Indigenous Links for further information

Recent releases
Injury of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples due to transport, 2001-02 to 2005-06 (22 September 2008) (publication)
Cardiovascular disease and its associated risk factors in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2004-05 (5 June 2008) (media release and publication)
The health and welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2008 (29 April 2008) (media release and publication)
Contents
External links |
AIHW
portals | Contacts
for further Information
External links
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet- an innovative web resource that provides a 'one-stop info-shop' with easily accessible knowledge and information on Indigenous health. The site includes up-to-date literature on a range of health topics related to Indigenous Australians, as well as electronic networks (called 'Yarning places') that encourage collaboration and the sharing of information and knowledge among people working in the field of Indigenous health, as well as related areas.
AIHW portals
These links are to other AIHW subject-area web portals containing Indigenous information.
Rural Health
Demography- a table providing Indigenous and total Australian population
estimates by remoteness areas (2001).
Housing and Homelessness
Housing assistance programs and statistics- features links to
information on 'State owned and managed Indigenous housing', 'Community managed
Indigenous housing' and 'Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Services'.
Expenditure
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health- information related to
Indigenous health expenditure, related publications, and a link to
information on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
expenditure project steering committee.
Ageing and Aged Care
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander client group- a summary table
indicating the ageing and aged care publications in which Indigenous client data
are published.
Contacts for further information
| Jurisdiction | Organisation |
|---|---|
| National |
Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Health and Welfare Unit Australian Institute of Health and Welfare GPO Box 570 Canberra ACT 2601 Tel: (02) 6244 1000 Email: |
| National |
National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Statistics Australian Bureau of Statistics GPO Box 3796 Darwin NT 0801 Tel: 1800 633 216 |
| National | Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Department of Health and Ageing GPO Box 9848 Canberra ACT 2601 Tel: (02) 6289 5291 email: |
| New South Wales |
Strategic
Initiative Unit NSW Health Department Locked Mail Bag 961 North Sydney NSW 2059 Tel: (02) 9391 9950 |
|
Victoria |
Koori
Human Services Unit GPO Box 4057 Melbourne Vic 3001 Tel: (03) 9096 7032 |
| Queensland |
Data Services Unit, |
| South Australia |
Indigenous
Services Agency Department for Families and Communities PO Box 287 Rundle Mall SA 5000 Tel: (08) 8226 6344 Fax: (08) 8226 6008 |
| Western Australia |
Office
of Aboriginal Health Department of Health Western Australia 189 Royal St East Perth WA 6004 Tel: (08) 9222 4024 |
|
Tasmania |
Aboriginal
Health Population and Health Priorities Department of Health and Human Services GPO Box 125 Hobart TAS 7001 Tel: (03) 6222 7405 Fax: (03) 6222 7685 |
| Australian Capital Territory | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy
ACT Health GPO Box 825 Canberra City ACT 2601 Tel: (02) 6205 0835 Fax: (02) 6207 6432 |
Last reviewed by on 23 November 2006

