Background: For over 2 years--as part of a broader strategy to address the health disadvantages in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population--Brisbane South Division of General Practice (BSDGP) has been involved in providing community health education to the local indigenous community.
Objective: This article discusses the 'Yarning for better health' program.
Discussion: The program aims to improve the local indigenous population's knowledge of health issues, particularly preventive health, and increase through community education their awareness of the role of the general practitioner.