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Medical Journal of Australia (MJA)
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1326-5377
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Lessons learnt from the first two SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron waves of the COVID‐19 pandemic in six remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Queensland, Australia
This retrospective epidemiological review of the impact of COVID-19 on remote First Nations communities shows that co‐designed, collaborative partnerships between local councils, community‐controlled health services, state health services and public health units positively impacted health outcomes.
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Priorities for planetary health equity in Australia
This article argues the health sector must take on a leadership role in championing climate action from a health perspective, to combat the growing health inequities Australians are facing in a changing climate.
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Living evidence syntheses: the emerging opportunity to increase evidence‐informed health policy in Australia
Living evidence syntheses are continually updated, systematically appraised summaries of research evidence. These may include living systematic reviews, living evidence briefs or living evidence‐based guidelines. Australia has implemented living evidence for several key clinical concerns; however, the routine implementation of living evidence in health policy is nascent and knowledge gaps remain on how to best...
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Aged care service use by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people after aged care eligibility assessments, 2017-2019: a population‐based retrospective cohort study
The objective of this research was to characterise the socio‐demographic characteristics, aged and health care needs, and aged care services used by older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people assessed for aged care service eligibility. The research reveals that despite their high care needs, only half the eligible applicants accessed approved aged care services.
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Knowledge translation in Indigenous health research: voices from the field
The objective of this study was to better understand what knowledge translation activities are effective and meaningful to Indigenous communities, and what is required to advance knowledge translation in health research with, for, and by Indigenous communities.