OATSIH Health programs
OATSIH Programs
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs and initiatives provided by the Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH)
- COAG Mental Health Initiative
- Eye Health Program
- Healthy for Life
- Hearing Health
- Petrol Sniffing Prevention Program
- Primary Health Care Access Program
- Social and Emotional Wellbeing
Eye Health Program
In recognition of the importance of eye health to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people OATSIH funded the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Program in 1998.Healthy for Life
Information regarding the Healthy for Life Program is now available from the Healthy for Life website. For information about the program, please contact the Healthy for Life team.Hearing Health
A Workplan for Future Action in Ear and Hearing Health was jointly developed by OATSIH and the Department's Office of Hearing Services (OHS) in 2003.For more information please contact OATSIH Enquiries or call 02 6289 5291.
Petrol Sniffing Prevention Program
The Petrol Sniffing Prevention Program provides a range of strategies to address petrol sniffing in Indigenous communities.The Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH) has administered the Petrol Sniffing Prevention Program, formerly the COMGAS scheme, since 1998.
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For further information contact:
OATSIH Enquiries
(02) 6289 7590
Primary Health Care Access Program
The Primary Health Care Access Program (PHCAP) provides funding for the expansion of comprehensive primary health care services in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities through clinical care, illness prevention and early intervention activities and management support systems.Primary Health Care Access Program
Social and Emotional Well Being
The Social and Emotional Well Being 2004-2009 framework is a five year plan to guide improvements in the mental health and social and emotional well being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.Program/Initiatives
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme
- Mental Health Services in Rural and Remote Areas
- Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme
Publications
- Report of the 6th National Conference
- An Analysis of Suicide in Indigenous Communities of North Queensland: The Historical, Cultural and Symbolic Landscape
- Ways Forward: National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health Policy
- Progress of the Northern Territory Emergency Response Child Health Check Initiative: Health Conditions and Referrals