Publications

2012

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2012)

Risk factors contributing to chronic disease.

Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

• Links
• View abstract: Risk factors contributing to chronic disease summary
• View report: Risk factors contributing to chronic disease
• View report: Risk factors contributing to chronic disease (PDF - 2.9 MB)
• View media release: Chronic disease risks embedded in Aussie lifestyle
• View website: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

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

• Links
• View resource: Evidence base to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (PDF - 3.4 MB)
• View resource: National Guide lifecycle chart: adult [designed for printing on A3 paper] (PDF - 808.2 KB)
• View resource: National Guide lifecycle chart: child [designed for printing on A3 paper] (PDF - 478.3 KB)
• View resource: National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: second edition (PDF - 2.8 MB)
• View information: National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• View website: National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
• View website: Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

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

• Links
• View report: Contribution of chronic disease to the gap in mortality between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians (PDF - 890.3 KB)
• View information: Contribution of chronic disease to the gap in mortality between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians
• View website: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

2010

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

• Links
• View report: Developmental research to inform the local Indigenous community campaigns to promote better health (PDF - 772.0 KB)
• View information: Closing the gap – tackling Indigenous chronic disease
• View information: Developmental research to inform the local Indigenous community campaigns to promote better health
• View website: Department of Health and Ageing