Policies and strategies


The publications provided in the following sub-sections are ordered by year (most recent first).

State

General

Office of Aboriginal Health (2005)
WA Health Aboriginal cultural respect: implementation framework [brochure].

View report (PDF - 145 KB)

Office of Aboriginal Health (2005)
WA Aboriginal health impact statement and guidelines: incorporating Aboriginal health needs and interests in health policies and programs.

View report (PDF - 112 KB)

Department of Health (2002)
Healthy lifestyles 2002-2007: a strategic framework for primary prevention of diabetes and cardiovascular disease in Western Australia 2002-2007.
Perth: Department of Health, Western Australian Government
View report (PDF - 285KB)
View website: Western Australian Diabetes Strategy

Office of Aboriginal Health (2000)
Western Australian Aboriginal Health Strategy - A strategic approach to improving the health of Aboriginal people in Western Australia.

View report (PDF - 215KB)

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Specific health and related topics

Western Australian Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Council (2006)
Western Australia's operational plan for Indigenous housing, infrastructure, and essential services, July 2006 - June 2007.
Perth: Department of Housing and Works
View report (PDF - 3.70 MB - large file warning!)

Aboriginal Road User Taskforce (2005)
Aboriginal road safety stakeholder. Implementation manual.
Perth: Road Safety Council
View HealthInfoNet abstract

Department of Housing and Works (2005)
Community housing programs policy and procedures document.
Perth: Department of Housing and Works
View policy document (PDF - 240KB)

Drug and Alcohol Office (2005)
Strong spirit, strong mind: Western Australian Aboriginal Alcohol and Other Drugs Plan 2005-2009.
Perth: Drug and Alcohol Office, Government of Western Australia
View report (HTML)

Office for Women's Policy, Department for Community Development (2005)
Indigenous women's report card 2005.
Perth: Office for Women's Policy
View report (PDF - 2.12MB - large file warning!)

Sexual Health and Blood-borne Virus Program (2005)
Western Australian Aboriginal sexual health strategy 2005-2008.

View report (PDF - 346 KB)

Ellender G, Wilkerson A (2004)
Western Australian Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Council strategic plan 2003/04-2006/07.
Perth: Western Australian Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Council
View report (PDF - 424KB)

Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Unit, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (2002)
An agreement for the provision of housing and infrastructure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Western Australia July 2002 - June 2007.
Perth: Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure, Department of Housing and Works, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission
View report (PDF - 132KB)

Government of Western Australia (2002)
Putting people first: the Western Australian State Government's action plan for addressing family violence and child abuse in Aboriginal communities.
Perth: Government of Western Australia
Addresses issues and recommendations of the Gordon Inquiry.
View report (PDF - 1.2MB - large file warning!)

Blagg H, Ray D, Murray R, Macarthy E (2000)
Crisis intervention in Aboriginal family violence: strategies and models for Western Australia.
Perth: Crime Research Centre, University of Western Australia
View HealthInfoNet abstract

Office of Aboriginal Health (1998)
Recommended policy programs for preventing suicide and suicidal behaviour among Aboriginal youth in Western Australia.

View report (PDF - 301KB)

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Regional

General

Atkinson D, Brigde, C, Gray D (1999)
Kimberley regional Aboriginal health plan - Ngaanyatjarra health service regional plan.
Perth: Office of Aboriginal Health
View report (PDF - 251KB)

Mid-West Regional Planning Team (1999)
Strategic plan for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health in the Mid-West region of Western Australia.
Perth: Office of Aboriginal Health
View report (PDF - 672KB)

Office of Aboriginal Health (1999)
Goldfields Aboriginal health plan. A report for the Regional Planning Team.

View report (PDF - 2.24MB - large file warning!)

Office of Aboriginal Health (1999)
Kimberley Aboriginal health plan.

View report (PDF - 1.57MB - large file warning!)

Office of Aboriginal Health (1999)
Nyoongar Health Plan - South West/Metropolitan regional Aboriginal health plan.

View report (PDF - 2.1MB - large file warning!)

