Aboriginal Health Network meeting

The next Aboriginal Health network meeting is on Monday 13th August at 5.30 pm till 7pm at Nunkuwarrin Yunti, Wakefield St, Adelaide. This month there will be a screening of the film "Why me?", a brief introduction by one of the NWY staff involved in its production and then time for discussion. "Why me" features 5 Aboriginal people in four stories , selected at random, showing the human costs of a policy which removed children from their families and country. Latecomers please ring Anna on 0400996267 to access the building.

With the Body in Mind

An event that will see some neuroscientists and artists interact in a public open event that is part of the "Science Outside the Square" (SOS) of the SA Government. To view the brochure click here. 19 August, 10-30-5.30, at Flinders Medical Centre. FREE.

FAHRU seminar : Alcohol Treatment Guidelines for Indigenous Australians - a collaborative approach

The next Flinders Aboriginal Health Research Seminar will be on Monday 27th August at 12.30-2.30 pm in room N220B, Sturt Buildings, Flinders University. Charlotte de Crespigny, Scekar Valadian and Steve Troon will give the presentation. Light lunch provided - RSVP to: theresa.leach@flinders.edu.au ( 82015890) by the 24th August 2007 . See the flyer.

Training for Stanford Chronic Disease Self-Management / LIFE Leaders

Presented by Master Trainers trained at Stanford University, California US (Adelaide - 14, 15 & 21, 22, 23 August; Port Augusta - 4, 5, & 10, 11, 12 Sept) (click here for more info).

11th Annual Chronic Diseases Network Conference 2007

The 2007 annual CDN conference is "Learning for Living - Chronic Disease Education" will be held on 30th –31st of August 2007, Holiday Inn Esplanade Darwin. Download the registration form and program.

SA Launch of the Chopped Liver Tour – Dates for South Australia

This health promotion performance is about hepatitis and liver disease aimed at Aboriginal people- by Che Cockatoo-Collins. Mon 27 August 2007. 1pm in Conference Room, Tauondi College. 1 Lipson St , Port Adelaide. Please RSVP to 8362 8443 or admin@hepccouncilsa.asn To view other venue and dates click here.

Darwin – Keep Kidneys Healthy

AMGEN is sponsoring a renal seminar on Saturday 1 September, following the Chronic Disease Network conference. Local experts will discuss clinical and public health aspects of kidney disease, with particular focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Isalnder people. The seminar is open to all clinical and public health staff involved in preventing or managing kidney disease, including Aboriginal health workers, GP's, renal nurses, Remote Area Nurses (RAN's), educators etc. If you are interested in attending, please complete the attached forms herewith: Application form , RSVP form , Agenda . For people travelling from remote communities or regional centres, contact Michelle Goodwin on 02 9870 1344 for financial assistance with travel and accomodation costs.

13th International Holistic Health Conference

This conference will be held in the Blue Mountains on 24th -26th of August 2007. More information at the conference website. There is also a scholarship for medical students where the first prize covers transport, accomodation and registration.

Indigenous Palliative Care Workshop

You may wish to participate in ‘Going Home to Country’,a national Indigenous Palliative Care Workshop: Tuesday, 28th of August 2007 Time: 9.00am – 4.30pm Venue: Melbourne Convention Centre. This Workshop precedes the 9th Australian Palliative Care Conference,for more information visit the website.

Australasian Evaluation Society Conference

Whether it is framed in terms of organisational learning, accountability, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, or results-based management, evaluation is now a core organisational activity for government departments, community agencies and non-government organisations. After more than 20 years of evaluation conferences in Australia and New Zealand, the 2007 conference of the Australasian Evaluation Society will draw together what we have learned about how to do evaluation well - and ways to do it better, to register online click here. The AES international conference will be held in Melbourne on 3rd-7th of September 2007.

Oceania Tobacco Control Conference

The conference will be held in Auckland, New Zealand on 4th–7th ofSeptember 2007. There is an "Indigenous and Pacific Islander Gateway" meeting on the 4th that may be attended separately or as part of the conference. Check the conference website.

3rd Annual National Disease Management Conference

Australian Disease Managment Association: Disease Management: Is It Worth It? 6th and 7th of September 2007 ath the Park Hyatt Melbourne Victoria.

