnering for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.
WA Sexual Health and Blood borne Virus Forum
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The Forum focused on sexual health issues faced by Indigenous people throughout Western Australia and on successful programs from around the state and beyond. Topic areas of the Forum included:
- Community based projects: innovative and successful community based sexual health and BBV projects around Australia.
- Working with young people: working with young people and sexual health and working in school and community environments.
- Blood-borne virus issues: Local issues, national trends, needle and syringe programs, harm reduction strategies and successful campaigns.
- Clinical updates: New research, current trends and the implications for service provision
Kimberley Aboriginal Health Summit
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The Kimberley Aboriginal Health Summit was a celebration of the significant achievements in Aboriginal health, as well as the opportunity to gain from others and build on the collective experience and knowledge of those present. A HealthInternet café was run at the Summit. The aim of the Summit was to:
- Contribute to the continuing education of community members, Aboriginal health workers, policy-makers and managers.
- Provide a forum where regional, national and international delegates have the opportunity of sharing, planning, networking and galvanising commitment to address issues affecting Aboriginal health.
- Provide an opportunity for education and knowledge transfer within the Aboriginal health workforce in a culturally safe environment
- Provide a forum for experiencing, understanding, celebrating and enjoying a showcase of Kimberley talent
Western Australian Aboriginal Health Promotion Conference - Strong Communities, Our Stories
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The Western Australian Aboriginal Health Promotion Conference - Strong Communities, Our Stories, was held at the Burswood Convention Centre, Perth, on 29 October. A precursor to The WA Health Conference 2007 - Getting it right, the conference focused on key areas of Healthy Indigenous Partnerships, Leadership and Communities. The interactive style of the workshops provided an opportunity to share ideas and visions for the future. Keynote speakers were Kenneth George Wyatt and Kerrie Tim. Sponsors included the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, the Office of Aboriginal Health - Health Department of Western Australia and Healthway.
Working Out What Works: 16th Western Australian Drug and Alcohol Symposium
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The symposium Working Out What Works: 16th Western Australian Drug and Alcohol Symposium was held in Perth, Western Australia, 18-19 September 2007. The symposium was sponsored by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, Reckitt Benckiser and St John of God Healthcare. Collaborations included the W.A. Drug and Alcohol Office, the National Drug Research Institute, Murdoch University, Curtin University of Technology, University of Western Australia, Edith Cowan University and the Western Australian Network for Alcohol and Drug Agencies (WANADA). The symposium had a focus on clinical research, policy and practice and drug regulations and practice and while not Indigenous specific, many presentations focussed on Indigenous issues.
Hear, Speak, Live Conference
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The Hear, Speak, Live Conference was held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, 4 - 7 September 2007. It was hosted by the Deadly Ears Team, the Statewide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ear Health Program from the Royal Children's Hospital in Brisbane. The conference focused on otitis media and its impact on the health and well being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people. Practical examples were showcased on successes and learnings in holistic ear management from communities across Australia. Susie Hopkins from Menzies School of Health Research and Jane Burns from the Australian Indigenous
HealthInfoNet did a joint presentation and ran an Internet café to promote the EarInfoNet resource.
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Enhancing
Indigenous Capacity: Building a Sustainable Future: a national symposium
on workforce development in Indigenous maternal and child health
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The national symposium Enhancing Indigenous Capacity: Building a Sustainable Future was held in Perth , Western Australia , 8 - 9 May 2007. The symposium was hosted and supported by the Rio Tinto Child Health Partnership and sponsored by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. The symposium examined issues central to the development of the maternal and child health workforce in Indigenous communities. Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet staff Sam Burrow, Sharon Clews, Ineke Krom and Annemarie Paddick ran a HealthInternet café at the symposium.
9th
National Rural Health Conference
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This conference was organised by the National Rural Health Alliance and held in Albury, 7-10 March 2007. It was intended for anyone who had a personal or professional interest in the health and well-being of people in rural and remote areas. Indigenous health and well-being was once again a major focus of the conference and was identified as a priority social issue.
