Aboriginal Male Healthy FuturesBlueprint 2013-2030Guided byAboriginal CommunityControlled HealthAffiliates<strong>NACCHO</strong>AboriginalMasculinitySocial and CulturaldeterminantsRespect forLawsEldersCultureTraditionsResponsibilityLeadersMalesTeachersHolders of LoreProvidersWarriorsProtectors ofour FamilyWomenOld PeopleAustralian, State & Territory GovernmentsBy investing in1Aboriginal Male HealthTo deliver2 Innovative gender based Comprehensive Primaryhealth care for Aboriginal MalesDriven by3 4 5HealthMentalHealth SEWBUnderpinned by the need to improve6 7 8 9AccessMaleWorkforceIntegrationSocialDeterminantsResearchData10Accountability, <strong>Report</strong>ing, Monitoring, and EvaluationWe will achieveAboriginal Male Healthy Futures for Generational Change32<strong>NACCHO</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2014</strong> internal.indd 325/11/14 11:17 AM
To close the gap in lifeexpectancy between Aboriginalmales Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Male Healthy within Futures Blueprinta generation we need achievethese 10 key goalsTo close the gap in life expectancy between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal males within a1. To call generation government we at must all levels achieve to invest these a specific, 10-Points: substantialand sustainable funding allocation for the, <strong>NACCHO</strong> AboriginalMale Health 1. To 10 call point on government Blueprint 2013-2030 at all levels a comprehensive,to allocate a specific, substantial and sustainable fund for the,long-term Aboriginal <strong>NACCHO</strong> Aboriginal male Health Male plan Health of action 10-Point that is based Blueprint on Plan 2013-2030, which is a comprehensive,evidence, targeted long-term to need, Aboriginal and capable male of health addressing plan of the action existing that is based on evidence, targeted to need andinequities in Aboriginal male health.capable of addressing the existing inequities in Aboriginal male health.2. To assist delivering community-controlled ,comprehensive primarymale health 2. To care, assist services in the that delivery are culturally of Aboriginal appropriate community-controlled, accessible, comprehensive primary male healthaffordable, care good services quality, that innovative are culturally to bridge appropriate, the gap in health accessible, affordable, high quality and innovative.standards This and to will respect in turn and bridge promote the gap the rights in health of Aboriginal standards, respecting and promoting the rights ofmales, in urban, Aboriginal rural and males remote in urban, areas in rural order and to remote achieve lasting areas, leading to lasting improvements in Aboriginalimprovements male in health Aboriginal and male well-being health and well-being.3. To ensure Aboriginal males have equal access to health services3. To ensure Aboriginal males have broad access to health services and infrastructure that are equalthat are equal in standard to those enjoyed by other Australians,in standard to those enjoyed by other Australians.and ensure primary health care services and health infrastructurefor Aboriginal males are capable of bridging the gap in health4. To prioritise specific funding to address mental health, social and emotional well-being andstandards by 2030.suicide prevention for Aboriginal males.4. To prioritise specific funding to address mental health, social andemotional 5. To well-being address and social suicide determinants prevention relating for Aboriginal to identity, males. culture, language, land, violence, alcohol,employment and education.5. To ensure that we address Social determinants relating to identityculture, 6. language To improve and land, access as well to and as violence, responsiveness alcohol, employmentof mainstream health services and programs that dealand education. with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s health. This may include restructuring clinics6. To improve to access accommodate to and the responsiveness male specific areas of mainstream or off-site health areas, even specific service access points (eg. backservices and door programs entrance) to Aboriginal to improve and attendance Torres Strait and Islander acknowledge culturally sensitive gender issues.people’s health services are provided commensurate Accessibilitywithin 7. the To Primary build Health an adequate Care Centre workforce may mean to meet restructuring Aboriginal male health needs by increasing theclinics to accommodate recruitment, male retention, specific effectiveness areas, or off-site and areas, training and of male health practitioners working withinmay include Aboriginal specific access settings, (back especially door entrance) across to the improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce.attendance and cultural gender issues.8. To identify and prioritise where appropriate key Aboriginal male health issues in the development,7. To provide an adequate workforce to meet Aboriginal male healthexecution and monitoring of all policies and practices across all Aboriginal Community Controlledneeds by increasing the recruitment, retention, effectiveness andHealth Organisations (ACCHO’s). Specialised Aboriginal male health programs and targeted, timelytraining of male health practitioners working within Aboriginalsettings and interventions by building the must capacity be developed of the Aboriginal to address and Torres the life cycle of male health.Strait Islander health workforce.9. To build on the evidence of what works in Aboriginal health, using AIHW-standard research and8. To identified data and on prioritised relevant (as local appropriate) and international all health experience. strategiesdeveloped for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services(ACCHSs) 10. including To measure, that monitor all relevant and programs report on being our progressed joint efforts against benchmarks and targets in order toin these services ensure will that be we expected progressively to ensure reach Aboriginal our shared male health vision.is considered in the planning phase or as the program progresses.Specialised Aboriginal male health programs and targetedinterventions should be developed to address male healthintervention points across the life cycle continuum.9. To build on the evidence base of what works in Aboriginal health,supporting it with research and data on relevant local andinternational experience and to ensure that the quality of dataquality in all jurisdictions meets AIHW standards.10. To measure, monitor, and report on our joint efforts in accordancewith benchmarks and targets – to ensure that we are progressivelyreaching our shared aims.33<strong>NACCHO</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2014</strong> internal.indd 335/11/14 11:17 AM
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