Aboriginal Vascular Health Program

The Aboriginal Vascular Health Program supports implementation of the components of the NSW Aboriginal Health Strategic Plan (1999) which relate to diabetes, diseases of the circulatory system and renal disease.

The AVH Program is committed to working within the NSW Aboriginal Health Partnership framework at both state and local levels. An Aboriginal Vascular Health Working Group with representation from the Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council (AH&MRC), the Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH) and the NSW Health Department oversees the development and implementation of the program. An agreed set of guiding principles underpin the program.

The lessons learnt in the AVH program have been influential in the development of the "Aboriginal Chronic Conditions Area Health Service Standards"

Current Initiatives of the Aboriginal Vascular Health Program

A comprehensive Strategic Framework is being implemented with a broad range of interrelated initiatives:

• Demonstration site projects - since July 2003 over $1 million recurrent funding is allocated annually to project sites
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• Aboriginal Vascular Health Network
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• Aboriginal Vascular Health Bulletin
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• Aboriginal Vascular Health Workforce and Resource Development
• NSW Aboriginal Chronic Conditions Area Health Service Standards
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• Resources and Publications
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