Sandra Harben and Bronwyn Gee from the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet and Shannon Smith from the Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal conducted a HealthInternet café at the conference. This showcased Aboriginal health information particularly related to rural and remote health.
3rd
Indigenous Road Safety Forum
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The 3rd Indigenous Road Safety Forum was and held in Broome, 23-25 October 2006. It was chaired by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), and organised by the ATSB in partnership with the Office of Road Safety in Western Australia. The forum was an initiative of the National Road Safety Strategy 2001-2010 and provided an opportunity for safety and health practitioners to assess and progress actions to improve road safety for Indigenous people.
The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet was represented by Professor Neil Thomson (Director) and Ineke Krom (Research Officer). Neil gave a presentation on the HealthInfoNet Indigenous Road Safety web resource (view web resource) Ineke carried out demonstrations at a HealthInternet café.
Rural
and Remote Mental Health Conference 2006
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The Great Southern Mental Health Service hosted the 2006 Rural and Remote Mental Health Conference in Albany, Western Australia on 16 and 17 February. The theme of the conference was: Best Practice in the Bush: Dream or Delusion? Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet staff member Ineke Krom attended the conference and was available to share information about relevant HealthInfoNet website resources. HealthInfoNet flyers and other promotional materials were also distributed.
Aboriginal
Health Promotion Conference 2005
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The Aboriginal Health Promotion Conference: Taking Control: Our Health, Our Future, held in Fremantle, Western Australia from November 2-4, was organised by the WA Department of Health's Office of Aboriginal Health and the Department of Health and Ageing. Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet staff, Ellie Kirov, Kim Hansen and Jane Burns ran a HealthInternet café at the conference. Professor Neil Thomson, Director of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet gave a presentation, 'Using the Internet to empower Indigenous peoples in the area of health'.
Professor Neil Thomson also introduced the Western Australian Indigenous Health Promotion Network website http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/wahealthpromotion/. The Network includes Indigenous and non-Indigenous people involved in Indigenous health promotion. The website is designed to support the Network in its aim to facilitate the sharing of relevant information and knowledge, with the ultimate goal of improving the health of Indigenous Western Australians.
8th
National Rural Health Conference - Central to health: sustaining
well-being in remote and rural Australia
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The 8th National Rural Health Conference, 10 -13 March 2005, was the largest ever public meeting on remote and rural health. Held at Alice Springs Convention Centre, Northern Territory, it was attended by 1,100 delegates from around Australia including health service providers, students and consumers.
Internet access for all conference delegates was provided at the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet exhibition stand, with Telstra Country Wide providing Internet connectivity. Diana Hay from the Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal and Jane Burns from the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet also ran a joint display with information about the two organisations. A HealthInternet café was run about web-based Aboriginal health information particularly related to rural and remote health, and other HealthInfoNet services such as training and website development. Delegates were encouraged to visit all the exhibition booths.
5th
National Indigenous Environmental Health Conference - ‘Today,
tomorrow – together’
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The 5th National Indigenous Environmental Health Conference, 3-4 November 2004, was hosted in Terrigal by NSW Health for the enHealth Council and the National Indigenous Environmental Health Forum (NIEHF). The theme ‘Today, tomorrow – together’ promoted the benefits of team work in creating healthy living environments and improving health and social outcomes. Presentations and workshops covered a wide range of environmental topics and focused on projects, workforce, and training. Delegates were able to share information, explore positive initiatives and consider lessons learned. Staff from the HealthInfoNet and the Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal conducted a HealthInternet café at the conference to give delegates an informal opportunity to learn about web-based environmental health information and other available services.
Chronic Diseases Network Conference and HealthInfoNet workshops
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During a visit to Darwin, HealthInfoNet staff conducted HealthInternet workshops and participated in the 8th annual Chronic Diseases Network Conference - The Turning Tide: Action and Improvements in Chronic Disease, 23-24 September, 2004. Two ½ day workshops were conducted prior to the conference at the Danila Dilba Education and Training Centre, to provide Internet training to Indigenous health workers. A HealthInternet café was conducted at the conference and gave delegates an opportunity to learn about web-based health information and other HealthInfoNet services. HealthInfoNet staff also participated in a session which explored the use of communication technologies to support Indigenous yarning and the sharing of health information.
