Cultural identity
Position paper
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patient identification – 2019: position statement
Identification of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients is a point of concern across all specialties due to the impact under-identification has on data quality. AIDA advocates for best practice in patient identification and recognise its importance in the development of policy and services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and communities.
Journal article
Navigating “mixedness”: the information behaviours and experiences of biracial youth in Australia
In the current racial climate of Australia, biracial Australians are left to choose between two or more identities on how to behave in attempts to fit binary racial groups and expectations. In an effort to understand the lived experience of biracial youth in Australia, this paper presents data from interviews with Asian biracial youth from...
Report
Aboriginal children in out-of-home care in NSW: developmental outcomes and cultural and family connections
The aim of this report was to examine the outcomes for Aboriginal children placed into out-of-home care in the Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study (POCLS).
Transcript
Strong and smart: investing in Indigenous children
Education and skills open the door to a good life in Australia. But a sizeable gap persists in school participation and attainment between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. What strategies will spread opportunity and improve outcomes?
Report
Aboriginal identification in NSW: the way forward
The Aboriginal self-identification project sought to understand why Aboriginal people identify as Aboriginal when using various government services.