| Less than one third of Indigenous Australians will reach
their 65th birthday, compared with nearly 90% of non-Indigenous Australians.
This is often due to preventable causes, such as diabetes and respiratory
conditions. One in ten Indigenous deaths are children under one year old.
Worse still, on current trends, Indigenous health is tipped to worsen
over the coming decade. For a summary of the Indigenous health crisis,
Of course, these health problems are not isolated problems, but
are linked to the disadvantage in quality of life that many Indigenous
communities experience. Tackling health effectively, therefore, requires
addressing these broader social determinants.
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The
Indigenous Health Crisis - Summary
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Indigenous
Health Statistics - Summary
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Social
Determinants of Health
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Monitoring
'Practical' Reconciliation - Summary
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Success
stories in Indigenous health
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Links to
other sites and info
Click here for ANTaR's
Indigenous Health Rights Kit. |
INDIGENOUS HEALTH AND THE TREATY
DEBATE FORUM - ONLINE RESOURCES. More>>
AMA REPORT FINDS INDIGENOUS HEALTH
UNDERFUNDED BY $452 MILLION A YEAR. More>>
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