Out of a Digital Chrysalis: NIHNMF (Pronounced nymph–The National Indigenous Health and New Media Forum)

Abstract

In conjunction with the Creating Futures conference, the inaugural meeting of the National Indigenous Health and New Media Forum (NIHNMF – pronounced as ‘nymph’) was held at the Tanks Gallery in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. This paper describes the background to this innovative meeting of media minds. It also explores an emerging vision for addressing Indigenous health disparities through digital inclusion to overcome the ‘digital divide’ between mainstream and Indigenous Australians that constrains the delivery of appropriate health promotion to this health priority population.