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Melbourne Showcase

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Invitation [pdf]

Media release [pdf]
Improving Aboriginal health through quality research
Date: Tuesday, 30 May 2006
Venue: Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston Room

The purpose of this event was to showcase the work of the CRC for Aboriginal Health to Aboriginal people, community organisations and policy makers. Project presentations provided an insight into the work of the CRC for Aboriginal Health and how it conducts research.

Program

9.00 - 9.30   
Welcome to Country: Aunty Pat Ockwell
Welcome and introduction to the showcase by MC Justin Mohammed
Formal opening of Victorian Showcase: Jill Gallagher, VACCHO
Dancers

9.30 - 10.00
Overview of CRC for Aboriginal Health: who we are, what do we do and how you can be involved: Mick Gooda

10.00 - 10.30
CRCAH research project development processes  Panel discussion:
Jenny Brands (Facilitator), Ian Anderson, Angela Clarke, Russell Renhard, Rae Walker, Barbara Beacham

10.30 - 11.00    
Morning tea

11.00 - 11.30
Building the capacity of local Aboriginal communities to develop population health initiatives:
Peter Waples-Crowe, Anke Van Der Sterren and Priscilla Pyett

11.30 - 12.00
Student presentations: Introduced by Di Walker 

  • Barriers faced by Victorian Indigenous secondary school graduates seeking to enter Health Sciences (Nursing):  Jill Wilson 
  • Koori kids and prevention of otitis media:  Karen Adams

12.00 - 12.30   
What is social capital for Aboriginal people in the Goulburn Valley and how can we benefit from it?  - Petah Atkinson

12.30 - 1.30    
Lunch

1.30 - 3.00     
Afternoon session

1.30 - 2.00    
Cost-effectiveness of interventions for the prevention of chronic disease in Indigenous and non-Indigenou communities:  Rob Carter 

2.00 – 2.30
Ethics in Aboriginal health research:  Paul Stewart

2.30 - 3.00
Student presentations: Introduced by Di Walker 

  • Misconceptions of risk in the data and daily life: An Indigenous example:  Scott Miller
  • South East Australian Aboriginal art and wellbeing:  Fran Edmonds

3.00 - 3.30    
Afternoon tea

3.30 – 3.45   
Dancers

3.45 - 5.00   
Forum 'Bridging black and white Australia: Does research contribute?'
Moderator: Vivian Lin

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