e-news Issue nine, January
2012
Welcome to the ninth Closing the Gap Clearinghouse e-newsletter. This e-newsletter aims to keep you up-to-date with Clearinghouse activities.
New resources – now available online
Two new resource sheets were released today:
Healthy lifestyle programs for physical activity and nutrition
This paper assesses the evidence regarding the effectiveness of physical activity and nutrition programs for Indigenous Australians, and identifies strategies that have been demonstrated to be effective. It also reviews strategies that have the potential to be effective, based on their short-term effect or their effectiveness in non-Indigenous populations.
This paper found that strategies that worked to strengthen Indigenous organisational capacity included long-term partnerships between government and Indigenous people, those that recognised local contexts and took a developmental approach, and those that had clarity of purpose.
Coming events
3rd Australasian Ethics Network Conference - Exploring ethics matters in human research 16–17 February 2012, Brisbane
Strengthening Connections - The Training and Support Unit for Aboriginal Mothers, Babies and Children's state-wide forum 7-8 March 2012, Sydney
The third Australian conference on media and education - The Corporate takeover of childhood: who's paying the price? 9 March 2012, Melbourne
To find upcoming conferences, seminars and workshops, browse the upcoming Events Calendar. Promote your events by emailing closingthegap@aihw.gov.au.
The Clearinghouse invites you to provide ongoing feedback via email or by phone on 1800 035 938.