With the “Apology to Australia’s Indigenous People” speech on 13 February, the Prime Minister challenged all Australians, but particularly those involved in service delivery to Indigenous people, to close the gap between the level of health, educational and living standards experienced by Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. That there is a gap is widely recognised. The...

The Healthy School-Age Kids (HSAK) program is a joint initiative of the Department of Health and Community Services and the Department of Employment, Education and Training and it works within the health promoting school model. It recognises the need for schools, health services, families and communities to work in partnership. Its aim is to improve...