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This section provides recent reference details and - where available - links and abstracts for general publications associated with sexual health among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. References include journal articles, reports, theses, and other literature. To access our complete database please use our bibliography.

2013

Adams MJ, Collins VR, Dunne MP, de Kretser DM, Holden CA (2013)

Male reproductive health disorders among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men: a hidden problem?.

Medical Journal of Australia; 198(1): 33-38

Butler T, Malacova E, Richters J, Yap L, Grant L, Richards A, Smith AMA, Donovan B (2013)

Sexual behaviour and sexual health of Australian prisoners.

Sexual Health; 10(1): 64-73

Hui BB, Gray RT, Wilson DP, Ward JS, Smith AA, Philip DJ, Law MG, Hocking JS, Regan DG (2013)

Population movement can sustain STI prevalence in remote Australian indigenous communities.

BMC Public Health; 13: 188

Retrieved from http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/188/abstract

Tan SE, Garland SM, Rumbold AR, Zardawi I, Taylor-Thomson D, Condon JR, Tabrizi SN (2013)

Investigating a cluster of vulvar cancers in young women: distribution of human papillomavirus and HPV-16 variants in vulvar dysplastic or neoplastic biopsies.

Sexual Health; 10(1): 18-25

Ward J, Bryant J, Worth H, Hull P, Solar S, Bailey S (2013)

Use of health services for sexually transmitted and blood-borne viral infections by young Aboriginal people in New South Wales.

Australian Journal of Primary Health; 19(1): 81-86

2012

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2012)

Australia's health 2012.

Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

de Wit J, Holt M, Treloar C(Eds) (2012)

HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections in Australia: annual report of trends in behaviour 2012.

Sydney: National Centre in HIV Social Research, The University of New South Wales

Fairley CK, Hocking JS (2012)

Sexual health in Indigenous communities [editorial].

Medical Journal of Australia; 197(11): 597-598

Family Planning Association of Western Australia (2012)

Family Planning Association of Western Australia reconciliation action plan.

Perth, WA: Family Planning Association of Western Australia

Fitz J (2012)

Challenges for an Indigenous researcher working with young people in Alice Springs.

Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal; 35(6): 12-13

Goller JL, Ward J, Saunders M, Couzos S, Kaldor J, Hellard MA (2012)

Chlamydia sentinel surveillance in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services finds higher testing and positivity rates among younger people.

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health; 36(6): 577-581

Jones EK, Jurgenson JR, Katzenellenbogen JM, Thompson SC (2012)

Menopause and the influence of culture: another gap for Indigenous Australian women?.

BMC Women's Health; 12: 43

Retrieved 12 December 2012 from http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6874-12-43

Kwan KSH, Giele CM, Combs B, Mak DB (2012)

Improvement in antenatal testing for sexually transmissible infections and blood-borne viruses in Western Australian hospitals, 2007 to 2010.

Sexual Health; 9(4): 349-354

Read PJ, Donovan B (2012)

Clinical aspects of adult syphilis.

Internal Medicine Journal; 42(6): 614-620

Thomas SL, Kalsi H, Graham S (2012)

Sexually transmissible infections and bloodborne viruses in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations.

New South Wales Public Health Bulletin; 23(4): 92

2011

Ngarra 2011 booklet (2011)

Australasian Society for HIV Medicine

This resource showcases the sexual health initiatives taking place across Australia which have been specifically designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It highlights the work of both individuals and organisations who focus on the sexual and reproductive health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population groups. The resource is produced by the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHM) in collaboration with the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO).

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2011)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health performance framework 2010: detailed analyses.

Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2011)

Young Australians: their health and wellbeing 2011.

Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

This national statistical publication reports on the health and wellbeing of young Australians aged 12-24 years of age. This reporting is vital for the development of evidence-based youth policies. Part VII provides an overview of the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and looks at key issues including:

  • health status
  • determinants of health
  • families and communities
  • socioeconomic factors
  • housing
  • health system performance.

The report also highlights areas where work is still needed.

