Appendix A Further information and references

Further information and References 1. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Steering Committee for

Indigenous Health Equality. Close the gap: national Indigenous health equality targets. Sydney:

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission; 2008. 2. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Closing the Gap 3. Council of Australian Governments, Closing the Gap Refresh Statement 4. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, 2019 Closing the Gap Statement 5. Implementation Plan for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2013–2023 6. Chronic Disease and the Indigenous Australians' Health Program (IAHP) 7. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework (HPF) Performance

Measures 8. National Key Performance Indicators for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health

Care User Guide 9. Indigenous Eye Health Measures Fact Sheet (2017) 10. Indigenous Australians' Health Programme (IAHP) Chronic Disease 11. Primary care (GP, nursing, allied health) Medicare primary care items

Allied health providers need to meet specific eligibility requirements, be in private practice and register with Medicare Australia. Registration forms are available from the Department of

Human Services (Medicare) or can be obtained by phoning 132 150 (found on the Australian

Government Human Services website) 12. Chronic Disease Management - Individual Allied Health Services under Medicare - Provider

Information available here and here. 13. Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and General Practitioners through the MBS Better

Access Initiative 14. PIP Indigenous Health Incentive – read more here. 15. A guide to Medicare for Indigenous Health Services, Indigenous Access Program for health professionals

The Indigenous Access Program helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians access our services, including health assessments, adult health checks.

The program also supports our network of Medicare Liaison Officers and the Aboriginal and

Torres Strait Islander Access Line. We also promote voluntary identification within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. To learn more about providing health services to

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients download the guide to Medicare for Indigenous health services complete our Indigenous health education program.

The guide was developed to support staff working in organisations that provide Medicare services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. It provides easy to understand advice about Medicare health services and programs. 16. Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet 17. Healthdirect Indigenous Health and Healthdirect’s The Free Health app 18. Australian Government – Department of Health, The Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme

Funding Agreement Update – The Progress and Future 19. Australian Health Survey, 2011-2012 Fact sheet for GPs 20. Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) 21. Indigenous Australians’ Health Program (IAHP) 22. Queensland Government’s Primary Clinical Care Manual 9th Edition and Chronic Conditions

Manual: Prevention and Management of Chronic Conditions in Australia (1st edition 2015)

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29. 30. ACRRM's downloadable clinical guidelines (The Chronic Conditions Manual: Prevention and

Management of Chronic Conditions in Australia 1st edition 2015 (CCM) or for Mobile Devices contact Heather Allwood at ACRRM on Free call: 1800 223 226 or email h.allwood@acrrm.org.au. This manual is available for download in pdf format from the

‘Print Version’ page of the ACRRM Clinical Guidelines for Mobile Devices module or directly from https://www.health.qld.gov.au/rrcsu)

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ Drug Strategy

Aboriginal Mental Health Clinical Practice Guideline and Pathways: A culturally appropriate guide for working with Aboriginal mental health consumers

Head to Health: Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples – resources and information for providers, patients and carers on addressing mental wellbeing for Aboriginal and

Torres Strait Islander peoples.

InsideOut Institute for Eating Disorders – Resources for Professionals

Treatment for Eating Disorders: Continuum of Care from the InsideOut Institute for Eating

Disorders.

Rural Other Medical Practitioners Program (ROMPs)

Explaining the Standards in a meaningful way for Aboriginal community controlled health services- Interpretive Guide to the RACGP Standards for general practices (4th edition) for

Aboriginal community controlled health services 31. CountrySA PHN Website access, in particular Aboriginal Health 32. Optimal Care Pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with Cancer

The Optimal Care Pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer was developed by Cancer Australia in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services Victoria and Cancer Council Victoria, and has been endorsed by the Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council. The Optimal Care Pathway is accompanied by consumer resources. There is also a YouTube video which provides more information about the importance of the Optimal Care Pathway.