An overview of statutory and administrative datasets: describing the health of Victoria’s Aboriginal infants, children and young people

01 February 2010This report, the first from the Victorian Aboriginal Child Mortality Study 1988-2008, investigates population-based administrative and statutory datasets that collect information describing the health of Victoria's Aboriginal (and non-Aboriginal) infants, children and young people.

Co-author Jane Freemantle discusses the report here with the Australian's Milanda Rout,

Noticeboard

20 December 2011

On 18 November 2011, Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator the Hon Kate Lundy, announced the establishment of an independent panel of eminent community leaders to conduct an inquiry into Australian Government services to ensure they are responsive to the needs of Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

15 December 2011

We live in a 'wired society'. But how much are people affected by mental illness included in this? Does social media increase isolation or help people overcome it?

09 December 2011

The Historical Justice and Memory website now includes a daily newsblog.