| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (PAL)(26 min.) : sound, color ; 12 cm |
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1/2 in |
| Summary |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are three times more likely to die from injury and accident than other Australians. Rates are almost twice as high for Indigenous people living in rural and remote areas. Injury and accident from burns, road accidents, alcohol related and family violence are major contributing factors to the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and other Australians. Many Indigenous communities across Australia are taking positive steps to address the environmental and social factors behind the high rates of accident and injury, as well as their immediate causes. This documentary style program highlights successful projects and initiatives in Indigenous communities: the Cherbourg Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion project in Queensland; a range of interventions conducted by the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress in Alice Springs; Amata Community Safety Committee initiatives in the APY Lands, South Australia; burns prevention programs in Indigenous communities under the auspices of the Julian Burton Burns Trust |
| Notes |
Disc characteristics: DVD Region Universal |
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"Funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing"--on cover |
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"1107" |
| Credits |
Directors, Sienna Brown, Rod Freeman |
| Performer |
Presented by Traci Williams; key interviews with Mr Andrew Beckett, Ms Stephanie Bell, Dr John Boffa, Dr Sarah McEwan, Ms Sarsha Pichugin |
| Notes |
Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
| Subject |
Aboriginal Australians -- Accidents -- Australia -- Prevention.
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Wounds and injuries -- Australia -- Prevention.
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings.
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| Author |
Williams, Traci
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Rural Health Education Foundation (Australia)
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Australia. Department of Health and Ageing.
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