Community health
Alternative labels
Community controlled health services
Literature review
Aboriginal communities improving Aboriginal health
This literature review collates and synthesises the published literature documenting the contributions Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) have made to the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal communities.
Report
Men's health matters because men matter
In a bid to draw attention to the often overlooked health-related issues affecting men from culturally and linguistically diverse communities (CALD), the ECCV Health Policy Sub-committee decided that its main focus would be on this in 2014. A roundtable discussion, ‘Men’s health matter because men matter’, was conducted on 4 September 2014. Male participants of...
Policy
Chronic diseases in Australia: blueprint for preventive action
This paper identifies strategic priorities for taking action to prevent chronic diseases. It is the second report by the Mitchell Institute on this issue. The first report, Chronic diseases in Australia: the case for changing course, mapped out the social, economic and health costs of chronic diseases to the Australian community, as well as identifying...
Report
Healthy Futures—Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services: report card
During 2012-13, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services saw just over 250,000 Indigenous clients. This report shows increases in the proportion of clients receiving appropriate processes of care for ten of the 16 primary health care indicators. Summary This report on Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) presents information sourced from a variety of data sets...
Evaluation
Healing or harming? United Nations peacekeeping and health
This report explores the complex relationship between UN peacekeeping and health. In terms of challenges, it finds a need for greater attention to medical checks and health care provision for peacekeepers both before and during deployment.