Day 1
- Wednesday 28th March, 2012
6:00
Gala Awards Dinner
5:30
Closing remarks from the Chair & end of day one
5:10
Roundtable discussions
4:30
Consulting & partnering with communities
- Developing a Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) approach to brain injury
- Delivering community education
- Embedding relevance and adaptability via local resources
- Examining the impact on the Cherbourg community
Strengthening education via community engagement
3:50
Working with communities to reduce drug use
- Implementing prevention and supply reduction strategies
- Encouraging a reduction in the demands of drug usage via awareness-raising and community engagement
3:30
Afternoon tea & networking
2:50
Delivering child protection services via community engagement
- The importance of communicating effectively with local communities to develop trust
- Facilitating better understanding between main stream agencies and communities
Supporting Healthy Childhood Development
2:10
Case Study: Enhancing the health of Aboriginal women & children
- Growing up your children to be ‘Strong and Healthy’ via cultural resources and online tools
1:30
Case Study: Importance of ownership & place:The ‘Anangu way’
- The Western Desert dialysis story
- Five Pintupi determinants of health and their implications
12:30
Networking lunch
Holistic community healthcare models
11:50
Apunipima Cape York Health Council: Working on health reform
- Supporting Cape York communities’ solutions to live healthy lives, strengthening culture and regain spirit
11:40
Addressing lateral violence & priorities for NCAFP
- How lateral violence is affecting participation and employment opportunities for Aboriginal people
- Embedding equality and adequate support in the health workforce to enable Aboriginal people to progress to meaningful positions
- Priorities for the National Congress of Australia’s First People moving forward
10:40
Morning tea & networking
10:00
Strengthening housing initiatives for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people
- Social policy initiatives for improved housing
- Identifying the linkages between improved housing and health outcomes
Examining the policy landscape
9:20
Addressing Aboriginal disadvantage: The need to do things differently
- Reducing the incidence of child sexual abuse
- Reducing disadvantage and dysfunction
- Building up Aboriginal leadership and increasing family and community safety and wellbeing
Ministerial address
9:05
Keynote: Advancing the wellbeing of the Aboriginal people
- Closing the Gap progress to date
- Key policy developments and initiatives aimed at improving health outcomes
8:55
Welcome remarks from the Chair
8:45
Welcome to country
Representative
Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council
8:15
Registration, coffee & networking
Day 2
- Thursday 29th March, 2012
5:00
Closing remarks from the Chair & close of conference
4:20
Roundtable discussions
3:40
Building systems of support for Aboriginal homelessness, urban housing & tenancy
- Identifying systems that incorporate tenancy support and flexibility
- Unravelling obstructive criteria in service provision and adapting solutions
3:10
Afternoon tea & networking
The impact of housing & homelessness
2:40
Creating stronger Aboriginal communities
- The role of Aboriginal Land Councils in pursuing cultural, social and economic independence for its people
- Addressing disadvantages of poor housing to strengthen community health outcomes
- Driving environmental health initiatives
2:00
Building community capacity to enhance economic participation
- Gaining buy in across three tiers of government for sustainable public and environmental health development in Indigenous communities
- Achieving accountability and coordination for effective implementation
- Working with community organisations and institutions to alleviate public health risks
1:00
Networking lunch
Boosting employment & economic participation
12:20
Australian Employment Covenant – 50,000 Jobs Campaign
- What the AEC has achieved to date
- Goals for the AEC moving forward
11:40
Effective health promotion through the design of culturally appropriate resources
- Improving health outcomes for pregnant women in Aboriginal communities
- Utilising narrative and images to engage and educate
11:00
Case Study: Developing collaborative partnerships for healthy, resilient Aboriginal youth
- Building healthier schools though greater community awareness and engagement
- Identifying social development outcomes from key partnership initiatives
- Collaborating with a range of community stakeholders to develop youth resilience in remote areas
10:30
Morning tea & networking
9:50
Supporting sustainable health improvements in rural & remote communities
- Incorporating social determinants into health education
- Providing information and education in a contextually relevant manner
- Engaging communities with health topics
Strengthening education via community engagement
9:10
Keynote: The national anti-smoking intervention progress & priorities
- Promoting initiatives aimed at overcoming the high smoking rates
- Addressing depression and suicide
9:00
Welcome remarks from the Chair
8:30
Welcome, coffee & networking
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