Programs, projects and lessons
Details of programs, projects and lessons of relevance to policies and strategies in relation to Indigenous peoples are provided here.
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Programs and projects
2007
Cape York Institute for Policy and Leadership (2007)
From hand out to hand up: Cape York welfare reform project: design recommendations.
Cairns, QLD: Cape York Institute for Policy and Leadership
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View website: Cape York Institute
2006
Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (2006)
The best way forward: delivering housing and infrastructure to Indigenous Australians: Community Housing and Infrastructure Program (CHIP) review, issues paper.
Canberra: Department of Families Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
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View website: Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Nash R, Meiklejohn B, Sacre S (2006)
The Yapunyah project: embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in the nursing curriculum.
Contemporary Nurse;22(2):296-316
View abstract: Contemporary Nurse
View website: Contemporary Nurse
2004
Clapham K (2004)
Injury prevention activity among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Volume 2, Programs, projects and actions.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
View website: Department of Health and Ageing
Roberts C, Burgess L (2004)
National Family Homelessness Project: a longitudinal research project on Aboriginal homelessness in Perth, Western Australia.
Perth: Centrecare
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View report (PDF - 915KB)
Lessons
Case studies
2006
Hewer LA, Whyatt D (2006)
Improving the implementation of an early literacy program by child health nurses through addressing local training and cultural needs.
Contemporary Nurse;23(1):111-119
View abstract: Contemporary Nurse
View website: Contemporary Nurse
2004
Jardine-Orr A, Spring F, Anda M (2004)
Indigenous housing and governance: case studies from remote communities in WA and NT, final report.
Perth: Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
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Kaplan-Myrth N (2004)
Political visions: blindness prevention as a case study of community-government relations in Aboriginal health. (Discussion paper No 10)
Melbourne: VicHealth Koori Health Research and Community Development Unit
View abstract: HealthBulletin
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View website: University of Melbourne - Centre for Health and Society
Evaluations
2008
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (2008)
Northern Territory Emergency Response: one year on.
Canberra: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
View abstract: HealthBulletin
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View website: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
2007
Wilczynski A, Reed-Gilbert K, Milward K, Tayler B, Fear J, et al. (2007)
Evaluation of the Bringing Them Home and Indigenous Mental Health Programs, final report.
Canberra: Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
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View website: Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
National Drug Research Institute (2007)
Restrictions on the sale and supply of alcohol: evidence and outcomes.
Perth: National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology
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View website: National Drug Research Institute
2006
Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (2006)
Evaluation of Fixing Houses for Better Health Projects 2, 3 and 4. (Occasional paper no.14)
Canberra: Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
View abstract: HealthBulletin
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View website: Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Morgan Disney and Associates Pty Ltd (2006)
A red tape evaluation in selected Indigenous communities, final report.
Canberra: Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination
View abstract: HealthBulletin
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View website: Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination
Nyaarla Projects, Quantum Consulting Australia (2006)
East Kimberley COAG trial formative evaluation.
Woden, ACT: Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination
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View website: Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination
2005
Coulehan K, Brown I, Christie M, Gorham G, Lowell A, et al. (2005)
Sharing the true stories: evaluating strategies to improve communication between health staff and Aboriginal patients: final project report .
Darwin: Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health
View report: Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health (PDF - 377KB)
View website: Sharing the True Stories: Improving Communication Between Health Staff and Aboriginal Patients - currently under development
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (2005)
Building on success: CDEP discussion paper 2005.
Canberra: Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
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Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (2005)
Building on success: CDEP - future directions.
Canberra: Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
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Lowell A, Brown I, Marrnanyin B, Flack MC, M., Snelling P, et al. (2005)
Sharing the true stories: evaluating strategies to improve communication between health staff and Aboriginal patients: stage 2 report.
Darwin: Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health
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View website: Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health
Midford R, Young D, Playford D, Kite E, Chikritzhs T, et al. (2005)
An evaluation of liquor licensing restrictions in the Western Australian community of Port Hedland.
Perth: National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology, Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health
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View website: Department of Health Western Australia
2004
Beaver C, Zhao Y (2004)
Investment analysis of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care program in the Northern Territory.
Canberra: Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
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View website: Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Miller M, Coffin J, Shaw P, D'Antoine H, Larson A, et al. (2004)
Evaluation of Indigenous nutrition projects funded by the National Childhood Nutrition Program in Western Australia: final report.
Perth: Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health
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View website: Telethon Institute for Child Health Research
View website: Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health
NSW Department of Health (2004)
Evaluation of the NSW Aboriginal vascular health program 2000-2003.
North Sydney: NSW Department of Health
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View website: NSW Department of Health
Rowland B, Toumborurou JW (2004)
Preventing drug-related harm in Indigenous Australian communities: prevention research evaluation report; prevention research summaries: reading and resource list.
Melbourne: DrugInfo Clearinghouse
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View website: DrugInfoClearinghouse
2003
Women’s Health Strategy Unit, Northern Territory Department of Health and Community Services (2003)
Domestic/family violence screening pilot evaluation report.
Darwin: Northern Territory Department of Health and Community Services
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View website: Department of Health and Community Services
2002
Australian National Audit Office (2002)
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health program follow-up audit.
Canberra: Australian National Audit Office.
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