Also during the visit to Darwin, meetings were arranged with Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance NT (AMSANT), Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH), NT Menzies School of Health Research, Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health (CRC) and Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education to promote and discuss HealthInfoNet services.
Aboriginal Health Conference 2004 - Partnerships for Better Health
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The Aboriginal Health 2004 Conference - the third in a series of biennial conferences held in Perth, Western Australia - was conducted 1 - 2 July 2004. The conference theme - Partnerships for Better Health - recognises the importance of various groups working together to improve the health of Aboriginal people. Conference delegates from across the state included community workers, general practitioners and Aboriginal health workers. A HealthInternet café was held at the conference by staff from the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet, and delegates were provided with an opportunity to learn about the online information resources available on the HealthInfoNet website and other HealthInfoNet services, such as Internet training.
The World Conference on Health Promotion and
Health Education
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Health2004: the 18th World Conference on Health Promotion and Health Education was held on the land of the Kulin nation of peoples in Melbourne from April 26-30 2004. The conference theme - Valuing diversity, reshaping power: exploring pathways for health and wellbeing - included an explicit focus on Indigenous health. In the exhibition area, a joint booth comprised of staff from the HealthInfoNet, Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH), Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, and University of Queensland, was co-located with the National Aboriginal and Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) booth. The HealthInfoNet conducted a HealthInternet café at the conference, and provided an opportunity to introduce conference delegates to the online information resources and services offered through the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet website.
3rd
National Indigenous Male Health Convention
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The 3rd National Indigenous Male Health Convention was held in Cairns, Queensland from 8-9 September 2003. The conference provided the opportunity for Indigenous men to review the cultural and social context of their health and to further develop the integration of traditional ways with contemporary best practice. The Indigenous convention was restricted to male participants and presenters in accordance with cultural customs, traditions and Lore. The Indigenous men's conference was followed by the 5th National Men’s and Boy's Health Conference from 10-12 September 2003. September 10 was organised as a bridging day to link the events. Widening the approach to all men - urban, rural and remote - of all backgrounds, both conferences built on themes from earlier conferences which have sought to promote positive aspects of the health and wellbeing of men and boys.
4th
National Aboriginal and Islander Health Workers' Conference: 'health
workers making the difference'
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The 4th National Aboriginal and Islander Health Workers' Conference was held on Kaurna land in Adelaide, South Australia from June 15-18 2003. The theme of the conference acknowledged the unique contribution that health workers make to the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia. The conference offered an opportunity for health workers to gain information about innovative projects, expand their local, regional and national networks, and discuss the future direction of their profession. The HealthInfoNet, together with the Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal conducted a HealthInternet café at the conference. Staff were available to introduce conference delegates to the online information services offered through the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet website. The café also offered an informal setting for further exchange of information on creative and innovative programs and projects currently being implemented across the nation.
1st
National Link-Up Conference - the success of Indigenous family tracing
and reunion
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The inaugural National Link-Up Conference was held 18-20 March 2003 in Fremantle, Western Australia. The conference focused on the Link-Up services established or enhanced as part of the implementation of recommendations from the Bringing them home report. The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet held a mini HealthInternet café at the conference. Staff introduced conference delegates to the online information and services offered through the HealthInfoNet website. The effect of forced separation on the social and emotional wellbeing of individuals was a feature of a number of conference presentations and delegates showed particular interest in the information provided on the HealthInfoNet's Social and emotional wellbeing webpage.
