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Increasing employment rates for Indigenous people with a disability
Introduction: The purpose of this resource sheet is to assess and summarise evidence on the effectiveness of programs relevant to increasing employment rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a disability. A total of 265 papers were reviewed—sourced from peer-reviewed journals published from 1990–2013, and reports and information obtained from government and non-government...
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Housing strategies that improve Indigenous health outcomes
This review primarily explores the links between housing quality and health outcomes, the mechanisms by which housing influences health outcomes, and a range of practices that can improve the condition of Indigenous housing.
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Improving the early life outcomes of Indigenous children: implementing early childhood development at the local level
One of Australia’s greatest challenges is the elimination of the gap between the developmental outcomes of Indigenous and non-Indigenous children in the early years of life. This paper reviews existing research and presents strategies to improve early childhood development among Indigenous Australians. Aims of this paper The aims of this paper are to: outline what...
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Improving the accessibility of health services in urban and regional settings for Indigenous people
Introduction : Even though a wide range of health services exist in most urban and regional centres, they are not necessarily accessible. Accessible health services are physically accessible, affordable, appropriate and acceptable (that is, culturally competent and non-discriminatory). This paper draws on approximately 30 research studies as well as documented practice experience to explore how...
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Education programs for Indigenous Australians about sexually transmitted infections and bloodborne viruses
This resource sheet examines available evidence for the effectiveness of sexual health education programs for Indigenous Australians.