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2019: New report documents a community-led response to a health crisis in Walgett, NSW, 2018: Dharriwaa Elders Group launches a vision for young people in Walgett, Your email address will not be published. Jason Trethowan
Introduction by Croakey: Minister Ken Wyatt today hosted a round table meeting with the Northern Territory Chief Minister, Michael Gunner, and representatives from the Arnhem Land Progress Association (ALPA), Islanders Board of Industry and Service (IBIS), Outback Stores, Coles, Woolworths and Metcash, following concerns about grocery shortages in remote Indigenous communities. One young mother explained that if she notices she’s out of bread, milk, butter when she starts preparing the evening meal – even if she can get a ride into town before the IGA closes – the store is usually out of stock. Adj Assoc Professor at Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney, Visiting Fellow, Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute, Australian National University. It’s always a delight to see the diversity of issues on Croakey, particularly in health policy and social justice, that you just don’t see anywhere else. Melissa Sweet
We connect, collaborate, and evolve. Croakey has also taken a leadership role in developing a strong presence in social media, an important development for primary care in stimulating community-based approaches to health. She spoke of how colonisation devastated nutrition for Aboriginal people and that we now realise it was a big mistake to force Aboriginal people to eat differently from the way they always had. Adj Assoc Professor at Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney, Visiting Fellow, Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute, Australian National University. Marie McInerney
Croakey has, over some years, provided a platform for debate about health policy, planning, funding and services. In the next presentation, Jacqui Webster from The George Institute for Global Health, highlighted the following key points: Other presentations included the Walgett Community College high school principal, gardener and school canteen manager talking about initiatives they are planning to improve nutrition and engagement around food amongst high school students in Walgett. Croakey provides an informed voice to the health, equity and environmental debates, and is helping mobilise the necessary political and popular support for a radical break from the complacent and compartmentalized attitude that still dominates much of the political agenda. Alison Verhoeven
Deputy Director, Public Health Advocacy Institute WA.
The main question is “what can we do in the context of the crisis to get the food system in better shape to improve the consumption of nutritious foods for all, especially the most vulnerable?”. We know that other towns must be experiencing the same issue. So happy to be creating and coding for such a dedicated, professional and good-humored team. Sophie Benjamin
Staff member Vanessa Hickey (one of the co-authors of this article) has been taking photos of the shelves each day, for the record. Croakey is an important part of the health landscape providing progressive, current and incisive commentary. If you work in the health area – and especially if you are a policy wonk, a political nerd, or a news fiend – then Croakey Blog is an essential component of your life. The state-by-state results in the Australian House of Representatives at the 2019 federal election are: Coalition 77, Labor 68, Australian Greens 1, Centre Alliance 1, Katter's Australian Party 1, and Independents 3. Croakey is one of the few places where public health "activists" can vent their spleen...It's also a useful place for journalists/media to find contacts who can speak intelligently on public health issues. Mark Metherell
This is a matter of significant and urgent concern to the CEO of the Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service and others, given the high rates of chronic disease in Walgett. Public health nutrition "activist", Intelligence and thoughtfulness are pre-requisite foundations for a civilised society’s media, and Croakey rises above the mundanity of most Australian efforts to remind us that smart, switched-on writers and thinkers are still out there, Christian Smyth
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Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association. School of Population Health, University of Adelaide; President of the Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand. She also reflected on the reality that Aboriginal people living locally can no longer supplement their diets with bush foods, fishing and hunting as their ancestors used to. Professor Jon Karnon
Executive Officer, Australian Open Access Support Group, Chair, COPE, Professor, School of Medicine, Griffith University. Virginia asked that the Forum consider that Elders were brought up on rations and today Aboriginal people still have the habits from those ration days, enjoying Johnny cakes, damper and tea. However, most of these don’t extend to remote communities so far. In this section. Chamber. More info here. Learn how your comment data is processed. International Research Collaborative, Oral Health and Equity, The University of Western Australia. It is polite and political, informative and inspiring. Croakey has been a platform which has encouraged Aboriginal voice and actively sought it out. Professor Kate Conigrave
Discussion was focused around the following key themes: The Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service led the proposal for development of a Walgett Action Plan around food and water, similar to the Action Plan for Children and Young People that came out of the Yuwaya Ngarra-li Youth Justice Forum last year. AEC Divisional Office Address: Divisional Office Contact Details. Dr Lynore Geia
A great combination. Community members describe those rivers as their ‘lifeblood’. There aren’t enough places for these debates, and important issues affecting the health of our community risk going unexplored. We love the difference Croakey makes to the health conversation in Australia. Some families in remote communities are now suffering from food insecurity, including going hungry on consecutive days. So, the stock inequity situation is increasing the risk of contracting the virus for the already vulnerable community, particularly if they need to travel to other towns to obtain essential supplies. Yorta Yorta woman, public health practitioner, PhD candidate, #Just Justice team member, Croakey contributor. Dr Mark Lock
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Electorates with a higher proportion of self-described 'professionals' had a strong correlation (0.693) to placing the Greens as first preference. The University of Sydney. Walgett Community College students Charmaine Doolan, Delta Swan and Abbey Ashby followed the Elders’ official Welcome, giving a detailed and considered Acknowledgement in Yuwaalaraay/Gamilaraay Language and reflecting on how Country is precious to the Walgett Aboriginal community: Our land grounds us, our flora heals us, our fauna connects us, our culture is strong.”. Ben Harris-Roxas
Tracy Hardy talked about the great potential for a community-led approach to nutrition and food security to develop in Walgett. If you care about a public health issue, or want others to care, get it online and get it on Croakey. Change Day Australia, Croakey is a valuable voice in the health space, Catherine King
Jason Trethowan
Senior Lecturer, Brain and Mind Centre, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney. Last year, the Dharriwaa Elders asked UNSW water engineers to test the town’s drinking water after concerns about its quality. Croakey - Australia's healthiest news-site! Emeritus Professor Stephen Leeder
See the complete results. The Walgett Food and Water for Life project goal – to get the local food system in better shape to support the community, by expanding capacity for growing, cooking and distributing food locally – has never been more relevant. It’s always a delight to see the diversity of issues on Croakey, particularly in health policy and social justice, that you just don’t see anywhere else. One of my favourite things about Croakey is the active engagement of so many people with a passion for equity and public health. Shauna Hurley
Professor of Public Health, Flinders University. She set the scene for the Forum by reflecting on what she ate growing up.