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Bangor-Jones R, Akesson G, Armstrong P, Bastian L, Reeve C, Xiao J, Weeramanthri T (2011)

Alcohol restrictions and STIs: is there a link? [letter].

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health; 35(1): 94

Bowden FJ (2011)

Eliminating syphilis in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities [letter].

Medical Journal of Australia; 195(3): 158

Bryant J, Ward J, Worth H, Hull P, Solar S, Bailey S (2011)

Safer sex and condom use: a convenience sample of Aboriginal young people in New South Wales.

Sexual Health; 8(3): 378-383

de Wit J, Holt M, Hopwood M, Treloar C(Eds) (2011)

HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections in Australia: annual report of trends in behaviour 2011.

Sydney: National Centre in HIV Social Research, The University of New South Wales

Harvey C (2011)

Putting our house in order.

O&G Magazine; 13(3): 18-20

Heffernan ME (2011)

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines: the attitudes and intentions of Australian health providers and parents from three diverse cultural groups toward HPV vaccination of pre-adolescent children.

Doctor of Philosophy thesis, The University of Melbourne: Melbourne

Malacova E, Butler T, Richters J, Yap L, Grant L, Richards A, Smith AMA, Donovan B (2011)

Attitudes towards sex: a comparison of prisoners and the general community.

Sexual Health; 8(3): 355-362

Malacova E, Butler T, Richters J, Yap L, Grant L, Richards A, Smith AMA, Donovan B (2011)

Knowledge of sexually transmissible infections: a comparison of prisoners and the general population.

International Journal of STD & AIDS; 22(7): 381-386

Silver B, Knox J, Smith K, Ward J, Boyle J, Guy R, Kaldor J, Rumbold A (2011)

The detection and management of pelvic inflammatory disease in Aboriginal women in Central Australia: challenges of a remote high prevalence setting.

Sexually Transmitted Infections; 87(Supplement 1): A152-A153

Walker J, Fairley CK, Bradshaw CS, Tabrizi SN, Chen MY, Twin J, Taylor N, Donovan B, Kaldor JK, McNamee K, Urban E, Walker S, Currie M, Birden H, Bowden F, Gunn J, Pirotta M, Gurrin L, Harindra V, Garland S, Hocking JS (2011)

The difference in determinants of Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium in a sample of young Australian women.

BMC Infectious Diseases; 11: 35

Retrieved 1 February 2011 from http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-11-35.pdf

Watkins RE, Mak DB, Connelly C (2011)

Identifying high risk groups for sexually transmitted infections and blood borne viruses upon admission to prison in Western Australia.

Rural and Remote Health; 11: 1621

Retrieved 16 March 2011 from http://www.rrh.org.au/publishedarticles/article_print_1621.pdf

2010

Ngarra exhibition booklet 2010 (2010)

Australasian Society for HIV Medicine

This publication was produced by the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHM) and includes the range of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sexual health initiatives that were showcased at the Ngarra exhibition in Sydney in 2010. The exhibition sought to raise awareness about the range of initiatives that have been implemented across Australia including research, resources, online programs, and other related activities. This booklet provides summary information and the contact details of each of these initiatives.

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Butler T, Richters J, Yap L, Papanastasiou C, Richards A, Schneider K, Grant L, Smith A, Donovan B (2010)

Sexual health and behaviour of Queensland prisoners with Queensland and New South Wales comparisons.

Perth, WA: National Drug Research Institute and School of Public Health and Community Medicine (UNSW)

Central Australian Rural Practitioners Association (2010)

CARPA standard treatment manual [5th ed.].

5th ed. Alice Springs: Central Australian Rural Practitioners Association

Many practitioners arrive in central and northern Australia without any specific relevant training for remote practice. The standard treatment manual helps them to deal with a range of health, social and work conditions that they may not have experienced before.

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Fagan P, McDonell P (2010)

Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours in relation to safe sex, sexually transmitted infections (STI) and HIV/AIDS among remote living north Queensland youth.

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health; 34(s1): S52-S56

Fairbairn AP, Tyler H, Su JY, Tilley EL (2010)

Risk factors and associations for the diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections in Aboriginal women presenting to the Alice Springs Hospital emergency department.

