Resources
Information on health promotion resources of relevance to adolescents of Indigenous Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is provided here, including details of videos, brochures, catalogues, posters, flip charts, fact sheets and CD-ROMS where available.
Health promotion resources
2005
Cairney S, Fitz J (2005)
Sniffing and the brain [petrol sniffing kit].
Darwin: Menzies School of Health Research and Niblock Publishing
The Sniffing and the brain kit has been developed by the Menzies School of Health Research to assist youth and social workers delivering rehabilitation and education programs to Indigenous people on the hazards of petrol sniffing.
It includes a 40-page, A3 flipchart with illustrations explaining how petrol sniffing affects the brain and how people can recover from some of the effects of petrol sniffing.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
For further information about the kit or to obtain copies contact: Michelle Ricketts, Department of Health and Ageing, ph: (02) 6289 7139, website: http://www.health.gov.au
Yorgum Aboriginal Family Counselling Service (2005)
Family violence in the Nyoongar community [booklets].
East Perth: Yorgum Aboriginal Family Counselling Service
The Yorgum Aboriginal Family Counselling Service aims to offer Aboriginal people an autonomous, culturally-specific community based counselling and referral service to heal Aboriginal people who have been affected by family violence and sexual abuse. The service has produced a series of resources offering specific advice and information about family violence and abuse. Titles in the booklet series are:
- Family violence in the Nyoongar community
- The right to be free from violence - discussion booklet for men
- The right to be free from violence - exercise booklet for men
- Yorgum child sexual abuse treatment service booklet
- Positive parenting for dads
- Yorgum Aboriginal Family Counselling Service pamphlet
The booklets provide simple-to-understand information in a culturally-specific way, and are accompanied by colourful Indigenous artworks. A list of support contact numbers is also provided on the back of each booklet for easy reference.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Further information about the resources or to obtain copies contact: Yorgum Aboriginal Family Counselling Service, 176 Whittenoom Street, East Perth WA 6004, ph: (08) 9218 9477, fax: (08) 9221 0487, email: admin@yorgum.org.au, website: http://www.yorgum.com.au
2004
Nganampa Health Council (2004)
Uwankara palyanku kanyintjaku - health promotion songs [CDs].
Alice Springs: Nganampa Health Council
The Nganampa Health Council has produced a series of four CDs featuring songs with a variety of health messages of relevance to Indigenous communities. The first CD, produced in 1989, features the 'Shower block Song', and also other songs covering topics including health hardware, land and health lifestyle practices. The second CD was produced over a two week period at a bush camp at Tilun Tilun, and examples of the song topics are drinking, diet and children. The second CD was so popular that demand came from the community for a third. This was produced in 2004 at a bush camp at Kunma Piti with songs on petrol sniffing, youth suicide and diet. The community enthusiasm continued and in 2005 the fourth CD was recorded at Ulkiya. This album features contributions by members of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and songs cover a range of topics including parenting, humbug, and petrol sniffing.
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Further information about the CDs or to order copies, visit the Nganampa Health Council website (view website), or contact: Nganampa Health Council, 3 Wilkinson Street, Alice Springs NT, PO Box 2232, Alice Springs NT 0871, ph: (08) 8952 5300, fax: (08) 8952 2299, email: info@palya.org.au
Conference proceedings and abstracts
2007
9th National Rural Health Conference - Standing up for rural health: learning from the past, action for the future
7 - 10 March 2007, Albury, New South Wales
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- Pattrick D, Smith T (2007) Core of life: preparing Indigenous youth for a positive parenting future.
View presentation (PDF - 200KB)
2006
Ending Violence in Indigenous Communities Forum
19 June 2006, Canberra, ACT
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HealthInfoNet abstract
2006 National Homelessness Conference
1 - 3 March 2006, Sydney, NSW
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HealthInfoNet abstract
2005
9th Annual Chronic Diseases Network Conference
8 - 9 September 2005, Darwin, Northern Territory
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HealthInfoNet abstract
Gaston V (2005)
Partnerships in child and adolescent mental health: healthy
communities through arts and health.
Paper presented at the 8th National Rural Health Conference 10-13
March 2005, Alice Springs
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abstract (PDF)
2003
Juvenile Justice: from the lessons of the past to a road map for the future
1 - 2 December 2003, Sydney, New South Wales
View conference details: HealthBulletin
Stanley J, Cadd M, Pocock J (2003)
Child sexual abuse in Indigenous communities.
Paper presented at the Child sexual abuse: justice response or alternative
resolution June 2003, Adelaide
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abstract (PDF)
2001
Freeburn B, Englert M (2001)
Youth, drugs and alcohol
Paper presented at the From the Ground up: Conference on Aboriginal
health in the 63rd millennium
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abstract
Larson A (2001)
Looking, listening and learning from young people through photographs: a photovoice project with young Aboriginal people in Carnarvon, Western Australia
paper presented at the 6th National Rural Health Conference: Good
health, good country: from conception to completion.
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paper
Other
The following information is ordered alphabetically.
ABC Online (2003)
Message Club.
Sydney: ABC Online.
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message club
ABC Online (2003)
Episode 1 - Tribal warrior.
Sydney: ABC Online.
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transcript
How safe is your family? - pamphlet
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HealthInfoNet abstract
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (2005)
Face the facts - teaching resources for use in Australian classrooms.
Canberra: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
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HealthInfoNet abstract
MindMatters (2005)
Community matters [DVD and handbook].
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
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HealthInfoNet abstract
Noarlunga Health Services (2002)
Safe dreaming trail to school project.
Noarlunga Centre: Noarlunga Health Services.
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HealthInfoNet abstract
Nunkuwarrin Yunti Council of South Australia (2005)
Tune into your health. It's in your blood - CDrom
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
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HealthInfoNet abstract
Vibe Australia (2002)
Aunt Wendy's mob - growing up strong.
Darlinghurst: Deadly Sounds.
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HealthInfoNet abstract
Wyeth Australia (2002)
The adventures of Wanda Woman.
Baulkham Hills: Wyeth Australia.
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HealthInfoNet abstract
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Wanda Women E-Bulletin (Issue 1, August 2003) (PDF - 341KB)
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Wanda Woman Colouring Sheet (See E-Bulletin for competition
details) (PDF - 48KB)
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