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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2012)

Risk factors contributing to chronic disease.

Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Hayes LG (2012)

Aboriginal women, alcohol and the road to fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

Medical Journal of Australia; 197(1): 21-23

National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (2012)

National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: second edition.

South Melbourne: Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

The National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: second edition provides an up-to-date, evidence-based national resource created to help all health professionals delivering primary health care to Indigenous people. The use of this guide may help to prevent disease, detect early and unrecognised disease, and promote health. This guide contains Indigenous-specific information on:

lifestyle factors (including smoking, overweight/obesity, physical activity, and alcohol)
health among specific populations (child health, adolescent health, and the health of older people)
chronic conditions (cardiovascular health, rheumatic heart disease, respiratory health, kidney health, diabetes, and cancer)
infections conditions (sexual health and bloodborne viruses)
other health conditions (oral health, eye health, ear health, and mental health).

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

Stewart JM, Sanson-Fisher RW, Eades S, Fitzgerald M (2012)

The risk status, screening history and health concerns of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people attending an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service.

Drug and Alcohol Review; 31(5): 617–624

2011

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2011)

Contribution of chronic disease to the gap in mortality between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians.

Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Logan G, Bakos K (2011)

Our Healing Ways successful strategies for working with dual diagnosis issues, Aboriginal way.

Fitzroy, Vic: Victorian Dual Diagnosis Education and Training Unit

Wenitong M, David B (2011)

Providers, protectors, warriors.

O&G Magazine; 13(3): 44-46

2010

Gray D, Wilkes E (2010)

Reducing alcohol and other drug related harm.

Canberra: Closing the Gap Clearinghouse

This resource sheet provides an overview of approaches to reducing alcohol and other drug related harm amongst Indigenous Australians. Included is information on what is currently known about these approaches and what information needs to be developed in this area. This resource sheet was produced as part of a series by the Closing the gap clearinghouse to disseminate information which could be used to help develop solutions to 'close the gap'.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

Ipsos-Eureka Social Research Institute, Winangali Pty Ltd (2010)

Developmental research to inform the local Indigenous community campaigns to promote better health.

Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing, Australia

2009

Waldron T (2009)

Liquor restrictions for Pilbara community.

Perth: Minister Assisting the Minister for Health, Western Australia

Western Australia Department of Racing Gaming and Liquor (2009)

Halls Creek liquor restrictions.

Retrieved from http://www.rgl.wa.gov.au/

Western Australian Department of Racing Gaming and Liquor (2009)

Restrictions in remote regions.

Perth, WA: Western Australian Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor

2008

Drug and Alcohol Office (2008)

Fitzroy Crossing alcohol restriction.

Paper presented at the Aboriginal Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Forum 2008. 30-31 October 2008, Perth

Northern Territory Department of Justice (2008)

Moving beyond the restrictions: the evaluation of the Alice Springs alcohol management plan.

Alice Springs: Northern Territory Government

Northern Territory of Australia liquor regulations (2008)

Northern Territory Department of Justice

Northern Territory Government (2008)

Developing strategies to reduce the incidence of alcohol-related harm in Alice Springs.

Alice Springs: Northern Territory Government, Moving Alice Ahead