Emergency Medicine Australasia; 22(3): 216–223

Iversen J, Topp L, Shying K, Maher L (2010)

Australian NSP Survey National Data Report 2005-2009: prevalence of HIV, HCV and injecting and sexual behaviour among IDUs at Needle and Syringe Programs.

Sydney: National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research

Mooney-Somers J, Olsen A, Erick W, Scott R, Akee A, Kaldor J, Maher L (2010)

Learning from the past: young Indigenous people's accounts of blood-borne viral and sexually transmitted infections as resilience narratives.

Culture, Health & Sexuality; 13(2): 173-186

URBIS (2010)

Review of OATSIH's investment in sexual health and blood borne virus activities: final report.

Sydney: URBIS

2009

Armstrong W (2009)

The NT Sexual Health Advisory Group - two years on.

Northern Territory Disease Control Bulletin; 16(1): 6-8

Debattista J, Hutton S, Timms P (2009)

Chlamydial infections and Indigenous health.

Microbiology Australia; 30(5): 197-199

Huang R-L, Torzillo PJ (2009)

Challenging STIs in remote Central Australia.

Microbiology Australia; 30(5): 202-204

Janakiraman R, Thomas ME (2009)

Does HPV play a role in the outcome of head and neck cancer among Indigenous patients.

ANZ Journal of Surgery; 79(s1): A66

Kraemer S, Gately N, Kessell J (2009)

HoPE (Health of Prisoner Evaluation): pilot study of prisoner physical health and psychological wellbeing.

Perth: Edith Cowan University, School of Law & Justice

This report details findings from the Health of Prisoner Evaluation (HoPE) pilot project that sought to investigate prisoner health in Western Australia. The impetus for this project was the recognition of the lack of national data reporting on the health of Australian prisoners. The project involved administering a health questionnaire to Indigenous and non-Indigenous male and female prisoners in Western Australia. The data generated from the questionnaire provides preliminary information on prisoner health trends in the following areas: physical health; mental health; addictive behaviours; illicit drugs; contact with families; sexual history and sexual health; tattooing; and body piercing. The report compares the results of the study with information about the general population, but also evaluates the differences between Indigenous and non-Indigenous prisoners, and male and female respondents. This pilot study aimed to create a way for a standardised program of health checks to be introduced into WA prisons and ultimately for all Australian prisons.

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Mooney-Somers J, Erick W, Scott R, Akee A, Kaldor J, Maher L (2009)

Enhancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people's resilience to blood-borne and sexually transmitted infections: findings from a community-based participatory research project.

Health Promotion Journal of Australia; 20(3): 195-201

Mooney-Somers J, Olsen A, Erick W, Scott R, Akee A, Maher L (2009)

Sexual health through the eyes of Indigenous youth: community-based participatory research with young Indigenous people in Townsville.

Sydney: National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, The University of New South Wales

Nganampa Health Council (2009)

Nganampa Health Council annual report 2008.

Alice Springs: Nganampa Health Council

Richters J, Butler T, Schneider K, Yap L, Kirkwood K, Grant L, Richards A, Smith AMA, Donovan B (2009)

Consensual sex between men and sexual violence in Australian prisons.

Archives of Sexual Behaviour; 41(2): 517-524

Smith G (2009)

Factors associated with early onset of sexual activity in Aboriginal adolescents.

Perth, WA: Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

2008

Adams D (2008)

Talking about sex.

The Chronicle; 11(6): 13-14

Department of Health and Ageing (2008)

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sexual health and blood borne virus health promotion report.

Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing, Australia

Erick W, Mooney-Somers J, Akee A, Maher L (2008)

Resilience to blood-borne and sexually transmitted infections: the development of a participatory action research project with young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Townsville.

Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal; 32(6): 5-8

Imrie J, Frankland A(Eds) (2008)

HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections in Australia: annual report of trends in behaviour 2008.

