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Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet Bibliography

The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet Tobacco Publications section contains a list of Indigenous tobacco related publications. Tobacco publications are grouped under general, specific topics, key references, lessons learned and conference presentations.

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A search of their main Bibliography or health promotion resources health topic sections using the term 'Tobacco' will find a comprehensive list of publications and resources including links to any full versions available on the internet.

 

Cochran Library

The Cochrane Library contains freely available reviews on various health topics. Tobacco related articles are found under 'Tobacco Addiction' when you browse by topic.

 

Journal Articles and Reports

2010

Johnston V and Thomas D (2010)
What works in Indigenous tobacco control? The perceptions of remote Indigenous commmunity members and health staff, Health Promotion Journal of Australia Apr;21(1):45-50
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Johnston V, et al (2010)
The study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of a family-centred tobacco control program about environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) to reduce illness in Indigenous infants, BMC Public Health 2010, 10:114
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McLaren D, Conigrave K, Robertson J, Ivers R, Eades S, Clough A (2010)
Using breath carbon monoside to validate self-reported tobacco smoking in remote Australian Indigenous communities; Population Health Metrics, 2010; 8 (2)
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NSW Health (2010)
The NSW SmokeCheck Aboriginal Tobacco Prevention Project - Final Report, North Sydney, NSW Department of Health
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Panaretto K, Coutts J, Johnson L, Morgan A, Leon D, Hayman N (2010)
Evaluating performance of and organisational capacity to deliver brief interventions in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medical services, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 34:(1) 38-44
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Thomas D, Johnston V (2010)
Lessons for Aboriginal tobacco control in remote communities: an evaluation of the Northern Territory 'Tobacco Project', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 34:(1): 45-49
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Thompson MA (2010)
What are Indigenous Health Workers saying about their smoking status: Does it Prevent them providing tobacco information and/or Quit support to the community? Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Journal, March/April 2010, Vol 34 - Number 2
View abstract

2009

2008

Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Tobacco Control (2008)
Indigenous tobacco control in Australia: Everybody's business, National Indigenous tobacco control Reserach Roundtable Report, Brisbane, Australia, 23 May 2008, CEITC, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne;
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Department of Health - WA (2008)
Environmental scan of tobacco control interventions in Aboriginal populations: What works? What doesn't, Final Report, TSN Social Reserach, Perth
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Grigg M, Waa A, et al. (2008)
Response to an indigenous smoking cessation media campaign - It's about whanau; Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health; 32(6): 559-564
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Ivers R (2008)
Tobacco and Aboriginal people in NSW, NSW Public Health Bulletin Vol 19(3-4)
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Jacoby P, Coates H, Arumugaswamy A, Elsbury D, Stokes A, et al (2008)
The effect of passive smoking on the risk of otis media in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder region of Western Australia; Medical Journal of Australia; 188:10, 599-603
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Johnston V, and Thomas D (2008)
Smoking behaviours in a remote Australian Indigenous community: The influence of family and other factors; Social Science & Medicine 67(11): 1708-1716
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Mikhailovich K, and Morrison D (2008)
An Evaluation of a Smoking Cessation Program for Special Populations in Australia; Journal of Smoking Cessation 3(1): 50-56
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Thomas D, Briggs V, Anderson I, Cunningham J (2008)
The social determinants of being an Indigenous non-smoker; Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health; 32:1,10-16
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Winstanley, M (2008)
Chapter 8 – Tobacco use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Scollo, M.M., Winstanley, M.H. [editors], Tobacco in Australia: Facts and Issues, Third edition, Melbourne, Cancer Council Victoria
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Wood L, France K, Hunt K, Eades S, Slack-Smith L (2008)
Indigenous women and smoking during pregnancy: Knowledge, cultural contexts and barriers to cessation, Social Science & Medicine, doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.01.024
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World Health Orgainisation (2008)
WHO Report on Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2008; The MPOWER package (No. 978 92 4 159628 2); Geneva: WHO
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2007

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2007)
Statistics on drug use in Australia 2006; Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Canberra; AIHW catalogue no. PHE 80
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Australian Bureau of Statistics (2007)
Tobacco smoking - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: a snapshot, 2004-05 Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Tobacco Control (2007)
National Indigenous Tobacco Control Researchers Meeting 2007 Report; CEITC, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne;
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DiGiacomo M, Davidson P M, Davison J, Moore L, Abbott P (2007)
Stressful life events, resources, and access: key considerations in quitting smoking at an Aboriginal Medical Service; Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health; 31(2) 174-176
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Vos, T., Barker, B., Stanley, L., & Lopez, A. (2007)
The burden of disease and injury in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2003 (No. 978 1 86499 889 4); Brisbane: School of Population Health, The University of Queensland
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2006

Adams, K., D. Rumbiolo, et al. (2006).
Evaluation of the Rumbalara's 'No more Dhonga' Short Coaruse in Giving Up Smokes; Aboriginal Health Worker Journal; 30(5): 11-12

Adams, K. and H. Walker (2006). 
Smokes and Aboriginal Health Worker Training;  Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal; 30(2): 15-16

