Aboriginal people (Australia)
Alternative labels
Aboriginal Australians
Article
Plan to reduce Indigenous suicides finally acknowledges lack of evidence and need for hope
There are many factors contributing to Indigenous suicide, occurring in a wide variety of contexts.
Evaluation
Solutions that work: what the evidence and our people tell us
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project (ATSISPEP) is an important Australian Government response to the above. This report summarises the work of ATSISPEP in expanding the evidence-base for what works in Indigenous community-led suicide prevention.
Book
Reluctant representatives: Blackfella bureaucrats speak in Australia's north
Overview ‘How can you make decisions about Aboriginal people when you can’t even talk to the people you’ve got here that are blackfellas?’ So ‘Sarah’, a senior Aboriginal public servant, imagines a conversation with the Northern Territory Public Service. Her question suggests tensions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who have accepted the long-standing invitation...
Report
The Family Matters report 2016
This report revealed shocking results on the state of child protection in Australia for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
Article
Australia failing to safeguard cultural connections for Aboriginal children in out-of-home care
The inter-generational issues that have stemmed from the forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families and communities - and the resultant trauma experienced by so many - have been the focus of concerted action and advocacy by Aboriginal leaders, peak bodies, organisations and community groups since the 1970s. Read the full article on The...