Australian Medical Association

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Report Cards

This position statement outlines a framework and set of principles within which the AMA develops specific policy initiatives and assesses government action and inaction in relation to the health of Indigenous people.

This position statement focuses on the effects of poor health on the educational attainment of Indigenous people, and the reciprocal impacts of poor education on health. A number of recommendations are made to address this relationship.

This position statement focuses on the need to adopt a strategic approach to prevention of chronic diseases among Indigenous people, with a particular emphasis on the social context of chronic disease.