Interventions to Address Indigenous Health by James Shingler

Learn Earn legend!

shaunabraham — 2018-04-30 04:44:05 UTC

Programs message encourages and support young indigenous aussies to stay in school.

- Develop Personal skills
Such as numeracy and literacy so that they can get a job and be a legend for themselves.

- Strengthening community actions
As it is delivered by community leaders, sport stars and local community members whom young indigenous Australians respect and aspire to emulate.

Aboriginal Road To Good Health Program

2018-04-30 04:44:08 UTC

Type 2 diabetes preventief program for Victorian Indigineous people and theorie families

Aims to develop personal skills so people can make sustainable lifestyle changes, like being more physically active and choosing healthier food and drinks.
The program aims to create a supportive environment be being free for participants

Be deadly, get healthy program

JamesButera — 2018-04-30 04:44:29 UTC

- Deadly Choices aims to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to make healthy choices for themselves and their families – to stop smoking, to eat good food and exercise daily. Deadly Choices also encourages our people to access their local Community-Controlled Health Service and complete an annual ‘Health Check’.
-(Develop personal skills) The ‘Deadly Choices’ Program is a health education and capacity development program aimed at supporting students to be positive role models and mentors for their family, peer group and community by leading a healthy lifestyle.
-(create supportive environments) The junior version of the Murri Carnival showcases the links between health, wellbeing, sport, and education. The event brings our little people together in a safe environment, and focuses their attention on health, education, and exercise.
-(build healthy public policy) Deadly Choices use a range of family-focussed, sporting, cultural and nutritional activities to engage community and raise awareness of four key health areas (chronic disease, nutrition and physical activity).

-James Butera

The 2 Spirits Program

50557 — 2018-04-30 04:45:11 UTC

- This program embraces a 'whole of community approach' to improve the sexual health and wellbeing of Indigenous gay men and sistergirls through education, prevention and health promotion.
- Reorients health services: Working in consultation with community members to identify appropriate means of addressing sexual health issues in this population.
- Strengthens community action: Their services are directed art the partners, families and friends of Indigenous people living with HIV, gay men and sistergirls.

Aboriginal Quitline

508414 — 2018-04-30 04:45:52 UTC

The Aboriginal Quitline is a culturally-sensitive, free and confidential telephone service with the main objective being able to provide customised assistance to help you with your quit smoking attempt

Feedin’ the Mob

2018-04-30 04:46:08 UTC

A nutrition, physical activity and healthy lifestyle program for indigenous Australians in the city of Whittlesea. It is funded by the federal government and supported by Whittlesea council through its Healthy Communities initiative. It’s strengthens community action by encouraging the community to be involved in activity that draw on local culture to develop personal skills by teaching the benefits of healthy eating and lifestyle.

Delivering Deadly Services Initiative

50557 — 2018-04-30 04:52:02 UTC

- This program trains the health workforce in cultural awareness and employing people from the local community.
- Develops personal skills: Focusing on cultural awareness training for staff and promoting effective identifications of Indigenous clients.
- Create a supportive environment: It leads to Indigenous clients reporting that staff were generally more aware and supportive with nurses demonstrating greater cultural awareness when engaging with clients.