The third and final interim report of the Yoorrook Justice Commission considers systemic injustices in land, health, education, housing, economic and political life and access to records. The report makes 100 recommendations which Yoorrook expects the Victorian Government will immediately commence work to implement.

This paper provides an in-depth review of Indigenous evaluation practices related to social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB), mental health and suicide prevention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The review aims to contribute to the ongoing refinement of best practice evaluation practices that support the empowerment and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

This paper explores the existing literature, data and lived experience relating to suicide prevention for First Nations people. It brings together community knowledge, research and policy to highlight what is already known about protective factors, particularly the roles of culture, connection, self-determination and healing. The paper concludes by arguing that First Nations suicide prevention requires...

A growing body of evidence shows mental ill-health from climate change impacts has grown in recent years, with children and young people among those most at risk. To successfully address climate mental health impacts, action is required at multiple levels – individual, organisational and local community as well as state and national policy.

An inquiry into the current regression of the Closing the Gap targets on the rates of suicide, the number of children in out-of-home care, adult incarceration and the number of children commencing school who are developmentally on track. This interim report considers some of the themes identified in the evidence received so far and makes...