Oral Health Resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
On this page:
- Oral Health Resources - Department of Health (NT)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flip Charts - Queensland Government
- Oral Health and Aboriginal Child Knowledge Transfer Site
- Indigenous Oral Health Unit - The Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (The University of Adelaide)
- Oral Health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children - Indigenous Oral Health Unit - The Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (The University of Adelaide)
- Oral Health Pages - Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
- Dental Health of Indigenous Children in the Northern Territory (2011) - Australian Government
Oral Health Resources - Department of Health - Northern Territory Government
'Clean Teeth for Life' DVD
The Clean Teeth for Life
DVD focuses on the oral health of Indigenous children and babies. It consists of two educational DVDs (one looping for use in a waiting area and one for use in a computer). The DVD follows a family's visit to a dental therapist and provides information about good oral health and a demonstration on brushing children's and babies' teeth. The resource is useful for schools, health clinics, Aboriginal Health Workers, and community groups.
"Strong Teeth" CDROM (Order or View Online)
Strong Teeth is an interactive computer CD encouraging young adults to practise good oral health. The Strong Teeth CD is available in English and two Central Australian Indigenous languages - Arrernte and Warlpiri.
The Strong Teeth interactive CDROM was funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and developed by the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health from University of Adelaide and the Northern Territory Department of Health and Community Services.
The Strong Teeth interactive CD was a collaborated effort by A/Prof Kaye Roberts-Thomson (ARCPOH), Dr Bruce Simmons (DHCS) and Christopher Brocklebank from isee-ilearn.com multilingual multimedia.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flip Charts - Queensland Government
Two Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pictorial Flipcharts and other documentation that describe how to look after teeth:
- Building Strong Teeth
is aimed at school children and is a resource for teachers, Indigenous Health Workers, and other health professionals. - Looking After Your Mouths is aimed at parents of babies or young children.
Oral Health and the Aboriginal Child: Knowledge Transfer Site
The Oral Health and the Aboriginal Child: Knowledge Transfer Site has resources including:
- Give Your Child's Teeth a Healthy Start brochure
- Building Strong Teeth booklet
- Don't Rot Your Baby's Teeth poster
- Looking After Young Mouths booklet
Indigenous Oral Health Unit - The Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (The University of Adelaide)
The Indigenous Oral Health Unit is a division of the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health at the University of Adelaide. It was launched in December 2011 and serves as a focal point for all research and information on the oral health of indigenous people and communities.
Oral Health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children - Indigenous Oral Health Unit - The Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (The University of Adelaide)
Authors: LM Jamieson, JM Armfield and KF Roberts-Thomson (Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health)
Published by: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2007 ISBN 35: 978 1 74024 618 7
The Oral Health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children publication relates to the disadvantages faced by Indigenous Australian's in terms of oral health. This publication provides a summary of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child oral health using information from the Child Dental Health Survey, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Receipt of Hospital Dental Care Investigation and the Study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Oral Health in Remote Communities.
Oral Health Pages - Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
A ‘one-stop info-shop’ for people working, studying or interested in addressing oral health among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the HealthInfoNet aims to provide quality information and resources about how to prevent and/or minimise the harm associated with oral health among Indigenous peoples. HealthInfoNet provides Oral Health Information relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia.
Contact: Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Postal address:
Edith Cowan University Bradford St, Lawley WA 6050
Contact details:
Ph: (08) 9370 6336
Fax: (08) 9370 6022
Email: healthinfonet@ecu.edu.au
Dental Health of Indigenous Children in the Northern Territory (2011) - Australian Government
The Dental Health of Indigenous Children in the Northern Territory 2011 publication outlines the progress of the Closing The Gap Child Oral Health program as of December 2011.