Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health. Workers The 2007 Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Worker Career Structure will be reviewed 12 months after certification of the agreement. The purpose of the review will be to assess, and revise where necessary, the structure to ensure that it is aligned with requirements for any future national registration. Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Worker Accommodation is to be addressed through the Director- General advisory group for Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Workers.
Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health. The National Strategic Framework provides a clear national focus for improving the health status of Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander people that the Australian Government, all states and territories and the community sector are committed to achieving collaboratively over the next ten years. All Health Ministers signed the National Strategic Framework in July 2003. The National Strategic Framework recognises a competent health workforce with appropriate clinical, management, community development and cultural skills as a key result area. This includes supporting appropriate training, supply, recruitment and retention strategies, and increasing the number of Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander people working across all health professions. Wider strategies that impact on health, such as education, employment and the health of people in custodial settings form a key focus of the National Strategic Framework. Our aim is to develop partnerships with, and obtain commitment from other sectors whose activities impact on health. This is consistent with the Australian Government’s Indigenous affairs arrangements. The Australian Government is committed to improving the health of Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander people by working with Indigenous communities and governments to build a strong comprehensive primary health care system. This includes community engagement in the management and delivery of Indigenous specific health services and programs, coupled with improving access to mainstream health services. Child and maternal health, including low birth weight, are being addressed within the Government’s Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander health programs. The impact of good antenatal care is demonstrated by the Townsville Aboriginal and Islanders Health Services (TAIHS) - Mums and Babies program and the Nganampa Health Council Child and Maternal Health program. The data from these programs has shown an increase in antenatal care visits for pregnant women resulting in a reduction in low birth weight babies, pre-term births and peri-natal deaths. The 2005-06 Budget included new funding of $102 million over four years for the Healthy for Life Program. This program supports action to improve the health of mothers, infants and children, and improve the management of chronic diseases such as diabetes, renal and cardiovascular disease. It is an innovative approach to break the cycle of poor health for Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander peoples by both deliv...
