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Indigenous Health

 
The Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health (CRCAH) was contracted by the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute to undertake this research project.

The introduction of Medicare funded GP-mediated interventions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been applauded as a major policy innovation. However, this enthusiasm has been tempered by evidence that the interventions are not being delivered to their target population. One of the major barriers to improving uptake is poor identification of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in mainstream general practice.

The aim of the research project was to identify promising strategies to improve identification processes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in mainstream general practice. This project did the following:

• combine systematic review and case study data on successful interventions
• assess the feasibility and acceptability of strategies through policy analysis and broad consultation
• develop the evidence base on the clinical impact of identification.

The CRCAH concluded its funding cycle in December 2009. In January 2010, the CRC Program funded the Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (CRCATSIH). Subsequently, CRCATSIH came under the management of The Lowitja Institute – Australia’s National Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research.

Key findings (1 page)
Policy options (3 pages)
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