INDH7004
Indigenous Health Policy
Course Coordinator: Mr Condy Canuto
Delivery Mode: Internal
Introduction
This course examines the political context of Indigenous health, the development of Indigenous health and related policy, and the influence of cultural, socio economic and political factors on that policy evolution.
Aims
The principal aims of this course are 1. to provide an overview of the recent political and historical context of Indigenous health, 2. to critically analyse the evolution of recent policy frameworks for Indigenous health, 3. to examine specific health policies and strategies related to the key issues in Indigenous health in Australia.
Content
Specific topics include:
- Indigenous health policy: Commonwealth and State relationships
- Indigenous health and self determination: the Community health services
- Two way health: the Aboriginal Health Worker
- The National Aboriginal Health Strategy
- The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
- Queensland Health’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Policy
- The Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
- The Aboriginal Framework Agreements
- New models of health service agreements: Coordinated Care Trials
- Cultural Respect Framework for Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander People
- Strategic responses to key health issues: eg Substance abuse, Mental Health, Sexual Health, Diabetes and Renal Disease.
Assessment
Two written assignments, group discussion and examination
Recommended texts
Couzos S and Murray R (2003) Aboriginal Primary Health Care: an evidence-based approach. Second Ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Reid J and Trompf P (1991) The health of Aboriginal Australia. Sydney: Harcourt Brace.
Resources
Study guide: This contains the week-by-week learning materials for each module. These include clear learning objectives, the required reading, introduction, a brief synopsis and key definitions, case studies, and then a series of practical exercises.
Online Blackboard site: This provides an interactive environment for you and teachers. Reliable and regular access to the Internet is required.
Further details are provided in the Course Profile: http://www.uq.edu.au/study/course.html?course_code=INDH7004
Course Coordinator Contact Details
Mr Condy Canuto
School of Population Health
University of Queensland
Herston Road
Herston
QLD 4006
AUSTRALIA
Phone: +61 7 336 55525
Fax: +61 7 336 55550
Email: c.canuto@sph.uq.edu.au
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