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Lowitja e-Bulletin

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Title

Lowitja e-Bulletin

Creator

The Lowitja Institute

Collection

Lowitja e-Bulletin; E-Journals; PublicationNT; Lowitja e-Bulletin

Date

2010-12-20

Notes

Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).; This publication contains may contain links to external sites. These external sites may no longer be active.; Australia's National Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research.

Language

English

Subject

Aboriginal Australians; Research; Health and hygiene; Lowitja Institute (Australia); Periodicals

Publisher name

The Lowitja Institute

Place of publication

Melbourne (Vic.)

Series

Lowitja e-Bulletin

File type

application/pdf

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Copyright

Copyright owner

The Lowitja Institute

License

https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2021C00044

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/225404

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/680813

Page content

3 theACCHssector(andotherPHCproviders)toevaluatethecostsandbenefitsof alternativecontractingmodelsinuse. b) ThefocusofProgram2Healthycommunitiesandsettings: Strengtheningthecapacityoflocalcommunitiesandorganizationstodevelop interventionsthataddressthedeterminantsofhealthacrossarangeoflocalsectors andsettings c) ThemajorthemeareasofProgram3Enablingpolicyandsystems: Healthpolicyandprogrameffectivenessefficiencyandeffectivenessofdecision makingandpolicyandprogramplanningandimplementationbygovernments Indigenoushealthworkforcecapacity,compositionandstructureoftheAboriginaland TorresStraitIslanderhealthworkforce OrganisationaleffectivenessinhealthcareforAboriginalandTorresStraitIslander peopleincludingAboriginalCommunityControlledHealthServicesandotherhealth careproviders. RegistrationformandfurtherinformationaboutthescholarshipsandtheLowitjaInstituteresearch programs2and3areavailableat:<www.lowitja.org.au>. ForfurtherinformationaboutcompletingtheRegistrationofInterestform,pleasecontactthe ResearchTrainingOfficer,DianeWalker,at<diane.walker@lowitja.org.au>,orT:0889467758. RegistrationsofInterestwillbeaccepteduptoCOB31January2011. ********** WELCOMEDRSANCHIASHIBASAKIASTORRESSTRAITISLANDERREPRESENTATIVETOTHE LOWITJAINSTITUTEBOARD WearepleasedtoinformyouthatDrSanchiaShibasakihasbeenappointedasaTorresStrait IslanderrepresentativetotheLowitjaInstituteBoard.SanchiaisExecutiveManagerofthe PopulationHealthUnitattheKimberleyAboriginalMedicalServicesCouncil,andmanyofyouwill rememberherasaformerCRCAHResearchFellow. DrSanchiaShibasakiisofTorresStraitIslanderdescentandhasmorethan15yearsexperiencein AboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderhealthandhealthresearch.Shehasclinicalexperience workingasaphysiotherapistinFarNorthQueenslandandtheTorresStraitandNorthernPeninsula Area.HerresearchincludescompletingaMastersdegreeinAppliedEpidemiologyinIndigenous HealthandworkingwiththeCentralAustralianAboriginalCongressinAliceSpringsastheCRCfor AboriginalHealthResearchFellow.DrShibasakihassincecompletedaDoctorateofPhilosophyin Epidemiology,PopulationHealthandHealthServicesattheAustralianPrimaryHealthCare ResearchInstitute,AustralianNationalUniversity. DrShibasakiwasawardedaNationalHealthandMedicalResearchCouncilTrainingFellowshipto exploreknowledgetranslationinprimaryhealthcareservices,laterwithdrawingfromtheprogram toreturntoprimaryhealthcareservicedelivery. ThisappointmentcompletestheLowitjaInstitutepermanentboardwithMsPatAndersonas Chair;MsStephanieBell,adirectoroftheCentralAustralianAboriginalCongressandformer CRCAHBoardmember;ProfessorPeterBuckskin,theDeanandHeadofSchooloftheDavid UnaiponCollegeofIndigenousEducationandResearchattheUniversityofSouthAustralia; ProfessorLisaRaeJacksonPulver,theinauguralChairofIndigenousHealthandProfessorofPublic HealthattheUniversityofNewSouthWales;MrRobinLonergan,acorporatelawyerandpartner