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Closing the Gap is a Commonwealth Government program directed at addressing the unacceptable inequalities in health status between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians. Closing the life expectancy gap within a generation is one of the targets.
Clare Chiminello is the Closing the Gap program officer for NEVDGP. Phone 9496 4333, email clare@nevdgp.org.au.
National best practice guidelines for collecting Indigenous status in health data sets - Australian Government AIHW, includes guidelines where staff are reluctant to ask the question - August 1010
Program Guidelines - provides guidance to Divisions on the operation of the Closing the Gap Improving Indigenous Access to Mainstream Primary Care Program. Jan 2010
Indigenous Chronic Disease - Australian Government website for the Indigenous Chronic Disease Package – an important part of the government’s response to closing the gap in Indigenous health outcomes.
Closing the Gap Clearing House - Australian Government clearinghouse for evidence-based research on overcoming disadvantage for Indigenous Australians.
Indigenous PIP & PBS Co-Payment
PIP Indigenous Health Incentive Guidelines March 2010 (pdf)
Forms
MD templates - July 2010 (link)
Link to DoHA Indigenous PIP & PBS Co-Payment forms - July 2010 (Link)
Factsheet - Subsidising PBS Medicine Co-payments July 2010 (pdf)
Information for General Practitioners - PBS Co-payment Measure July 2010 (pdf)
Resources & Links
Health Assessment MD templates - includes a specific template for Aboriginal Child Health Check.
Victorian Aboriginal Health Service - VAHS provides a comprehensive range of medical, dental and social services for Victoria's Aboriginal community.
ATSI Health Services Directory - Contains information for Indigenous and mainstream providers when referring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients to culturally relevant services. This is a state wide service maintained by NDGP.
Victorian Koori Health Web Site - This Dept of Health (Vic) website offers resources and information for health professionals working with Victorian Koorie communities & individuals. Dec 2009
How's Your Sugar - a website for Koories living with diabetes.
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service - providing legal aid and assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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