From vision to reality: a centre of excellence for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care

Abstract

The Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health (CRCAH) has instituted this Discussion Paper Series (DPS) as a forum for its researchers, students and associates. The purpose of the DPS is:• To make informed and evidence-based contributions to critical policy debates affecting the health of Aboriginal people.• To disseminate the research findings of CRCAH researchers, students and associates quickly, without the delays associated with publication in academic journals, in order to generate comment and suggestions for revision or improvement.• To provide CRCAH researchers, students and associates with an avenue to present preliminary documents, circulated in a limited number of copies and posted on the CRCAH website, intended to stimulate discussion and critical comment on the broad range of issues associated with the CRCAH research agenda.• To allow CRCAH researchers, students and associates to draw out the key issues in Aboriginal health research through literature reviews and critical analyses of the implications for policy and practice. Submission criteriaSubmission to the Discussion Paper Series is open to all CRCAH researchers, students and associates working on either funded or in-kind CRCAH projects. The research findings in discussion papers may already have been presented at conferences or workshops, but generally will not yet have been published in journals. Authors should try to ensure that the discussion paper will be sufficiently different from any future journal article that they plan to write so as not to create a redundant publication. Review processAll discussion papers will be reviewed either by internal CRCAH reviewers or, where appropriate, external referees. The CRCAH's editorial committee will assess the suitability for publication of all submissions and select reviewers for successful papers. Reviewers will include relevant scientific expertise, and representatives of governments and the Aboriginal health sector. FeedbackThe Discussion Paper Series is intended to promote the rapid dissemination of research results prior to publication; comments submitted directly to the authors are therefore welcomed. However, as results are often provisional any citation should take account of this. Publication detailsDiscussion papers will be published on an ad hoc basis throughout the year (3-4 p.a.). They will be available both in printed and electronic formats (as pdfs that can be downloaded from the CRCAH website: <www.crcah.org. au>). The views and opinions expressed in the Series will not necessarily reflect those of the CRCAH. Submission detailsAll submissions to the CRCAH Discussion Paper Series should be directed to the CRCAH Publications Manager, Jane Yule (janesy@unimelb.edu.au) with the relevant Program Manager copied into the email. Table of Contents Acknowledgments iv Glossary iv Executive Summary 1 Introduction 4Literature search strategy 5 The Health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People Living in Urban Areas 61. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in urba...

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