Sydney: National Centre in HIV Social Research, University of New South Wales

Richters J, Butler T, Yap L, Kirkwood K, Grant L, Smith AMA, Schneider K, Donovan B (2008)

Sexual health and behaviour of New South Wales prisoners.

Sydney: School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales

Skov S, Murray R, Latif A (2008)

Sexually transmitted infections.

In: Couzos S, Murray R, eds. Aboriginal primary health care: an evidence-based approach. 3 ed. South Melbourne: Oxford University Press: 622-673

Smith K, Watson C, Senior K, Latif A (2008)

Central Australian STI risk factor study.

Northern Territory Disease Control Bulletin; 15(2): 19-21

Smith K, Watson C, Senior K, Latif A (2008)

Central Australian STI risk factor study.

Alice Springs, NT: Centre for Disease Control, Northern Territory Government

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Ward J (2008)

NT intervention anniversary: why the media needs to lift its game.

Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal; 32(4): 4

2007

Adams M (2007)

Sexual and reproductive health problems among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males.

Doctor of Philosophy thesis, Queensland University of Technology: Brisbane

Compared with non-Indigenous men, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men suffer from substantially more serious illnesses and early death due to problems arising from diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, cancers, respiratory diseases, psychological disorders, accidental injuries, violence and other causes. Despite this knowledge little is known to date about reproductive health among Indigenous men, with recent research being limited mainly to studies of sexually transmitted infections.

The aim of this research was to improve the understanding of sexual and reproductive health problems experienced by Indigenous men. A mixed method design combined qualitative inquiry (4 focus groups and 18 in-depth interviews) and quantitative survey (n=301) involving men living in remote, rural and urban communities (Tiwi Islands, Darwin and north and south-east Queensland). Survey data were compared with recently published self-reports from 5990 randomly selected men aged over 40 years in Australia (Holden et al., 2005, The Lancet, 366, 218-224). Findings revealed that most Indigenous men were silent about reproductive health but reported symptoms of erectile dysfunction at least as much as non-Indigenous men in other studies and were also found to have more symptoms of prostate disease than non-Indigenous men. Men's reaction to sexual difficulties included shame, denial, substance abuse and occasionally violence. The research provides insight and depth into the issues impacting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males experiencing reproductive and sexual health difficulties. The study also highlights issues concerning the layers of silence around sexual and reproductive health of Indigenous men, including silence in the scientific establishments in health services, and in the community. Implications for education of primary healthcare workers and community-based awareness campaigns for Indigenous males are discussed.

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Imrie J, Frankland A (2007)

HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections in Australia: annual report of trends in behaviour 2007.

Sydney: National Centre in HIV Social Research

Larkins SL, Page RP, Panaretto K S, Scott R, Mitchell MR, Alberts V, Veitch PC, McGinty S (2007)

Attitudes and behaviours of young Indigenous people in Townsville concerning relationships, sex and contraception: the 'U Mob Yarn Up' project.

Medical Journal of Australia; 186(10): 513-518

Ngaanyatjarra Health Service (2007)

Kungkaku yangupalaku tjukurrpa: stories for young women and young fellas: a look at sexual health for young people in the Ngaantjarra Lands and an education plan for the future.

Canberra: Ngaanyatjarra Health Service

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  • No links available.

Nganampa Health Council (2007)

Nganampa Health Council annual report 2007.

Alice Springs, NT: Nganampa Health Council

Onemda VicHealth Koori Health Unit (2007)

Evidence base for STI/BBV prevention and treatment for Koori people in prison.

Melbourne: Onemda VicHealth Koori Health Unit

Stark A (2007)

Needs analysis - youth access to sexual and reproductive health services: a snapshot.

Northern Territory Disease Control Bulletin; 14(4): 31-34

Stark AM, Hope A (2007)

Aboriginal women's stories of sexually transmissible infection transmission and condom use in remote central Australia.

Sexual Health; 4(4): 237-242

Wright MR, Thompson SC, Dance PR, Giele CM (2007)

Fulfilling prophecy?: sexually transmitted infections and HIV in Indigenous people in Western Australia.

Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal; 31(1): 16-21

 
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