HealthInfoNet
at the 2003 National Rural Health Conference
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The 7th National Rural Health Conference was held in Hobart, Tasmania on 1-4 March 2003 and addressed the theme 'The art of science and community - sharing country know-how'. Neil Thomson and Bronwyn Gee, conducted a symposium titled the 'Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet - a model of knowledge sharing for the health sector'. This allowed participants to understand how the HealthInfoNet's work focuses on the generation and sharing of knowledge to assist decision-making in Indigenous health. In addition, the HealthInfoNet staff conducted a HealthInternet café
HealthInfoNet
at the 2002 NACCHO conference
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The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) AGM and conference, held in Adelaide on the 20-21 November 2002, addressed the theme of 'Looking back - looking forward'. For the first time at a NACCHO conference, the HealthInfoNet conducted for participants a HealthInternet café along the lines of those from other conferences. This provided an opportunity for Board members, senior managers and health professionals from Aboriginal community-controlled services to become more familiar with the HealthInfoNet's online services, and with our role in empowering Indigenous people by providing them with access to relevant, high-quality knowledge and information on Indigenous health.
4th
National Indigenous Environmental Health Conference: 'it's in our
hands, let's take the lead'
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The 4th National Indigenous Environmental Health Conference was held in Adelaide on November 6 and 7 2004. These forums seek to identify at a national level the concerns and issues facing environmental health workers and their communities. They provide an opportunity to share information on projects and techniques, facilitate national networks, and highlight common issues. Reflecting the conference's emphasis on the development and sharing of information resources on Indigenous environmental health, staff from the HealthInfoNet and and the University of Western Sydney were given the opportunity to demonstrate their respective websites at a combined Internet café.
14th
Australian Health Promotion Association Annual Conference
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The 14th Australian Health Promotion Association Annual Conference was held in Sydney from the 16 - 20 June 2003. The conference theme, 'Made in the future', a conference on leadership, capacity building, evidence and advocacy, highlights factors that are vital to successful Indigenous health practice and policy at all levels. The conference also provided the HealthInfoNet with an opportunity to share its work with health promotion professionals from around Australia.
33rd
Public Health Association of Australia Conference
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With support from the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA), the HealthInfoNet conducted a small café at the PHAA Conference, A Public Health Odyssey: popular culture, science and politics, held in Sydney in September 2001. The café provided an opportunity to share the work of the HealthInfoNet with a wide range of public health advocates, including many who work, study or have an interest in the field of Indigenous health.
Australian
Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Conference
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The conference, held in Canberra in September 2001, provided the HealthInfoNet with an opportunity of sharing its work and its vision with more than 300 Indigenous and non-Indigenous delegates from all parts of Australia. The theme of the Institute's 2001 conference - 'The power of knowledge, the resonance of tradition in Indigenous Studies' - was reflected in a diverse range of sessions on various aspects of Indigenous studies, a number of which were devoted to health-related issues. The HealthInfoNet is grateful to the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies for their support of a HealthInfoNet Internet café to introduce delegates to online services and technology providing information on Indigenous health.
National
Rural Health Conference
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An Interent café was conducted at the National Rural Health Conference held in Canberra in March 2001. As was the case with previous cafés, participants were guided through the major sections of the HealthInfoNet's site, and were then encouraged to explore the site and affiliated sites with regard to their specific health interests. The HealthInfoNet is grateful to the National Rural Health Alliance for their support of the café.
Aboriginal
health 2000
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The HealthInternet café at the Aboriginal Health 2000 Conference in Perth was made possible by the support of the conference organising committee from Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service and Royal Perth Hospital. The aim of the café was to introduce conference attendants to on-line services and technology providing information on Indigenous health. Participants were able to have personalised and informal sessions with the staff at a level that suited individual knowledge and skills of the technology and the Internet. New users were shown the HealthInfoNet site and guided through its major sections. Participants were encouraged to explore the site and its affiliated sites with regard to their specific health interests, and were able to print out material as desired. Many Indigenous health workers visited the café to increase their skills and knowledge about new technology.
Indigenous
Environmental Health Workers Conference
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An Internet café was conducted at the Third National Indigenous Environmental Health Conference. Held at Rydges Plaza, Alice Springs from 14-16 November 2000, the conference built on previous cafés and workshops. The aim of the café was to enhance Environmental Health Worker support by raising awareness of the role of the Internet in accessing information and assistance, and by enhancing and broadening knowledge and skills in information technology.