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2006)
The health and welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2005: summary booklet, Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and the Australian Bureau of Statistics
View booklet (PDF - 759KB)

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2006)
Australia's health 2006: the tenth biennial health report of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
View section: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (PDF - 526KB)
View full report (PDF - 7.14MB)

Baker A, Ivers R, Bowman J, Butler T, Kay-Lambkin F, et al. (2006)
Where there's smoke, there's fire: high prevalence of smoking among some sub-populations and recommendations for intervention; Drug and Alcohol Review; 25(1):85-96
View Drug and Alcohol Review: Taylor and Francis publishers abstract

Franks C (2006)
Gallinyalla: a town of substance?: a descriptive study of alcohol, tobacco, medicines and other drug use in a rural setting; Rural and Remote Health; 6(1): Article 491
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Hallen G (2006)
Tobacco control: one of the best investments in public health; The Chronicle; 9(1):1-3
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Heath D, Panaretto K, Manesis V, Larkins S, Malouf P, Reilly E, Elston J (2006)
Factors to consider in Smoking Interventions for Inidigenous Women; Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health; 12(2)
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Ivers RG, Castro A, Parfitt D, Bailie RS, d'Abbs PH, et al. (2006)
Evaluation of a multi-component community tobacco intervention in three remote Australian Aboriginal communities; Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health; 30(2):132-136
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Ivers RG, Castro A, Parfitt D, Bailie RS, Richmond RL, et al. (2006)
The role of remote community stores in reducing the harm resulting from tobacco to Aboriginal people; Drug and Alcohol Review; 25(3):195-199
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NSW Department of Health (2006)
National clinical guidelines for the management of drug use during pregnancy, birth and the early development years of the newborn; Sydney: NSW Department of Health
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Panaretto K, Lee H, Mitchell M, Larkins S, Manessis V, et al. (2006)
Risk factors for preterm, low birth weight and small gestational age birth in urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in Townsville; Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health; 30(2):163-170
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2005

Adams K, Briggs V (2005)
Galnya Angin (Good Air): partnerships in Indigenous tobacco control; Melbourne: Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Tobacco Control
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Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2005)
Health and welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2005; Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and the Australian Bureau of Statistics
View Chapter 8: Health risk factors (PDF - 308KB)
View full report (PDF - 5.22MB)

Australian Government, Department of Health and Ageing (2005)
Youth tobacco prevention literature review; Canberra: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
View full report (PDF - 426KB)

Australian Government, Department of Health and Ageing (2005)
Youth tobacco prevention research project; Canberra: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
View full report (PDF - 595KB)

Clough AR (2005)
Associations between tobacco and cannabis use in remote Indigenous populations in Northern Australia; Addiction; 100(3):346-353
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Mark A, McLeod I, Booker J, Ardler C (2005)
Aboriginal Health Worker Smoking - A Barrier to Lower Community Smoking Rates; Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal; 29(5)

Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy (2005)
National Tobacco Strategy, 2004-2009: the strategy; Canberra: Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy
View full report (PDF - 310KB)

Mohsin M, Bauman A (2005)
Socio-demographic factors associated with smoking and smoking cessation among 426,344 pregnant women in New South Wales, Australia; BMC Public Health; 5:Article 138.
View article (PDF - 326KB)

Smith J (2005)
'Car and Home Smoke Free Zone': final report March 2004 - December 2004; Dubbo, NSW: Macquarie Area Health Service, Centre for Population Health
View full report (PDF - 2.0MB)

South Australian Aboriginal Health Partnership (2005)
Knowing the business: South Australian Aboriginal health indicators 2005; Rundle Mall, SA: South Australian Aboriginal Health Partnership
View full report - click on link "Aboriginal health - everybody's business"

Steering Committee for the Review of Commonwealth Service Provision (2005)
Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage: key indicators 2005: report; Canberra: Productivity Commission
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Young, D., S. Campbell, et al. (2005)
The North Queensland Tobacco Project; Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal; 29(5): 27-29.

2004

Adams K, Kavanagh A, Guthrie J (2004)
'Are you Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander?': improving data collection at BreastScreen Victoria; Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health; 28(2):124-127
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Alford, D. K. (2004) 
"Koori Community Smokescreen: Cigarette use and attitudes in the Goulburn Valley" Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal 28(6): 30-31.

'Car and Home Smoke Free Zone' Environmental Tobacco Smoke, A Manual for Aboriginal Workers (2004)
NSW, ETS and Child Project
View full manual (PDF 1.08MB)