Australian Research Management Society Annual Conference

The ARMS annual conference "Fusion 2007: Collaboration with impact" will be held in Adelaide 19th-21st of September 2007. There will be a focus on research involving Aboriginal people. Pre-conference workshops on Indigenous research ethics and intellectual property are planned..

Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education (LIME) conference

LIME Connection II will be held in Sydney on Sunday 23rd–25th of September 2007. The theme will be “Cultures across the Indigenous health spectrum: achieving better outcomes". For registration click here or for more information visit http://www.limenetwork.net.au/conference/welcome

38th Public Health Association of Australia Annual Conference and sponsorship for Indigenous workers to attend

This conference will be held from 23rd-26th of September 2007, Alice Springs Convention Centre, Mparntwe, Alice Springs, NT. The theme is 'INEQUITIES & HEALTH, Tackling the Differentials'. Further information is located on the conference website.

The Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH) has again generously made some funds available to the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) to bring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers to the PHAA Annual Conference. All applications should have been received by the Executive Director of the PHAA (email plaut@phaa.net.au, or post to PO Box 319 CURTIN ACT 2605, or fax to (02) 62825438) by COB 22nd of July 2007.

ANAPHI Teaching and Learning Forum on 26-27 September

ANAPHI (Australian Network of Australian Public Health Institutions) is holding a teaching and learning forum in Alice Springs on 26-27 September. One of the streams will be devoted to Indigenous Public Health Teaching and Learning.  For more information go to: http://www.anaphi.org.au/news/2007forum.htm

Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association Symposium – 2007

Date: Sat, 29th of September 2007. Venue: The Shores, West Beach, Adelaide. Detailed information will appear in the next edition of AIDA’s Blackchat. Please refer any questions to Susan Granger by emailing susan@aida.org.au or phoning 1800 190 498

4th National Indigenous Male Health Convention website now available

The 4th National Indigenous Male Health Convention will take place on 1-2 October 2007 in Adelaide. The theme will be '40th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum - 40 Years of Rights'. It will precede the 7th National Men's Health Conference, 3-5 October 2007 which is being held in Adelaide. A call for abstracts is expected soon.  More information about the program, accommodation and other details can be found at http://www.ahcsa.org.au/content/male-health-convention.

Closing the Gap:

This National Workshop on ATSI Health will be held in Sydney on Wednesday 3rd of October 2007 in conjunction with the RACGP annual scientific meeting. The workshop will again enable GPs and others working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health in urban, rural and remote Australia to get together and share ideas and expertise and support and inspire each other. To lodge your interest and have your say about content and format of the workshop, please visit the website as soon as you can. If you would prefer a faxed copy of this form, please contact Rachel Pow on Tel: 03 8699 0524 or Email: rachel.pow@racgp.org.au.

The 2007 Mental Health & Alcohol + Other Drugs 'Hope and Recovery' EXPO 5th of October 2007

Port Adelaide Campus of TAFE SA, 1 Mundy Street Port Adelaide. This EXPO is aimed at service providers and program coordinators (though consumers may also find it of value) and is aimed at increasing worker's awareness of other services and programs related to Mental Health and/or Alcohol and Other Drugs. The EXPO will feature a 'trade display' format of services and programs and a concurrent program of speakers and workshops and will offer excellent networking opportunities. To view flyer click here.

Emerging Health Policy Research Annual Conference

The Emerging Health Policy Research Conference is being held at the Australian National University on Friday 12 October 2007. The conference is organized to showcase the work in progress of current doctoral and post-doctoral researcher in all areas of health policy — including international health, health systems, history of public health, Indigenous health, health economics and health promotion. For more information go to: http://www.menzieshealthpolicy.edu.au/emerging2007.php

2007 National Research Ethics Conference

The biennial NHMRC National Research Ethics Conference will be held from Tuesday 16th-18th of October 2007, in Melbourne. For more information can be found on the website.

SA Population Health Conference - Population Health Impact of Health Services Research

This conference will be held on Saturday, 20th of October 2007, 9.30am - 4.30pm at Enterprise House, 136 Greenhill Road, Unley (free car park is available under building). It will provide an opportunity for public health and health promotion students and practitioners to present their work to a wide public health audience. A Call for Abstracts will occur in June. This is a Public Health Association of Australia, Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine, Australian Health Promotion Association, and Australasian Epidemiological Association initiative for public health and health promotion students and practitioners, in cooperation with the Departments of Public Health at the University of Adelaide and Flinders University, and Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia click here to view flyer.

