THE AUSTRALIAN PAIN SOCIETY

Postal Address

APS Secretariat

c/- DC Conference &
Association Management

PO Box 637

North Sydney NSW 2059

Australia

Head Office

Secretariat Office

c/- DC Conference &
Association Management

Suite 103, Level 1

3 West Street

North Sydney NSW 2060

Australia

Registered Charity

aeha

 

Indigenous Resources

The Australian Pain Society is keen to gather resources suitable to assist with pain management in Indigenous communities.

The list below is not exhaustive. If you are aware of other useful Indigenous resources which support the understanding and management of pain in Indigenous communities, please contact us.

Source Description Link
 Arthritis Australia New Resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and gout Link
NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) Pain Management Network resources
  • Our Mob: Resources for Aboriginal People
  • A Framework for working effectively with Aboriginal people, NOV13

Website

Website

WA Centre for Rural Health
  • A very informative series of 5 videos about low back pain in Aboriginal Australians
Link

The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)

  • Resources & Downloads: Aboriginal Health Documents
Website
The Lowitja Institute  
  • Includes research and publications
Website
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
  • Edith Cowan University
  • WellMob - Healing Our Way

Website
Website

Australian Department of Health
  • Indigenous Health
  • Cultural Respect Framework 2016-2026
  • Indigenous Health related links
  • Indigenous Health Divisional-Organisational Chart
  • Indigenous Australian's Health Programme (chronic disease activities)
  • Health Direct: Indigenous Health

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Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
  • Closing the Gap Refresh (A joint initiative of the Council of Australian Governments)

Website

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) Reports  
  • Indigenous Australians
  • Indigenous health & welfare services
  • Social determinants
  • The health & welfare of Australia's Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

Website
Website

Website

Website

Australian Department of Human Services
  • Indigenous health education and guides
Website
2017 Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide -Media Coverage
  • Chronic Pain: 30MAR17 - Dr Ivan Lin (UWA), ABC mid-west WA
  • Chronic pain among indigenous Australians: 21APR17 - Dr Juli Coffin (Notre Dame WA) and Dr Ivan Lin (UWA), The Conversation

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Website

Various references gathered by the APS
Aboriginal Health including pain Dropbox