Department of Health and Human Services (2004)
Reducing smoking in Tasmania: Framework for Action Tasmanian Tobacco Action Plan 2004 and beyond.Hobart: Department of Health and Human Services
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Gilchrist D, Woods B, Binns CW, Scott JA, Gracey M, et al. (2004)
Aboriginal mothers, breastfeeding and smoking; Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health; 28(3):225-228
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Ivers R (2004)
An evidence-based approach to planning tobacco interventions for Aboriginal people; Drug and Alcohol Review; 23(1):5-9
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Lowe JB, Saeck L, Brough M, Carmont SA, Clavarino A, Stanton W, Balanda K, Shannon C (2004)
Smoking behaviour among Indigenous secondary school students in North Queensland; Drug and Alcohol Review; 23:101-106
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Mark A, McLeod I, Booker J, Ardler C (2004)
The Koori tobacco cessation project; Health Promotion Journal of Australia; 15(3):200-204
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Zuo, Y., S. Minniecon, et al. (2004)
If you want your life to end bad, go ahead and smoke': a focus group study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people's attitudes and knowledge towards smoking; Health Promotion Journal of Australia 15: 82-83

2003

Briggs V, Lindorff K, Ivers R (2003)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and tobacco, Tobacco Control 2003, 12(Suppl 2):ii5-8
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Ivers RG (2003)
A review of tobacco interventions for Indigenous Australians; Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health; 27(3):294-299
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Ivers RG, Farrington M, Burns CB, et al. (2003)
A study of the use of free nicotine patches by Indigenous people; Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health; 27(5):486-90
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Ivers, D. R. (2003)
An evidence-based approach to planning tobacco interventions for Aboriginal people; Drug and Alcohol Review 23: 5-9
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McCalman, J., Y. Cadet-James, et al. (2003)
Reflecting on Practice - the Development of a Tobacco Brief Intervention Program for Indigenous People in North Queensland; Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal 27(2): 23-25

McDonald SP, Maguire GP, Hoy WE (2003)
Validation of self-reported cigarette smoking in a remote Australian Aboriginal community; Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health; 27(1):57-60
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Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy (2003)
National Drug Strategy: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Complementary Action Plan 2003-2006, background paper.Canberra: Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy
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Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy (2003)
National Drug Strategy: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Complementary Action Plan 2003-2006, action plan.Canberra: Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy?
View full report (PDF - 508KB)

Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy (2003)
National Drug Strategy: Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area Complementary Action Plan 2003-2006, Torres Strait Islander supplement.Canberra: Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy
View full report (PDF - 354KB)

Say No To Smokes Advisory Committee (2003)
Say no to smokes project; Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin; 3(1):Brief report 1.
View HealthBulletin brief report

2002

Australian Bureau of Statistics (2002)
National Health Survey: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander results, Australia 2001.Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Brady M (2002)
Historical and cultural roots of tobacco use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health; 26:120-124.
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Harvey D, Tsey K, Cadet-James Y, Minniecon D, Ivers R, et al. (2002)
An evaluation of tobacco brief intervention training in three Indigenous health care settings in north Queensland; Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health; 26(5):426-431
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2001

Department of Health (2001)
Taking the lead: Western Australian Tobacco Action Plan 2001-2004.Perth: Department of Health
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Ivers R (2001)
Indigenous Australians and tobacco: a literature review.Casuarina: Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal and Tropical Health.
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NSW Health Department (2001)
NSW Tobacco Action Plan 2001-2004.North Sydney: NSW Health Department
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Prior to 2001

Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing (1994)
National drug strategy household survey - urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander supplement 1994.Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia.
View full report (PDF - 495KB)

Cunningham J (1997)
Cigarette smoking among Indigenous Australians, 1994.
Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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Department of Education Training and Employment (1999)
Drug education R-12 teacher support package. Early years. Drug education for reception - year 2.Adelaide: Department of Education, Training and Employment.
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Department of Education Training and Employment (1999)
Drug education R-12 teacher support package. Primary years. Drug education for years 3 - 5.Adelaide: Department of Education, Training and Employment.
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Department of Education Training and Employment (1999)
Drug education R-12 teacher support package. Middle years. Drug education for years 6 - 9.Adelaide: Department of Education, Training and Employment.
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Department of Education Training and Employment (1999)
Drug education R-12 teacher support package. Senior years. Drug education for years 10 - 12.Adelaide: Department of Education, Training and Employment.
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Ivers, R.E. (ed.) Giving up the smokes: stories from the Danila Dilba Tobacco project. Darwin: Danila Dilba Medical Service, 1999. To inquire about copies of Giving up the smokes, contact: Danila Dilba Medical Service, GPO Box 2125, Darwin 0801; telephone: (08) 8936 1745

Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy (MCDS) (1999)
National tobacco strategy 1999 to 2002-03: a framework for national action.Canberra: Australian Department of Health and Ageing.
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Queensland Health (2000)
Towards a smoke-free future: Queensland Tobacco Action Plan 2000/2001 to 2003/2004.Brisbane: Queensland Health
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Roche M, Ober C (1997)
Rethinking smoking among Aboriginal Australians: the harm minimisation-abstinence conundrum; Health Promotion Journal of Australia; 7(2):128-133
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Theses

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Chandran GM (1996)
Analysis of the impact of tobacco smoking and alcohol use in Aboriginal communities of North Queensland, 1989 to 1993.
Unpublished Master of Public Health Dissertation, University of Queensland
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Conference proceedings and abstracts

First National Tobacco Control Conference
This conference was sponsored by, among others, the Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and contains approximately 20 abstracts that deal specifically with issues pertaining to Indigenous tobacco use.
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