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National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan (NATSIHP) 2013-2023

Published: Australia. Department of Health, 2013

Status – CURRENT

The Health Plan aims to guide efforts to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and achieve the Closing the Gap targets through focusing on the key areas that will make the most impact on improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s health and wellbeing outcomes.  The Health Plan is accompanied by a supporting Companion Document, which outlines Commonwealth activity in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and the social determinants of health, as at 1 July 2013.

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Policy Scorecard for Gender Mainstreaming: gender equity in health policy

Publisher: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, April 2013

Status – CURRENT

Despite Australia’s leadership in women’s health policy, its health policies are largely devoid of gender equity concerns at both national and state levels. Mainstreaming of gender equity outcomes has not yet occurred in Australia.

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Progress Report on The National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010-2022

Publisher: Australian Government, Department of Social Services 15/02/2011

Status – CURRENT

This report is the first in a series of progress reports to the Council of Australian Governments and the general public on the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010–2022 (the National Plan).  The report details the progress made and challenges faced during the first two years of implementation of the National Plan.

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National Women’s Health Policy 2010

Published: Australia, Department of Health, 2010
Status – CURRENT

The Federal Government’s National Women’s Health Policy 2010 aims to continue to improve the health and wellbeing of all women in Australia, especially those at greatest risk for poor health. It reflects the equal priorities of:

  • maintaining and developing health services and prevention programs to treat and avoid disease through targeting health issues that will have the greatest impact over the next two decades, and
  • aiming to address health inequities through broader reforms addressing the social determinants of health
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National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health 2003-2013 Australian Government Implementation Plan 2007-2013

Publisher: Australian Government, Dept. of Health and Ageing, 2007

Status – CURRENT

The aim of the plan is to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples enjoy a healthy life equal to that of the general population that is enriched by a strong living culture, dignity and justice.

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