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We have gathered inspiration for this winter edition of Australian Hospital and Healthcare Bulletin from NAIDOC week, being held in the first week of July. Our cover titled Rockholes west of Kintore (Acrylic on linen, 181 x 271cm) is by Wentja Morgan Napaltjarri and is courtesy of the artist and Art Equity. NAIDOC celebrates the contributions Indigenous Australians make to our county and our society and in recognition of this we are proud to have Dr Tammy Kimpton, President of the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association, present this issue’s Foreword. To strengthen the theme, our ethics columnist, Professor Colin Thomson writes about ethics and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Patients, and Clinical Governance Advisor and clinical lead of the National Electronic Health Transition Authority Dr Trevor Lord also presents the reasons behind his view that Aboriginal Health in Australia is of the most successful areas of development in Health Informatics.

The Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association

The Australian Hospital and Healthcare Bulletin presents the winter edition foreword by Dr Tammy Kimpton, President of the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association. 

Immunisation Grants for Local Communities to Boost Immunisation

GSK’s 2014 Immunisation Grants for local communities have been launched at the Public Health Association of Australia’s 14th annual immunisation conference to help improve access, coverage and timely delivery of vaccination services.

Youth Mental Health Report Shows Need for Greater Support

One in five young Australians are likely to be experiencing mental illness, and less than 40% are comfortable seeking professional help, according to a new Youth Mental Health Report released by Mission Australia and the Black Dog Institute.

Patients hurt by high cost of diagnostic imaging

Earlier this year the Health Minister foreshadowed changes to the way health is funded, stating: “We have over 200 million free services through bulk billing … We need to make sure that where people have a capacity to pay for their own health needs that they do so …” In last month’s Federal Budget the Government announced the changes: “From 1 July 2015 previously bulk billed patients can expect to contribute $7 towards the cost of an out-of-hospital imaging service.” Dr Chris Wriedt, President of the Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association, shares ADIA’s concerns.

Fifth Edition of Health Care and Public Policy: An Australian Analysis launched

Australia is sleepwalking down the US path; headed towards a two-tiered health care system that is increasingly inequitable, warns leading Australian health academics and authors of the book, Health Care and Public Policy: An Australian Analysis.

NHMRC's Research Excellence Awards Announced

[caption id="attachment_8246" align="alignright" width="133"] Professor Warwick Anderson[/caption]

Public Health Association of Australia Comments on Latest COAG Report

The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) has called on governments to reverse cuts to spending on prevention and to take action to deal with the obesogenic environment In the light of the latest COAG Report.

AMA Calls on Australian Government to Make Representations to Support Turkish Doctors

The AMA has written to Prime Minister Tony Abbott asking the Australian Government to call on Turkish authorities to immediately drop legal action against Turkish doctors who provided emergency medical care to people injured during protests in Istanbul in May.  AMA President, A/Prof Brian Owler, said the AMA has learned that the doctors, who are members of the Turkish Medical Association (TMA), face a court case commencing tomorrow, 12 June.

ARU has Appointed Dr Ryan Kohler as its First Concussion Specialist

[caption id="attachment_8214" align="alignright" width="132"] Dr Ryan Kohler[/caption]

Peter Klinken Appointed New Chief Scientist of WA

Research Proves TUBB5 Essential For aHealth Functioning Brain

Basic Preventive Care For Heart Conditions is Lacking, According to New Study

[caption id="attachment_8150" align="alignright" width="64"] Associate Professor Julie Redfern, The George Institute for Global Health[/caption]

GAD65 Linked to Type 1 Diabetes

Researchers are a step closer to establishing the link between a protein with a split personality, called GAD65, and type 1 diabetes.

Queen's Birthday 2014 Honours List

 More than 700 Australians have been recognised across 32 categories in the 2014 Queen's Birthday honours list.