Download or read book Ways Forward written by Pat Swan and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a National Aboriginal and Mental Health Policy and Plan developed in consultation with Indigenous Australians and relevant groups and organisations; provides information on, and makes recommendations about priority actions relating to the mental health needs and mental health problems of Aboriginal people; mental health services; relationship of mental health and well-being to physical health.
Download or read book Uti Kulintjaku written by NPY Women's Council Aboriginal Corporation and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the ancient healing culture of Indigenous people in Central Australia, this book's unique designs will help you move towards clear thinking.Uti Kulintjaku is a project about creating shared understandings between Indigenous traditional healers and western mental health professionals. We come together in workshops to talk about health and healing from both western and Indigenous world views. During these workshops we draw and make art as a way of processing new ideas and clearing the mind. Through our artwork, we want to share with you our experience of moving towards tranquility and clear thinking.
Download or read book Expert Clinician Panel Consultation Report written by Shilpanjali Jesudason and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Educational Facility Planner written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Indigenous specific Alcohol and Other Drug Interventions written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Aboriginal Women s Perinatal Needs Experiences and Maternity Services written by Heather Hancock and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Aboriginal Primary Health Care written by Sophia Couzos and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive treatment of primary health care issues affecting Aboriginal people in Australia. The book aims to assist those working in the field of Aboriginal health to understand the evidence base behind primary care interventions. Recommendations for ways of implementing various measures are discussed.
Download or read book Housing for Health written by Paul Pholeros and published by Newport Beach, N.S.W. : Healthabitat. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Survey of housing in Pipalyatjara (Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands); Aboriginal health status; link between environment and health; community history and layout - population survey, household composition and mobility; housing conditions; results of living area survey - layout and use of individual house areas; housing standards, maintenance and costs; house construction; appropriate technology; electrical supply; water supply and drainage; fuel and power requirements; health assessment and community response; recommendations.
Download or read book Trachoma written by Hugh R. Taylor and published by Haddington Press. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a fascinating and comprehensive review of trachoma, from ancient times through to the present. He makes his own predictions and recommendations regarding methods for eliminating this scourge for all time. Trachoma, which has been targeted by the World Health Organization (WHO) for elimination by 2020, currently affects 84 million children in 56 countries and blinds 1.5 million adults. This seminal and highly readable work will be invaluable for anyone who is interested in trachoma, but will also appeal to those interested in the interface of public health and development, the history of medicine or health care development.
Download or read book Traditional Healers of Central Australia written by Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjar Yankunytjatjara Women's Council and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional Healers of the Central Desert contains unique stories and imagery and primary source material: the ngangkari speak directly to the reader. Ngangkari are senior Aboriginal people authorised to speak publicly about Anangu (Western Desert language speaking Aboriginal people) culture and practices. It is accurate, authorised information about their work, in their own words.The practice of traditional healing is still very much a part of contemporary Aboriginal society. The ngangkari currently employed at NPY Women's Council deliver treatments to people across a tri-state region of about 350,000 sq km, in more than 25 communities in SA, WA and NT. Acknowledged, respected and accepted these ngangkari work collaboratively with hospitals and health professionals even beyond this region, working hand in hand with Western medical practitioners.
Download or read book Psychology for health professionals written by Patricia Barkway and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully updated second edition is written specifically for health science and nursing students in Australia and New Zealand. Authored by the highly regarded Patricia Barkway, with a diverse range of expert contributors, this Elsevier e-book interprets psychology for nurses, as well as for students of paramedicine, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, public health, pharmacy, psychology, social work and midwifery. Psychology for Health Professionals 2e e-book examines essential psychological theories, placing them within a social context. Acknowledging increasing awareness that behaviour is influenced as much by external factors as biological and psychological ones, the book’s first half outlines psychological, lifespan and social theories, then applies them to contemporary health issues in later chapters. A key focus of this leading psychology e-book is examining individual personality and psychological theory within the social context of people’s lives. New content includes current, evidence-based research, references and clinical examples relevant to interdisciplinary, contemporary healthcare practice. Issues of cultural safety and awareness have been strengthened throughout; there is a new section on chronic illness and a focus on recovery. This introductory psychology e-book does not assume its readers will have prior ‘psychology’ knowledge, yet it can easily be used well beyond first-year university. Critical thinking questions Classroom activities Research focus boxes providing examples of current research and evidence-based practice Interdisciplinary case studies throughout Further resources and web links to provide further reading and research and up-to-date information, data and statistics
Download or read book The Australian Guideline for Prevention Diagnosis and Management of Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease written by Asha Bowen, 1st and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-21 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Textbook of Australian Rural Health written by Siaw-Teng Liaw and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A textbook of Australian rural health is intended to be a national resource for all students, educators and professionals with an interest in rural health or a commitment to working in a rural setting."--P. 3.
Download or read book World Heritage Sites and Indigenous Peoples Rights written by Stefan Disko and published by International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs. This book was released on 2014 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book includes twenty case studies of World Heritage sites from around the world that explore, from a human rights perspective, indigenous peoples' experiences with World Heritage sites and with the processes of the World Heritage Convention. The book will serve as a resource for indigenous peoples, World Heritage site managers, and UNESCO, as well as academics, and it will contribute to discussions about what changes or actions are needed to ensure that World Heritage sites can play a consistently positive role for indigenous peoples, in line with the spirit of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Download or read book Clinical Guidelines for Chronic Conditions in the European Union written by Helena Legido-Quigley and published by Observatory Studies. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A new study by a team of European researchers examines for the first time the various national practices relating to clinical guidelines. It looks at the situation in 29 European countries (the EU27, plus Norway and Switzerland) and concludes that while some countries might have made progress many others are still relying on sporadic and unclear processes. There are, however, tried and tested examples which, if shared, could assure and improve the quality of health care across Europe."--Publisher's website.
Download or read book Really Cooking Good Food written by Alison Lorraine and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The women's centres in Gulin Gulin, Wugularr and Manyallaluk worked throughout 2008 with the Health Promotion Women's Development Coordinator from the Fred Hollows Foundation to develop this cookbook. The women identified the need for the cookbook to include recipes that cater for large numbers and to give step by step instructions using photos. The cookbook fits within the school nutrition program guidelines and the Australian dietary guidelines.
Download or read book Little Children are Sacred written by Northern Territory. Board of Inquiry into the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Constitutes the Report of the Board of Inquiry into the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse, 2007.
