You do the crime you do the time: best practice model of holistic health service delivery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inmates of the ACT Prison (2007)

Description

This report details the findings from the Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service study into a best practice model of holistic health service delivery for Aboriginal inmates at the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Alexander Maconochie Centre. This report outlines a number of recommendations that resulted from the study, including:

• incorporating this holistic health care model into the ACT Health prison services delivered at the Alexander Maconochie Centre
• establishing a prisoner health communication network between Winnunga and other Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal organisations
• establishing a monitoring and evaluation program for the implementation of the Winnunga Holistic Health Care Prison Model at the Alexander Maconochie Centre assessing process, impact and outcomes of the Model
• that the Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health (CRCAH) transfer this new knowledge and understanding to the health and justice systems in other jurisdictions throughout Australia
• that further studies be undertaken to help overcome the current lack of an evidence base for Aboriginal prison-related issues in the ACT and Australia.

Abstract adapted from the Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service

Contact details

Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service
63 Boolimba Cres Narrabundah ACT 2604
Ph: (02) 6284 6222
Fax: (02) 6284 6200
Freecall: 1800 110 290 or 1800 120 859

Links

• View website: Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service

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