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Cultural Hub iDIDJ Australia Didgeridoo Cultural Hub
For the discussion and appreciation of the traditional Aboriginal didgeridoo and 'Top End' Indigenous culture.
Read more at http://www.forum.ididj.com.au/didjeridus-in-fnq-t810.html |
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The Arts & Global Health Inequities journal article An article on "The arts and global health inequities" by Stephen Clift; Paul Camic; Norma Daykin is available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17533010903421476 (publication date 22 Feb, 2010). |
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Didgeridoos, songs and boomerangs for asthma management Didgeridoos, songs and boomerangs for asthma management
by Robert Eley, Don Gorman and Jane Gately
Health Promotion Journal of Australia 2010; 21:39-44
Issue addressed: In Australia, asthma is more prevalent among Indigenous than non-Indigenous people. Awareness of asthma and compliance with management plans are poor, as is engagement with health services in general. The study explored whether offering culturally appropriate music lessons could enhance asthma awareness and engagement to improve asthma and general wellbeing.
Read more at http://www.healthpromotion.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=208:abstract-2010-2139-44&catid=3 |
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Australia's newest arts channel Launched on 1 April, STVDIO is Australia's newest arts channel. Focusing on the finest arts and entertainment programming, STVDIO is a celebration of every aspect of the arts, presenting fresh and exciting arts programming with an accessible and vibrant tone. Launched in conjunction with the new arts channel, the STVDIO website combines programming information with articles, images and video about the arts in Australia. Designed to be a hub of discussion for all things arts, the site showcases the exceptional talent of Australia’s arts and cultural community, together with the most exciting arts content from around the world. Visit the STVDIO website at www.stvdio.com.au |
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Snapshot of key facts - Australia's Creative Industries Creative Economy Report Card 2010
The Creative Economy Report Card provides a snapshot of key facts about Australia's creative industries, the creative workforce and businesses, based on analysis of national statistics and reports. It contains such key figures as the creative industries contribution to Australia's GDP for 2007-2008 ($31.1 billion) and notes that this figure is greater than a number of traditional industries such as agricultures and fishing, communications, accommodation and hospitality, and the supply of electricity, water and gas. View the Report Card in full online at www.cci.edu.au
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Imagine - New Online Magazine Sponsor
American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)
Purpose
to improve access to and distribute knowledge and information about early childhood music therapy in clinical terms
Readers
Music therapists and others working with young children, ages zero to five
Publication
Annual Online Magazine
Editor Dr. Petra Kern MT-DMtG, MT-BC, MTA, NICU-MT
Link: www.musictherapy.org
http://imagine.musictherapy.biz/Imagine/imagine__online_magazine.html
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Abstracts and full papers now available online ICoMCS2 Abstracts and Proceedings available at http://marcs.uws.edu.au/links/ICoMusic09/index.html
This web site containing ICoMCS2 abstracts and full papers constitutes the Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Music Communication Science (ICoMCS2), edited by Catherine Stevens, Emery Schubert, Bridget Kruithof, Kym Buckley, and Steven Fazio, published in 2009 by HCSNet, University of Western Sydney. ISBN 978-1-74108-203-6.
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Musicians Health National Curriculum Initiative Musicians' Health National Curriculum Initiative
Healthy practice and performance for young Australian musicians.
An interdisciplinary team project jointly led by the University of Western Australia and the University of Sydney, funded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC).
Project Leaders
Assoc/Prof Suzanne Wijsman, The University of Western Australia
Dr Bronwen Ackermann, The University of Sydney
This collaborative project aims to reduce the risk of injury for young musicians by filling a gap in teaching at tertiary schools of music.
In Australia, the teaching of instrumental music performance at the tertiary level lags behind elite sport with regard to producing optimal performance with minimal stress to the body.
Little information is usually provided to students about the impact of musical performance on muscles and joints, and the health risks they may face.
Gaining a deeper understanding of functional anatomy, training in movement on the instrument, and other ways of moderating potential risk factors may help protect students against performance-related injury.