Australian Sociological Association (TASA) conference, 4th-7th of December 2007.

The Joint TASA & SAANZ Conference will be held in Auckland, New Zealand on 4th-7th of December 2007.  The theme is 'Public Sociologies: Lessons and Trans-Tasman Comparisons', and the streams include one on Indigenous issues.  Abstracts are due by 13 August 2007. More information on the conference website.

Critical Race and Whiteness Association Conference

The Critical Race and Whiteness Association Conference will be held on 10-12 December 2007 in Adelaide.  The theme for this year’s conference is Transforming Bodies, Nations & Knowledges.Areas of concern include Indigenous sovereignties, and professional knowledges and practices in education, health and welfare.  Abstracts are due by 31 July.  For more information go to http://www.acrawsa.org.au/conference2007/index.htm

Remember, Flinders Aboriginal Health Research Unit offers assistance to help develop your research ideas and plans, and link you with potential partners. Please contact Inge (82015898 or inge.kowanko@flinders.edu.au)

Funding applications should be submitted through Flinders University, Office of Research. Note that closing dates at Flinders Office of Research are at least one week earlier than external closing dates, and the Flinders University Certification Form needs to be completed for every application.

Community Grants Website

Grants available from Commonwealth Government agencies can be found through GrantsLINK. GrantsLINK makes it easier to find suitable and relevant grants for community projects. The site can be browsed by subject, agency or grants name or searched by key word. GrantsLINK also offers advice on finding the best source of funding and on writing application forms.

Fulbright scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

The Australian-American Fulbright Commission is currently taking applications for scholarships which provide opportunities for Australians to build long term research collaboration and linkages with US universities.  Some postgraduate and postdoctorate scholarships are identified for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information visit the website. Closing date at Flinders Office of Research is Friday 24 August 2007.

National Heart Foundation Travel Grants applications due by 3 September

The National Heart Foundation Travel Grants of up to $1,500 are available to researchers who are based in Australia and who are travelling overseas to present their cardiovascular research at a conference. To be eligible, applicants must be studying for a higher degree and/or  be no more than 5 years postdoctoral.  Indigenous health researchers at any stage of their career wishing to present their research at an appropriate conference in Australia are also eligible for a Travel Grant award.  Applications for travel in October, November and December 2007 are due by Monday 3 September 2007.  For more information go to http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/Professional_Information/Research.htm.

AHURI Funding Round

The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) Funding Round has commenced, and Indigenous housing is a priority. The following documents are now available via the AHURI website:

AHURI Research Agenda 2008 and AHURI Research Review 2000-2007 , AHURI Funding Round 2008 papers , Guidelines for Applicants , Project Funding Application Form, Application Submission Form (Checklist) , Ethical Guidelines for Indigenous Projects . Flinders Office of Research closing date: Friday 21 September 2007

Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health – Revised CRCAH website now live at www.crcah.org.au

The Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health has a ‘new and improved’ website at www.crcah.org.au (no changes to our url).  It now contains more information on staff and key people, project summaries and profiles of students and researchers, etc. CRCAH will continue to add more information and tweak any teething problems.  CRCAH will be circulating a survey through its mailing list, but welcomes any feedback to be sent to Cassandra.Preece@crcah.org.au.  If you are not already on the mailing list, we encourage you to register at http://www.crcah.org.au/aboutus/index2.html. If you would like to know more about the CRCAH please contact Inge Kowanko on 08 82015898, your Flinders University - based CRCAH link person.

Social Determinants Symposium – final report and case studies available

The report from the Commission on the Social Determinants of Health (CSDH) - International Symposium on Indigenous Health held in Adelaide on 29-30 April, was presented at the meeting of the CSDH in Vancouver, Canada on 7 June 2007 by three Indigenous representatives who attended the forum - Dr Shane Houston (Australia ), Bernice Downey (Canada) and Lucia Ellis (Belize). A copy of this report, together with other documents from the meeting, are available at: https://som.flinders.edu.au/FUSA/SACHRU/Symposium/

New Resource Tobacco Control Resource Kit, Talkin’ Up Good Air

This is a practical manual aimed at supporting professionals, especially Aboriginal Health Workers, in Indigenous communities. It was launched in Darwin recently. For more information on the kit and to download chapters, go to http://www.ceitc.org.au/resource_development_program.

