Day One - Indigenous Healthcare
Tuesday 23rd November, 2010

8:30	REGISTRATION, COFFEE & NETWORKING
9:00	Welcome to country Michael West Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council
9:10	Welcoming remarks from Chair Lenore Dembski Paperbark Woman
ACCESSING THE REFORM AGENDA

9:20	Progress on the 'Close the Gap' targets Partnership agreements funding and progress Indigenous life expectancy target updates Improving access to mainstream primary care Matthew James, Branch Manager, Performance and Evaluation Branch FaHCSIA
9:55	Understanding what health reform means for Indigenous communities The broader reform agenda to improve Indigenous health Community and Government policy development The role of community controlled services in mainstream health reform Dr Tony Hobbs, GP Obstetrician Cootamundra Primary Health Centre, Former Chair & National Primary Health Care
10:30	MORNING TEA & NETWORKING
ADDRESSING THE ORIGINS OF POOR HEALTH

11:00	Reducing tobacco use with tailored messages COAG 'Closing the Gap' initiatives in action - where are we at with tobacco initiatives? Indigenous people's distinct relationship with tobacco Smoking cessation messages for Indigenous people by Indigenous people Behaviour modification in culturally appropriate way Tom Calma, National Coordinator Tackling Indigenous Smoking
11:40	Reducing substance abuse to achieve long-term community wellness Drug and alcohol addiction among an urban setting Breaking addiction with long-term funding Long-term community effects of substance abuse Scott Wilson, Director Aboriginal Drug & Alcohol Council
12:20	NETWORKING LUNCH
PREVENTION & INTERVENTION METHODS

1:20	Identifying & addressing the indicators of chronic disease Taking health assessments to communities Joint ownership for the health program Structuring care plans and ongoing access to care Recalls methods and systems for best practice Ernie Bridge, President, Unity of the First People Australia
2:00	Early intervention & health promotion Addressing social exclusion Engaging the Indigenous community to become proactive Re-educating families to create lifestyles Jimmy Little, Founder, The Jimmy Little Foundation
2:35	Building a health service centred around community needs Forming genuine partnerships with government and the local community Developing community capacity through an Indigenous workforce Effective service delivery models in a remote setting Creating community empowerment by providing community healthcare Hilda Winks, Manager, Sandy Boyd Hostel Palm Island Council
3:10	AFTERNOON TEA & NETWORKING
CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT

3:40	Managing chronic disease through recall methods Recalls methods and systems for best practice Health promotion and service delivery in schools Recruitment and training of healthcare workers Prof Brian Layland, Director, Aboriginal Eye Care Clinic
4:15	Indigenous and non-Indigenous workforce managing chronic disease 'Closing the Gap' in a hospital setting Chronic disease and cultural identification Projecting future workforce needs Douglas Long, Acting Area Director of Aboriginal Health Sydney South West Area Health Service
4:50	Roundtable discussions
5:20	CLOSING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR AND CLOSE OF DAY ONE
COMPLIMENTARY NETWORKING DINNER

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Day One - Indigenous Healthcare Tuesday 23rd November, 2010

Day One - Indigenous Healthcare
Tuesday 23rd November, 2010