Building systems for stronger foundations in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

• Date:

  9 September 2012

• Location:

  Adelaide, South Australia

• Category:

  Indigenous

Overview

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pre-congress workshop will be held as a satellite event to the 2nd Australian Population health congress. National, state and local-level speakers with expertise across policy, practice and research will come together in a series of linked presentations to identify key population health issues and challenges that must be addressed to create stronger foundations for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. This will be followed by a facilitated panel session where government representatives will have an opportunity to explain what they can do to solve the issues and challenges posted by the panel. The afternoon will provide workshop participants with opportunities for small group work aimed at generating priorities for action.

Keynote speaker:

• Prof Alex Brown, SA Health and Medical Research Institute

Panel speakers:

• Prof Gavin Mooney, University of Sydney
• Dr. Heather Gifford, Whakauae Research for Māori Health and Development
• Ms. Jody Broun, National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
• Mr. Harold Stewart, Aboriginal Health Council SA
• Dr. David Scrimgeour, Aboriginal Health Council SA
• Ms. Sonia Waters, Anglicare SA

Contacts

Email: 2012strongfoundations@gmail.com

Links

• View information: Registration
• View information: Flyer (PDF - 354.8 KB)