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AMA President, Dr Steve Hambleton, has welcomed the focus on the health of Aboriginal men with the release of the blueprint Male Health Futures for Generational Change.

Released by the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO), the blueprint contains initiatives in national efforts to improve the health of Aboriginal men.

鈥淢uch of the health inequality between Aboriginal Australians and other Australians is due to the poor health and lower life expectancy of Aboriginal men,鈥� Dr Hambleton said. 鈥淭he NACCHO Blueprint outlines a set of practical and achievable proposals for the delivery of culturally appropriate comprehensive primary health care to Aboriginal men.

鈥淭he AMA urges governments to support these proposals with long-term funding. 鈥淭he mental health of Aboriginal men must be a priority. 鈥淧rograms and services that address emotional and social wellbeing and suicide prevention must be supported and enhanced.

鈥淭he AMA believes that mainstream health services should be attuned to the cultural needs of Aboriginal men. 鈥淚n mainstream health services where there is a significant potential Aboriginal patient population, governments should fund appropriate facilities to accommodate the cultural needs of Aboriginal male patients.

鈥淭he AMA congratulates NACCHO for producing this Blueprint and for its ongoing commitment to improving the health of Aboriginal Australians,鈥� Dr Hambleton said.

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