This study explores National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) psychosocial support among Indigenous Australians in South East Queensland, highlighting disparities in access and budget allocation. Findings show higher access for Indigenous participants benefiting those most in need. However, systemic challenges persist including under‑identification, missing utilisation data and housing instability.

This scoping review examines the multiple dimensions of access to health assessments; identifying the supply- and demand-side factors that impact access for people with intellectual disability. It concludes that supply-side factors are well-documented, while demand-side factors warrant further investigation and research.

This article reports on qualitative research into paramedics' understanding of culturally safe care, which is thought to assist in improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Findings suggest that paramedic practice may not be underpinned by the principles of cultural safety, calling into question the provision of culturally safe care.

This article analyses three broad questions: how is ‘remote’ different from ‘rural’; how do these differences affect the provision of health care and health outcomes, positively and negatively; and what is needed to address these issues and systematise solutions in order to deliver parity of health outcomes. It finds the distinguishing characteristics of remote areas...

The findings in this research article are specific to one acute care hospital in Brisbane, Australia. The insights illuminated by the research may be relevant in other settings, where similar contextual forces have shaped hospital care, but cannot fully account for why all patients self-discharge.