National
Aboriginal Health Workers Conference
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Our first HealthInternet café was conducted at the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers' Conference in Cairns, with support from the National Office for the Information Economy, [NOIE]. The café provided computer and Internet learning opportunities in a supportive and culturally appropriate manner to conference participants. Health Workers had free access to four computers and were encouraged to 'have a play' on the Internet. The interactive sessions allowed Health Workers to have first-hand computer and Internet access and increase their knowledge of information technology.
Other events
Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia (AHCWA) workshop (23 June 2008)
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In collaboration with the Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia (AHCWA), the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet organised a workshop for a group of Indigenous health promotion officers. During the workshop, Professor Neil Thomson and Ineke Krom introduced the group to the HealthInfoNet, and explained how the website can support health promotion officers in their work.
Discovering Indigenous Australia and launch of a Reconciliation Action Plan
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During Reconciliation Week, on 30 May 2007, the Department of Indigenous Affairs held a workshop in Perth called Discovering Indigenous Australia. During the day, Minister Michelle Roberts launched the Reconciliation Action Plan, which was followed by educational workshops for senior students from secondary schools in the Metropolitan and South West areas of Western Australia. Jane Burns and Sharon Clews attended the event and promoted the work of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet in an HealthInternet café.
Launch of the Indigenous EarInfoNet
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The Indigenous EarInfoNet was launched at Menzies School of Health Research in Darwin on 16 March 2007. Ray Martin (Channel Nine) launched the EarInfoNet during a Family Fun Day. Professor Neil Thomson and Jane Burns attended the event and promoted the work of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet. The EarInfoNet is a collaboration between Menzies School of Health Research and the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet. Together they have developed a web resource that is a 'one-stop info-shop' for people working to address ear disease and hearing loss among Indigenous peoples.
Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australian (AHCWA) Annual General Meeting, workshop and showcase
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The Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australian (AHCWA) conducted their Annual General Meeting, workshop and showcase in Perth on the 14 March 2007. HealthInfoNet staff Bronwyn Gee and Darren Garvey attended and ran a mini HealthInternet café and display for participants. This provided an opportunity for Board members, senior managers and health professionals from Aboriginal community-controlled services to become more familiar with the HealthInfoNet's online services, and with our role in empowering Indigenous people by providing them with access to relevant, high-quality knowledge and information on Indigenous health.
Marr Mooditj workshops
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Marr Mooditj, Perth, is an organisation dedicated to the education and training of Aboriginal people in health care. Sandra Harben and Jane Burns ran two workshops at Marr Mooditj on 23 February 2007. Students were guided through the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet website and encouraged to use the resource for their studies.
Kambarang Spring Festival
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The Kambarang Spring Festival is an annual open-day at Kurongkurl Katitjin (KK), School of Indigenous Australian Studies, Edith Cowan University, Perth. Kambarang is the Noongar word for 'spring'. The festival allows people to explore KK’s entry pathways to university. On 26 October 2006 Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet staff members ran a stand at the event to promote the organisation's services. Other stands offered information on health issues, career guidance and Indigenous cultural aspects.
Broome students visit the HealthInfoNet
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Broome Senior High School students visited the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet on 22 September 2006 as part of their visit to Kurongkurl Katitjin (KK), School of Indigenous Australian Studies, Edith Cowan University, Perth. Students were given information regarding opportunities for study at university. HealthInfoNet staff members Sandra Harben and Jane Burns provided a tour of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet facilities and a demonstration of the website.
HealthInternet
workshop for Aboriginal health workers conducted in Carnarvon
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The HealthInfoNet conducted a HealthInternet workshop in Carnarvon, Western Australia on 30 April 2001. A group of Aboriginal health workers, undertaking a graduate certificate in Indigenous health promotion with the Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health (CUCRH), participated in the workshop. The purpose of the workshop was to provide participants with an interactive introduction to the use of the Internet and to locate relevant web-based Indigenous health information.
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