Cross-cultural Conflicts in Fire Management in Northern Australia: Not so Black and White by Alan Andersen

“…In these ways, the processes by which European land managers acquire and utilize information are actually similar to those of indigenous Australians, and can be considered characteristic of a management culture. …”
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Where do we stand? The availability and efficacy of diabetes related foot health programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: a systematic review by Vivienne Chuter, Matthew West, Fiona Hawke, Angela Searle

“…Abstract Background Aboriginal and Torres Islander Australians experience considerably higher rates of diabetes and diabetes related foot complications and amputations than non-Indigenous Australians. Therefore there is a need to identify aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Islander focussed foot health programs that have had successful outcomes in reducing diabetes related foot complications. …”
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Correlates of physical activity among Australian Indigenous and non‐Indigenous adolescents by Rona Macniven, Shane Hearn, Anne Grunseit, Justin Richards, Don Nutbeam, Adrian Bauman

“…Abstract Objective: Physical inactivity is an important modifiable cause of the excess burden of disease among Indigenous Australians. We describe physical activity patterns and influencing factors, comparing Indigenous and non‐Indigenous adolescents. …”
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Experience-based codesign approach to improve care in Australian emergency departments for complex consumer cohorts: the MyED project protocol, Stages 1.1–1.3 by Reema Harrison, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Yvonne Zurynski, Peter D Hibbert, Kate Churruca, Louise A Ellis, Robyn Clay-Williams, Janet C Long, Margaret Murphy, Paul M Salmon, Anthony Brown, Rebecca Mitchell, Henry Cutler, Karen Hutchinson, Donna Gillies, Kylie Gwynne, Matthew Vukasovic, Kylie Smith, Elizabeth E Austin, Bronwyn Newman, Emilie Francis Auton, Ann Carrigan, Colleen Cheek, Nema Hayba, Lieke Richardson, Mariam Safi, Natália Ransolin, Aaron De Los Santos, Leanne Holt, Ramesh Lahiru Walpola, Reza Ali

“…In Australia, ED quality measures (eg, prolonged length of stay, re-presentations or patient experience) are worse for older adults with multiple comorbidities, people who have a disability, those who present with a mental health condition, Indigenous Australians, and those with a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background. …”
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Wide variation in absolute cardiovascular risk assessment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with Type 2 diabetes by Bhakti Ramesh Vasant, Veronica eMatthews, Christopher Paul Burgess, Chistine M Connors, Ross Stewart Bailie

“…Early identification and treatment of high risk individuals through wider use of CVRA may help reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease in Indigenous Australians with diabetes.…”
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Optimal Cancer Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: A Shared Approach to System Level Change by Jennifer Chynoweth, Meaghan M. McCambridge, Helen M. Zorbas, Jacinta K. Elston, Robert J.S. Thomas, William J.H. Glasson, Joanna M. Coutts, Barbara A. Daveson, Kathryn M. Whitfield

“…Health planners and governments acknowledge the imperative for change and have expressed strong commitment to work with Indigenous Australians to improve the accessibility, cultural appropriateness, and quality of cancer care.…”
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Comparison and outcomes of emergency department presentations with respiratory disorders among Australian indigenous and non-indigenous patients by Subash S. Heraganahally, Ram H. Ghimire, Timothy Howarth, Oshini M. Kankanamalage, Didier Palmer, Henrik Falhammar

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical characteristics and outcomes for Indigenous Australians in comparison to non-Indigenous patients presenting to Emergency Department (ED) with respiratory disorders. …”
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Melioidosis-a disease of socioeconomic disadvantage. by Josh Hanson, Simon Smith, James Stewart, Peter Horne, Nicole Ramsamy

“…<h4>Results</h4>321 eligible individuals were diagnosed with melioidosis during the study period, 174 (54.2%) identified as Indigenous Australians; 223/321 (69.5%) were bacteraemic, 85/321 (26.5%) required Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission and 37/321 (11.5%) died. 156/321 (48.6%) were socioeconomically disadvantaged, compared with 56603/269002 (21.0%) of the local general population (p<0.001). …”
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Chronic hepatitis B in remote, tropical Australia; successes and challenges. by Josh Hanson, Melissa Fox, Adam Anderson, Penny Fox, Kate Webster, Charlie Williams, Blake Nield, Richard Bagshaw, Allison Hempenstall, Simon Smith, Norma Solomon, Peter Boyd

“…New strategies are necessary to improve the care of Indigenous Australians living with CHB to reduce the morbidity and mortality of this preventable disease.…”
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A Smartphone App to Reduce Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption Among Young Adults in Australian Remote Indigenous Communities: Design, Formative Evaluation and User-Testing by Tonkin, Emma, Jeffs, Lauren, Wycherley, Thomas Philip, Maher, Carol, Smith, Ross, Hart, Jonathon, Cubillo, Beau, Brimblecombe, Julie

