Understanding health disparities in Aboriginal communities | THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE

Chronic illnesses such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease are present at much more significant levels in remote Aboriginal communities than in other communities. Through his research, Dr Alex Brown from the University of Adelaide is shedding light on this disparity and improving systems of care for Aboriginal people through training, education and informing state and national policy.

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[Angelsparty]

Looked this up tonight because I am enrolled and assigning myself to the task of becoming an indigenous primary health worker doing it for my kids, my family and for myself as I am so passionate about our people getting a fair go at life!

[jnsimmo]

More power to you and your team, Professor Brown. Your work is inspirational.

[localguideEunice]

Great work, carry on with your research and work - please continue to highlight the continuing and negative impacts of health disparities and inequalities and support interventions to support the empowerment of Indigenous Australians. More particularly Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services need to be supported to provide services by Aboriginals, for Aboriginals and with Aboriginals. tku.

[MLJW]

As an Indigenous Canadian this work is profound! Australian Indigenous people suffer the same atrocities we Indigenous Canadians have at the hands of colonialism, and it is people like Professor Alex Brown who are true heroes! I would like to find some of his writings to place in a major paper I am completing on Health Disparities amongst Indigenous populations.

[bullterror]

Australian Health Services really need to get a grip on these unique health needs & risks.

The Endocrine System people, the Endocrine system!

[philipfrazee]

At what point does the concept of “free will” come into the equation of closing the gap ?
Who decided that lifestyle choices (smoking, alcohol etc.), represented approximately only 19% of the total reasons that health outcomes aren’t being achieved ?
When the cashless card, insured responsible behaviour by certain recipients and had proven to close the gap, why was it abandoned ?

[TotalWater-do]

IF you choose to live in the middle nowhere according to the culture and customs of illiterate, pre-agricultural, semi-nomadic, hunter-gatherer tribes,
THEN you will probably have a lower standard of living than people who live in civilization.

[jimmorris]

How about some personal responsibility? Stop making excuses.