title: 2010 Chalmers Oration--what's needed to close the gap?
abstract: The 2010 Chalmers Oration was delivered by Dr Tom Calma on 15 August 2010 at Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia. Dr Calma's presentation concerned the groundbreaking roles that he and the Close the Gap Campaign have played in making a difference to the health of Indigenous Australians, especially those who live in rural and remote Australia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Ageing, Australian Government, Canberra, ACT, Australia. tom.calma@health.gov.au
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Calma
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001315:Australia; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006303:Health Services, Indigenous / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006304:Health Status; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*