“…BackgroundThe disproportionate burden of noncommunicable disease among Indigenous Australians living in remote Indigenous communities (RICs) is a complex and persistent problem. …”
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PISA Performance and Australian Education : myths and realities by Anthony Welch

“…Disaggregating the performance data reveals the actual situation with respect to indigenous Australians, certain ethnic minorities and the effects of social class, which in each case is complemented with analysis of test performance differentials from PISA and NAPLAN. …”
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Variation in quality of preventive care for well adults in Indigenous community health centres in Australia by Hains Jenny, Liddle Helen, Cox Rhonda, Kennedy Catherine, O'Donoghue Lynette, Kwedza Ru, Connors Christine M, Si Damin, Bailie Ross S, Dowden Michelle C, Burke Hugh P, Brown Alex, Weeramanthri Tarun, Thompson Sandra

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Early onset and high prevalence of chronic disease among Indigenous Australians call for action on prevention. However, there is deficiency of information on the extent to which preventive services are delivered in Indigenous communities. …”
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Combining cross-sectoral, prospective data linkage with other data sources to examine health outcomes for socially excluded populations: A case study from Australia by Stuart Kinner, David B Preen, Jesse Young, Craig Cumming, Rohan Borschmann

“…The cohort spans two Australian states and includes 538 women and 1,002 Indigenous Australians. An overview of the data collected through face-to-face surveys, medical record review, and prospective linkage with State-based health and correctional records, national Medicare and pharmaceutical records, and the National Death Index, will be provided. …”
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The development of a supportive care needs assessment tool for Indigenous people with cancer by Garvey Gail, Beesley Vanessa L, Janda Monika, Jacka Catherine, Green Adèle C, O’Rourke Peter, Valery Patricia C

“…We aimed to adapt an existing supportive care needs assessment tool for use with Indigenous Australians with cancer.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Face-to-face interviews with Indigenous cancer patients (n = 29) and five focus groups with Indigenous key-informants (n = 23) were conducted to assess the face and content validity, cultural acceptability, utility and relevance of the Supportive Care Needs Survey - Short Form 34 (SCNS-SF34) for use with Indigenous patients with cancer.…”
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"It's almost expected": rural Australian Aboriginal women's reflections on smoking initiation and maintenance: a qualitative study by Passey Megan E, Gale Jennifer T, Sanson-Fisher Robert W

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Despite declining smoking rates among the general Australian population, rates among Indigenous Australians remain high, with 47% of the Indigenous population reporting daily smoking - twice that of other Australians. …”
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When there is not enough evidence and when evidence is not enough: an Australian indigenous smoking policy study by Vujcich, D, Rayner, M, Allender, S, Fitzpatrick, R

“…Resulting policies were led by equivocal evidence for improved tobacco control outcomes among Indigenous Australians. Many of the cited studies had methodological limitations. …”

High burden of diabetic foot infections in the top end of Australia: An emerging health crisis (DEFINE study) by Commons, RJ, Robinson, CH, Gawler, D, Davis, JS, Price, R

“…<p><strong>Introduction</strong> The risk of diabetes mellitus is increasing worldwide, and is particularly high in Indigenous Australians. Complicated foot infection is one of the most common sequelae of diabetes. …”

Re-development of mental health first aid guidelines for supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders who are experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviour by Gregory Armstrong, Natalie Ironfield, Claire M. Kelly, Katrina Dart, Kerry Arabena, Kathy Bond, Nicola Reavley, Anthony F. Jorm

“…Abstract Background Suicide is a leading cause of death among Indigenous Australians. Friends, family and frontline workers (for example, teachers, youth workers) are often best positioned to provide initial assistance if someone is suicidal. …”
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Estimates of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in Australia, 2000 by Belinda G. O'Sullivan, Heather F. Gidding, Matthew Law, John M. Kaldor, Gwendolyn L. Gilbert, Gregory J. Dore

“…Methods: Two methods were used to estimate prevalence of HBV surface antigen (HBsAg): (1) Population‐based: results of a national serosurvey using sera collected opportunistically from laboratories across Australia were used for 1–59 year olds, with the HBsAg prevalence for 50–59 years extrapolated to the population aged 60 years and over; (2) Risk group‐based: estimates for selected high‐risk groups (injecting drug users, homosexual men, Indigenous Australians and people born in high‐prevalence countries), using source data from antenatal HBV screening in central Sydney, HBV prevalence studies, and estimates for low‐risk groups (first‐time blood donors) were combined proportionally to their representation in the population. …”
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Using Facebook to reduce smoking among Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: a participatory grounded action study by Marita Hefler, Vicki Kerrigan, Becky Freeman, Gordon Robert Boot, David P. Thomas

“…Abstract Background There is limited evidence for the effectiveness of social media to promote healthy behaviour among Indigenous Australians, including to reduce smoking. Social media has significant potential to stimulate interpersonal influence to quit, however an important knowledge gap is how and what content people choose to share with friends and family. …”
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