Aboriginal Health Links and Resources
Divisions' CTG resources
Quick-links to other Divisions’ Aboriginal Health programs, services and resources
Bankstown Division of General Practice
Dubbo/Plains Division of General Practice Ltd
Hunter Rural Division of General Practice
Illawarra Division of General Practice Ltd
Mid North Coast (NSW) Division of General Practice Ltd
Murrumbidgee General Practice Network Ltd
The New England Division of General Practice Ltd
NSW Central West Division of General Practice Limited
North West Slopes (NSW) Division of General Practice Ltd
Northern Rivers General Practice Network
NSW Outback Division of General Practice Ltd
Riverina Division of General Practice & Primary Health Ltd
The Shoalhaven Division of General Practice Incorporated
Southern General Practice Network
St George Division of General Practice Inc
Sutherland Division of General Practice Inc
Useful Resources
Aboriginal Population by Division 2009
Aboriginal health - useful links and resources
Checklist - How Healthy is your Division’s Approach to Aboriginal Health?
Communicating positively - A guide to appropriate Aboriginal terminology
Working with Aboriginal Communities – A Practical Resource
10 out of 10 Deadly Health Stories – Nutrition and physical activity - Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council (AHMRC)
Closing the Gap: Tackling Chronic Disease
Useful Links
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
RACGP Fact Sheet in Identification of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Patients
Aboriginal Health Checks Resources
DoHA fact sheets, Qs and As and templates
Medicare information on the Adult and Older Person’s Health Check
North East Valley Division templates
Dubbo/Plains Division templates (including a Child Health Check template for children aged 0-4, 5-9 and 10-14)
Southern Division (South Australia) templates
Practice Incentive Payments – Indigenous Health Incentive
ACT Division templates for Medical Director and Best Practice
Please note the following caveat from Medicare Australia regarding the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Practice Incentive Program templates:
As these forms are for practice software purposes they look different to the standard Indigenous Health Incentive Medicare Australia forms. The recipient and users of these forms are not permitted to alter these forms without approval from the Incentives Program Section, Medicare Australia. Unapproved versions of these forms or versions where the fields and/or wording has been changed will not be processed.
The full suite of forms (in PDF format) relating to the Indigenous Health Incentive are available on the Medicare Australia Practice Incentives Program webpage.
Recruitment resources to support Divisions to recruit and retain Aboriginal employees
Employing Indigenous Australians: Benefits for your Business
Employing Indigenous Australians: A Guide for Employers
Employing Indigenous Australians: A Directory of Services and Programmes for Employers
Workshop Presentations
For Aboriginal Health Workshop Presentations click here