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	Website Website Website Website Website Website
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	Link Website
Various references gathered by the APS	Aboriginal Health including pain	Dropbox

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Indigenous Resources