Congratulations to Faith Thomas, NAIDOC award winner in 2007

Faith Thomas, a South Australian nurse who fought for Aboriginal women to train in the profession - and was the first Aboriginal woman to represent in international sport - has won SA The Premier’s NAIDOC 2007 Award. The award recognises the outstanding achievements and contributions of an extraordinary South Australian who has made a significant difference to the lives and welfare of Aboriginal people in South Australia. Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation Minister Jay Weatherill said Ms Thomas was a true leader and an inspiration to the whole community. “Over five decades Ms Thomas has fought tirelessly to improve the quality of life for Aboriginal people all over the state,” Mr Weatherill said. “She has led the way in pursuit of reconciliation and undertaken much of this work in her own time. This award is testament to her hard work, contribution and legacy.” [More about Faith Here and Here]

New editions of 'CCRE Wake Up Call'

The 28th edition of this newsletter is out, also an extra 'occasional bulletin with last minute extras. They contains lots of news and topical information for people working in the Aboriginal health sector, community members, researchers and others. The CCRE Wake Up Call is put out by the Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Aboriginal Health (a partnership of Flinders University and the Aboriginal Health Council of SA). To view the latest editions of 'CCRE Wake Up Call' click here and here .

ANTaR releases success stories publication

Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR) have released a publication of success stories in Indigenous health to show that Indigenous-led care often gets the best results.  It is called Success Stories in Indigenous Health: a showcase of successful Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health projects.  ANTaR are also seeking more success stories to add to the website. To download the publication or look at the success stories site, go to http://www.antar.org.au/success/.

The Art of Change – Empowerment Film

Carol Omer has been working with Aboriginal communities using creativity as a strategy for empowerment and healing. A film about this approach can be viewed on http://video.google.com.au/videoplay?docid=-8635016030789298546. There is a Mandala and worksheet manual that accompanies the film. They were developed last year as a tool for encouraging others to explore creativity instead of the usual counselling focus that is a part of creating change.

Otherway E-news

Fortnightly South Australian & National Indigenous News. SUBSCRIBE: Click here to add your name

Compensation for Bruce Trevorrow, member of the Stolen Generation

For the first time, a member of the Stolen Generation has been awarded compenstaion through the courts. Bruce Allan Trevorrow was stolen from his South Australian Aboriginal family in 1957, when he was 13 months old. His overwhelmingly successful civil claim for damages reveals a litany of abuse inflicted on him by the state. The state has been found guilty of ruining his life by robbing him of an identity, a family, self-esteem and a future. All of this was done in knowing contravention of the law. [Full Story]

A response to this story here.

More responses to the Government's intervention to address child abuse in the Northern Territory

There have been many response to the Commonwealth government's intervention in NT to Aboriginal child abuse. The last issue of FAHR news contained a selection of responses, here are some more.

Article from Lindsay Murdoch in the Brisbane Times: 'Government Action a Betrayal' . [Full Story]

Australian Psychological Society calls for trauma support services , see the media release .

Letter received by The Age from a 13 year old girl written on behalf of her grandfather, a Warlpiri man form the Northern Territory, click here.

International Feminist Summit Support Calls for the Australian Government to withdraw Military , view press release here

Letter to The Age from Prof Fran Baum of Flinders: 'Apartheid to be enforced on Aborigines' , click here.

Indigenous Film Festival

Venue: Tandanya Theatre, 16th - 18th August, 2007. OPENING NIGHT 16th August, 2007. To view click on the following:

Tandanya MS 2007 Program, Adelaide Media Release and 2007 MS Tour.

Our MOB 07 – A Statewide Celebration of Regional & Remote South Australian Aboriginal Artists

4 August to 9 September. Our MOB 07 is paying tribute to the diversity and vitality of South Australian Aboriginal art that shows the energy and spirit of contemporary Aboriginal traditions. During the SALA Festival, the Adelaide Festival Centre celebrates with all South Australian Aboriginal artists and invites you, our audience, to share, to learn and enjoy Our Mob. The exhibition launch is on 6-8pm, Artspace, RSVP (08) 8216 8850 or artspace@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au .

National Indigenous Television

National Indigenous Television (NITV) is a new 24 hour television service established by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to improve the lives of Indigenous peoples. With the very best of Australian content in their programs, they hope to inform, entertain and educate, preserve languages, tell stories and showcase the rich diversity of Indigenous cultures and creative talent from all over Australia. [See their Website]