Friday Flyer
Hello members,
There is a wide range of articles on offer again this week. There are details of seminars and conferences throughout August and information about scholarships on offer from the Nutrition Society of Australia. These scholarships are to assist two indigenous health workers to attend their NSA annual conference in December in Newcastle. Application deadline is Friday August 28
We have been asked by the Alice Springs Women’s Shelter to pass on some information about their service to members, so here are a few words from Alana: “We’re a 30 bed facility that accepts all women and children escaping domestic & family violence. Most of our referrals come from within Central Australia, but any woman who is unsafe is welcome to utilise our service. Remote staff is welcome to phone us for support if their clients don’t want to be accommodated at the Shelter. We also provide free specialised domestic violence counseling and offer training options that can be tailored to the service – remote referrals considered.
Our work is focused on maximising safety for women and we work alongside them to support and provide whatever assistance they may need. Referrals are essential as we consistently operate to full or near full capacity”. Referrals accepted 24 hours a day, 365 days a year Phone: (08) 8952 6075.
The October 2009 edition of the Australian Nursing Journal (ANJ) is featuring Infection Control in its focus section. They invite you to contribute short articles (between 200-400 words) you can find the link below.
Thank you to all those who returned their membership forms this week – Katie is busily processing them. If you haven’t returned yours there’s no excuse – you have a stamped addressed envelope.
Carole is in Canberra next week waving the remote flag and she will be able to fill you in about that visit next week.
If you’re enjoying the new newsletter spread the word and forward it on to a friend or colleague. Have an enjoyable weekend and keep the suggestions coming!
Cheers, Anne-Marie
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Indigenous Health Worker Scholarship
The Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA) is offering scholarships to two indigenous health workers to attend the NSA Annual Conference in Newcastle, Dec 8– 11.
Deadline for applications is Fri Aug 28
For full details of the scholarship, including how to apply for it, please click on the link above. For more information, interested health workers are welcome to contact (Dr) David Woodward.
back to top Conferences & Seminars
47th Central Australian Rural Practitioners Association (CARPA) Conference 2009
August 28-29 2009 - Katherine, Northern Territory
This conference is organised by the Central Australian Rural Practitioners Association (CARPA). This year's theme is 'Child Health in the Bush: a team effort'.
Priority One - Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention from Infancy to Youth
31 August - 1 September 2009 - Logan, Queensland
The conference will showcase the latest developments and activities in the area of child and youth MHPPEI activities at the international, national and local level, will also be complemented by intriguing art exhibitions, musical performances and dances.
Linking Indigenous Policy with Service Delivery 2009
August 25 -26 - Cairns, Queensland
This conference is organised by Criterion Conferences. The focus of this conference is 'rights versus responsibility, accountability, and increased engagement and culturally appropriate processes'. The aim of the conference is to create knowledge on new and successful initiatives to better understand how to improve outcomes in rural and remote areas.
The Overburden Project Stage 1 Report: Current funding and accountability arrangements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services
August 24 - Adelaide, South Australia
This seminar is being organised by Flinders Aboriginal Health Research (FAHR). The seminar is being presented by Kim O'Donnell, Research Associate of Health Care Management at Flinders University School of Medicine. It will focus on funding for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health services.
back to top Infection Control Article Submission Request
The October 2009 edition of the Australian Nursing Journal (ANJ) is featuring Infection Control in its focus section.
They invite you to contribute short articles (between 200-400 words) and have attached our writer’s guidelines for your information, so please refer to the nursing focus guidelines. The deadline for articles is 28 August 2009. Submissions for the following sections are welcome: letters, network, working life, focus, and clinical update. Submit your article by emailing cathy@anf.org.au
back to top Articles of Interest
The news stories shown below are collected from a variety of electronic sources. To read the entire story, just click on the headline and you’ll be linked to the story from its original source.
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The Indigenous leader Galarrwuy Yunupingu says the Federal Government's intervention in the Northern Territory has failed to improve the lives of Aboriginal people.Mr Yunupingu is among a group of senior traditional owners from 36 clans who have formed a new federation called the Dilak Provincial Authority.
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A group of Aboriginal women say the number of Queensland Indigenous children removed from their homes shows there are major problems with the child safety system. State Government figures show there were 2,587 Indigenous children placed in home-based care and other facilities as of March this year.
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Tuberculosis may be in decline but the number of drug resistant cases is set to increase, researchers say. The findings, published in today's edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, unravel the processes involved in the evolution of drug resistant tuberculosis (TB). The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that there are approximately 14 million people with the infection.
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The Remote Area Work Scheme, run by Milton James, has achieved some success in placing young Aboriginal men from remote communities into jobs in the fruit picking and meat processing industries.
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New research has found the performance of Indigenous students could be significantly improved by ensuring all teachers, teaching assistants and principals receive thorough intercultural training. The inter-cultural training being suggested aims to ensure all parties understand and respect the differences between cultures.
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Family Planning Queensland says it would like to see women in the state's regional and remote areas have access to the medical abortion drug RU 486.
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The first national code of conduct for doctors has been released after a controversial start. The code is part of widespread medical reforms that will bring the registration of Australian and overseas doctors under a national body rather than state-based systems.
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A tertiary institution for Indigenous students is pushing for the Commonwealth to commit funding for stage two of a new learning facility in Alice Springs.
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The Country Liberal Party will change the mandatory reporting of underage sex law should it assume control of the Northern Territory government.
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NAREMBEEN resident Caroline Rogers has been awarded the Des Murray scholarship at the National Rural Health Conference in Cairns. The scholarship is awarded to a young person coming from a remote area.
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Hendra virus (genus Henipavirus, family Paramyxoviridae) affects horses and humans and is potentially deadly for infected people. It is not fully understood by authorities but there has been extensive research since the disease was first observed in 1994
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Scientists have coaxed immature pancreatic cells to produce insulin in mice, a result that could lead to a cure for type one diabetes in humans. The research has been published in today's edition of Cell
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People under age 25 who take antidepressants have a higher risk of suicide, but adults older than that do not, say US researchers. Researchers from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report their findings in this week's British Medical Journal
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An Indigenous aid organisation is encouraging Australians to help out in their own backyards, instead of going overseas. Indigenous Community Volunteers CEO Gregory Andrews says there is a massive gap between non-Indigenous and Indigenous Australians and Australians should be helping to close it.
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Scientists in the United States have decoded the overall structure of the HIV virus genome that causes AIDS in humans, according to a new study. The breakthrough should help develop strategies for combating the virus with new anti-viral drugs, the researchers said.
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The incidence of suicide in rural Australia is one of the highest in the developed world. The risk factors for suicide increase as communities become more rural and remote. Estimates suggest that, in some years, the suicide rate for Indigenous people in specific communities is as much as 40% higher than the general population, with young Indigenous males being most at risk.
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