Office of Aboriginal Health (1999)
Pilbara regional Aboriginal health plan.

View report (PDF - 427KB)

Specific health and related topics

Department of Indigenous Affairs (2004)
Framework agreement between the Mulga Mallee Regional Council, the Department of Indigenous Affairs, and the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

View report (PDF - 112KB)

Ferguson-Hill S (2002)
Environmental policy for prevention of heat related illness in Aboriginal children by female environmental health workers in the Kimberley, Western Australia.
Journal of Rural and Remote Environmental Health;1(2):26-28
Contains recommendations for strategy, policy, and program development.
View paper (PDF - 156KB)

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National

General

Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council Standing Committee for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Working Party (2004)
Cultural respect framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, 2004-2009.
Adelaide: Department of Health
View report (PDF - 395KB)

Commonwealth Budget 2008-09
The Australian Government Budget 2008-09 included a seperate Indigenous Budget which provides information on Indigenous spending across all Government portfolios.
View web page: Indigenous Budget 2008-09(HTML)
View Indigenous Budget fact sheets (HTML)

Portfolio Budget Statements 2008-09
More detailed information on various components of Indigenous expenditure is available in the respective Portfolio Budget Statements 2008-09, including the:

Health and Ageing - Portfolio Budget Statements 2008-09
View document (HTML )
Outcome 8 - Indigenous health (downloadable separately)
View document (PDF - 68KB)
Health and Ageing Budget at a glance provides a statistical summary of expenditure
View information (PDF - 106KB)

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Portfolio - Portfolio Budget Statements 2008-09
View document (HTML)
Closing the gap: Statement by The Honourable Jenny Macklin MP
Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
View statement (HTML)
Indigenous statement: video by The Honourable Jenny Macklin MP
View video
View website: Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

For further information:
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Full Australian Government Budget details are available at the official Australian Government Budget website.
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Department of Health and Aged Care (2001)
The submission to the Commonwealth Grants Commission's Inquiry into Indigenous Funding.
Canberra: Department of Health and Aged Care
View report (PDF - 617KB)

Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (2003)
National strategic framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
View report (PDF - 352KB)
View context document (PDF - 563KB)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Agenda Working Group (2002)
The NHMRC Road Map: a strategic framework for improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health through research.
Canberra: National Health and Medical Research Council
View full report (PDF - 416KB)

Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council (2002)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce national strategic framework.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
View report (PDF - 69KB)

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2001)
Expenditures on health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 1998-99.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
View HealthInfoNet abstract
View full report (PDF - 728KB)

Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care (2001)
Government response to the House of Representatives Inquiry into Indigenous Health - 'Health is Life'.
Canberra: Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
View HealthInfoNet abstract
View full report (PDF - 126KB)

House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family and Community Affairs (2000)
Health is life: report on the inquiry into Indigenous health.
Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia
View HealthInfoNet abstract
View full report (PDF - 400KB)

Specific health and related topics

Altman JC, Hunter BH (2005)
Rejoinder to 'key social and economic indicators for Indigenous Australia: a comparative analysis.
Canberra: Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
View report: Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (PDF - 157KB)

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2005)
Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement national data reports 2003-04: state owned and managed Indigenous housing.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
View report (PDF - 286 KB)

Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy (2003)
National Drug Strategy: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Complementary Action Plan 2003-2006, action plan.
Canberra: Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy
View HealthInfoNet abstract
View information (HTML)

Commonwealth, State and Territory Housing Ministers’ Working Group on Indigenous Housing (1999)
National framework for the design, construction and maintenance of Indigenous housing - overview.
Canberra: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission
View report (PDF - 36KB)

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Multi-government

Framework Agreements on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

The Agreements on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (Framework Agreements) are the primary vehicle for ensuring collaboration in resource allocation, joint planning and priority setting for service delivery between key stakeholders in Indigenous health within each state and territory.

The Framework Agreements website has been developed for individual states and territories to provide information regarding Framework partners, Agreements, other related documents, and key organisations. Information for Western Australia is available.
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Last updated: 15 July 2008