Background
The Indigenous Statistical and Information Advisory Group (ISIAG) was established in 2016. It provides the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) with expert advice and guidance on national information and statistics about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (First Nations) people in order to steer the production of high quality, relevant and accessible information. Specifically, the ISIAG will provide expert advice to the AIHW on:
- AIHW projects including the content and methods of such projects, and the subsequent presentation and communication of the findings.
- current and emerging information needs and priorities about the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Meetings
The ISIAG is chaired by Professor Yin Paradies. The meetings are held via videoconference at least twice per year.
Membership
The Advisory Group is a multidisciplinary group whose members are key experts in areas of the health and wellbeing of First Nations people, relevant data and/or statistical methods.
| Member name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Prof Yin Paradies (Chair) Wakaya man from the Northern Territory | Alfred Deakin Professor and Chair in Race Relations, Deakin University |
| Dr Jason Agostino | National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) |
| Dr Fadwa Al-Yaman | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Prof Tony Barnes | Charles Darwin University |
| Dr John Bryant | Bayesian Demography Limited |
| Prof Pat Dudgeon Bardi woman from the Kimberley, Western Australia | School of Indigenous Studies, University of Western Australia |
| Prof Gail Garvey Kamilaroi woman from New South Wales | School of Public Health, University of Queensland |
| Associate Professor Kalinda Griffiths Yawuru woman of Broome, Western Australia | Poche SA+NT, Flinders University & Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Alliance |
| Prof Ian Ring | Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University |
| Prof Leonard R Smith | School of Demography, Australian National University |
| Dr Mark Wenitong Kabi Kabi tribal group of south Queensland | Lowitja Institute |
Contact us
Secretariat support for the ISIAG is provided by the First Nations Health and Welfare Group at the AIHW.
ISIAG Secretariat
AIHW GPO Box 570
Canberra ACT 2601
Email: [email protected]