This project aims to design and develop a web-based learning module to address these issues.
Further information available at http://www.health.music.uwa.edu.au/ |
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New Releases Following is a summary of recent ABS releases that may be of interest to you or your service area:
Australian Social Trends 2010 – Health and Socio Economic Disadvantage
http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/4102.0Main+Features30Mar+2010
Although the overall level of health and wellbeing of Australians is relatively high compared with other countries, there are significant disparities in the health outcomes of different populations within Australia. In particular, people who live in areas with poorer socioeconomic conditions tend to have worse health than people from other areas. Previous analysis has shown that disadvantaged Australians have higher levels of disease risk factors and lower use of preventative health services than those who experience socioeconomic advantage.
Framework for Measuring Wellbeing: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/4703.0Main%20Features12010?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=4703.0&issue=2010&num=&view
New Settlement Database
This is a free on line tool that provides data on permanent arrivals into Australia. Available at:
http://www.immi.gov.au/settlement/ |
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Arts in Healthcare Report The State of the Field: Arts in Healthcare Report is available at
http://www.thesah.org/doc/reports/ArtsInHealthcare.pdf
State of the Field Committee. (2009). State of the field report: Arts in healthcare 2009. Washington, DC: Society for the Arts in Healthcare. |
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Bringing Them Home Website - new digital stories online Stolen Generations to tell their stories
Bringing Them Home website goes live
On the eve of the second anniversary of the apology to members of the Stolen Generations by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, the National Library of Australia launched a special website featuring oral history interviews with people who were involved in or affected by the removal of Indigenous children from their families.
This oral history project was funded by the Commonwealth Government in 1997 in response to the first recommendation of Bringing Them Home: Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from their Families.
The aim of the project has been to collect and preserve the stories of affected Indigenous people and others, such as police, missionaries and administrators.
Because of their sensitive nature, the Bringing Them Home interviews are being made available - in collaboration with the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs – in consultation with the people interviewed or their next of kin.
Read more at http://www.nla.gov.au/digicoll/bringing-them-home-online.html |
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Research on Australian participation in the arts Arts participation research launched by Australia Council for the Arts
1 March 2010
More than bums on seats: Australian participation in the arts paints a comprehensive picture of how Australians participate in the arts today.
This research will help arts organisations to better understand their audiences and make their art even more accessible. For policy makers, this study identifies the key factors which will impact Australians’ future participation in the arts. It also identifies barriers and incentives which impact participation.
The study was conducted for the Research & Strategic Analysis section of the Australia Council by market research company instinct and reason.
Read more at http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/research/arts_participation/reports_and_publications/apr
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Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health - Inala, Brisbane. Monday, November 30, 2009
INALA TO HOST CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN INDIGENOUS HEALTH
Premier Anna Bligh has announced that work will begin next year on a multi-million dollar centre for excellence in Indigenous health at Inala.
Ms Bligh said Queensland Health will spend $7 million in 2010/2011 building the South East Queensland Centre of Excellence in Indigenous Primary Health Care.
Construction is expected to commence mid next year and a further $1.8 million in recurrent funding will be provided in the 2011/ 2012 financial year.
“As part of the centre, the Queensland Government will build additional clinical space and employ two extra doctors, a podiatrist and a psychologist to deliver comprehensive primary health care services to more Indigenous Queenslanders,” Premier Bligh said.
The service will work to improve the health of the local Indigenous community, but will also provide specialist training for health science students in Indigenous health.
Read more at http://www.cabinet.qld.gov.au/MMS/StatementDisplaySingle.aspx?id=67678 |
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Article on Ethnomusicology and Music Therapy Dancing the Drama and Singing for Life: On Ethnomusicology and Music Therapy
An Essay Inspired by a Reading of: Barz, Gregory (2006). Singing for Life. HIV/AIDS and Music in Uganda. New York: Routledge.
Brynjulf Stige
Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 1944-8260, Volume 17, Issue 2, 01 July 2008, Pages 155 – 171
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The Journal of Applied Arts and Health The Journal of Applied Arts and Health (JAAH) serves a wide community of artists, researchers, practitioners and policy-makers in the area of Applied Arts and Health.
