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The Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal
is the only national
publication written by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers
for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers. The Journal is
distributed nationally and internationally and has been in circulation since
1977. It is published six times a year and has broad range of readership.
Each issue covers a range of topics including primary health care, community
profiles, health promotion, best practice models and workforce issues.
Necessary reading for health workers, service providers, program funders
and anyone working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service provision.
| CEO/Editor: | Kathy Malera Bandjalan |
| Executive Assistant: | Vacant |
| Editorial and Design consultant | Gary Fletcher |
| Honorary Medical Editor: | Prof Ian Anderson |
| Administration: | Diana Ahay |
| Staff Photographer: | Kathy Malera Bandjalan |
| Web Mistress: | Virginia Barratt |
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ATTENTION ALL SUBSRCRIBERS AND OTHERS: THE JOURNAL IS STILL IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING PREMISES AND AUDIT LOSS AND DAMAGE SUSTAINED BY THE JOURNAL TO ASSETS DURING STORMS AND FLOODS.
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The Journal will be closed due to audit the week of 20 September 2011 to 23 September 2011.
Then closed again for the Journal voluntary staff holidays the week begining 26 September 2011 to Wednesday 12 October when the Journal reopens. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. The August/September Journal issue and Novemeber/December Journal uissues will be mailed out as per the current mailout dates. Please continue to send in your articles for publication. With Thanks and Best Wishes Kathy Malera-Bandjalan (Editor) Should you wish to subscibe while staff are aunavailable, please call RMIT Publishing
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Dear Readers,
Dear Readers,
Hello and welcome to the July/August 2011, Vol 35 – No 4 issue
of the Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal.
Another Journal full of fantastic articles. The Journal continues
to showcase the benefits of governments’ investments in the
Aboriginal and Islander health workforce as an honourable
profession that is beneficial for all. For 35 years the Journal has
provided a resource that networks and is unique in its support
of this profession.
It never ceases to amaze me how many articles we have
published over the years reflect the impact of the social,
emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing of individuals, families
and communities today. Many of the articles in this issue
significantly reinforce that once again. I’m sure our readers will
continue to benefit from all the efforts of our authors and the
Journal’s small team.
Until the next issue,
Keep the Faith,
Kathy Malera Bandjalan
Editorial
The Journal’s editor, Kathy Malera
Bandjalan, with Uncle Tim Torrens
and her daughters Neisha and Kyra.
This photo was taken at a recent
meeting of Family Clan Groups. It is
particularly relevant to this Journal’s
themes – in maintaining spiritual
connection and association with the
people and Land we are from. Keeping
our traditions, customs and beliefs
ensures our social, emotional, mental
and spiritual wellbeing are reinforced.