Introduction by Croakey: More new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported outside China than within it for the first time on Thursday, an unwelcome milestone underscoring that the COVID... Read more
It is up to non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professionals and policy makers to “share the load” in creating a culturally safe health system for Indigenous patien... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: On 29 July, the NSW Deputy State Coroner, Magistrate Harriet Grahame, released her report into the death of Naomi Williams from septicaemia (resulting from an infec... Read more
Calls to address “high levels of ignorance about Aboriginal health in the public sector”, to progress a Treaty with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and to privilege... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Cultural safety must be at the heart of health systems, but so much more than lip service is required to ensure its delivery. AHPRA, the regulatory body for Australi... Read more
(A response from the Australian Medical Council was added on 10 August, 2018). Introduction by Croakey: A recent post reported the formation of The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heal... Read more
Introduction by Melissa Sweet: Achieving change in resistant health systems and cultures is notoriously difficult. It is made even more difficult when vested interests capture compliant medi... Read more
(Introduction by Croakey) Nurses and midwives must take responsibility for improving the cultural safety of health services and systems for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and... Read more
(Croakey Intro) When a University of Auckland researcher tried to find out how much New Zealand universities spend on subscriptions to journals, it took him more than three years and a great... Read more
Karen Wyld writes: Indigenous Allied Health Australia’s recent conference provided professional development for delegates, and opportunities to connect with others working in health, educati... Read more