Applied Arts in this framework includes any artform which is used in an applied way to intentionally bring about change within a health context.
Read more at http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/weblog/view-Post,id=40305/ |
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NEW BOOK "Arts Development in Community Health: A Social Tonic" Mike White, Research and Development Fellow in Arts in Health, Centre for Medical Humanities, Durham University and Senior Research Fellow, St Chad’s College, Durham
Description
Arts in community health is a distinct area of activity that is characterised by the use of participatory arts to promote health.
Based on the latest international research, this book considers how and why arts in community health has come about, the characteristics of its practice and the challenges it poses for evaluation.
The rapid growth of this field of work in the UK from the mid-1990s has begun to impact on policy in the arts funding system, on multi-sector partnerships for health service delivery, and in local authority cultural strategies, yet the reasons for its emergence and the nature and diversity of the practice itself have gone largely unaccounted for. It encompasses work in primary care, community health and public health.
Read more at http://www.radcliffe-oxford.com/books/bookdetail.aspx?ISBN=1846191408 |
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The International Journal of the Arts in Society The International Journal of the Arts in Society aims to create an intellectual frame of reference for the arts and arts practices, and to create an interdisciplinary conversation on the role of the arts in society. It is intended as a place for critical engagement, examination, and experimentation of ideas that connect the arts to their contexts in the world, on stage, in museums and galleries, on the streets, and in communities. The journal addresses the need for critical discussion on issues in the arts, and specifically as they are situated in the present-day contexts of globalisation, and the social, economic and political artefacts of cultural homogenisation, commodification and militarisation.
Read more at http://artsinsociety.com/journal/ |
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Journals available on Harp Therapy, and The Music Practitioner The Harp Therapy Journal has become a uniting force amongst therapeutic musicians. It has been published quarterly since 1996 by Planet Harp. “The Harp Therapy Journal” is dedicated to furthering education, research, communication and awareness in the emerging field of harp therapy. Editor Sarajane Williams conceived the journal as a vehicle for harpists, therapeutic musicians, music therapists, physicians, nurses, researchers, psychologists, physicists, educators and harp music lovers to share ideas and information about the healing attributes of the harp and its timbre.
The Music Practitioner. Published monthly by the Music For Healing and Transition Program, Inc (MHTP) as an E-Newsletter. The newsletter creates a forum for its students, graduates, and other interested people. Publication contributions are from current graduate/student articles, national news, and program and other events, such as conferences. Articles contributions are diverse and may include articles on personal experience and growth, marketing tips, news briefs, and tips on music for therapeutic use. To subscribe and read past issues::http://www.mhtp.org/Newsletter.aspx
Further information at http://www.therapeuticmusician.com/index.html |
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Indigenous Affairs news provider and Indigenous health worker journal The National Indigenous Times is Australia's leading Indigenous Affairs news provider. Every day thousands of Aboriginal Australians, Torres Strait Islanders and ‘whitefellas’ read NIT. From land rights, native title and treaty to reconciliation, stolen wages and Aboriginal art, NIT gives an in-depth look at black and white Australia. The National Indigenous Times also uploads the latest, breaking news at www.nit.com.au , where you can also access Australia’s biggest black bookshop.
The Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal is the only national publication written by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers. The Journal is distributed nationally and internationally and has been in circulation since 1977. It is published six times a year and has broad range of readership. Each issue covers a range of topics including primary health care, community profiles, health promotion, best practice models and workforce issues. Necessary reading for health workers, service providers, program funders and anyone working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service provision.
Medicalsearch.com.au |
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VocaLife The VocaLife Vision
VocaLife is envisioned as a stream of international-comparative research projects on singing and lifelong community health in Japan and the Nordic/Baltic region of Europe.
VocaLife is collaboratively led by Professor David G. Hebert (Sibelius Academy, Finland) and Professor Masafumi Ogawa (Yokohama National University, Japan).
Read more at http://vocalife.blogspot.com/ |
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