BAHSL & The Community

Close The Gap
SOLUTIONS TO THE INDIGENOUS HEALTH CRISIS FACING AUSTRALIA PDF Print E-mail

Report (April 2007)

This briefing paper provides solutions towards solving the health crisis facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islanders. It draws on published data and the expertise of the National Aboriginal Controlled Community Health
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OXFAM CLOSE THE GAP — INDIGENOUS HEALTH FORUM PDF Print E-mail

Speech (April 10th, 2008)

This time last year the ‘Close the Gap’ campaign began when 40 leading indigenous and non-indigenous health peak bodies . . .
and human rights organisations . . . Joined forces to confront Australians with an uncomfortable truth.

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Our Direction

Health Is Life Is Health
The National Aboriginal Health Strategy Working Party, (1989), defined health as:
"Not just the physical well-being of the individual but the social, emotional, and cultural well-being of the whole community.  This is a whole - of - life view and it also includes the cyclical concept of life-death-life."

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Support BAHSL

BAHSL is a non-profit organisation which relies on public support from individuals, community groups, corporations, trusts and foundations as well as governnment funding to continue to improve the health and well-being of our clients and community.

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BAHSL Open Day 2009

On Wednesday, 17th June, 2009, an Open Day was held at the Brewarrina Aboriginal Health Service Limited targeting the Brewarrina community.
Originally the day was to be held on the 9th June, but was postponed due to wet weather.

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