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11 - 14 March 2008 Alice Springs NT

Good Tucker - Good Health

 
Which way public health nutrition in Brisbane?
 

Raima Toolis, Population Health Services—Central Area Health Service, Queensland Health, Bronwyn Fredericks, Monash University and CCRE, Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council, Dallas Leon, CCRE, Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council

 

In some parts of Australia, ‘which way’ is used in a general way in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander conversation to imply where to now? Which way do we go? Where are you going or we going? How is that person connected? Where are they positioned within the community? How does that work? By asking ‘Which way public health nutrition in Brisbane?’, we are questioning how does and where does Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander public health nutrition fit in Brisbane? How is it positioned? What are the connections? What are the gaps? This presentation will attempt to answer some of these questions in describing a public health nutrition project undertaken within the greater Brisbane Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community (encompassing Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan, Pine Rivers, Caboolture, Beaudesert, Redcliffe and Redlands local government areas). The geographic area includes 23% of the total Queensland Indigenous population as identified at the 2001 census. This project sought to develop a holistic picture of issues affecting the nutritional health of this community and this will be reflected in the presentation. It additionally had as an intention to build relationships with key partners and peak agencies for future public health nutrition interventions. The presentation will conclude with recommendations developed from the project.

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