Aboriginal people (Australia)
Alternative labels
Aboriginal Australians
Report
Door-to-door for mental health: learnings from implementing the Assisting Communities through Direct Connection Project in an Aboriginal Community context
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This report seeks to unpack the experience of Cherbourg, a small Aboriginal Community in Queensland, in implementing a doorknocking approach to understanding and supporting Community members’ mental health and social and emotional wellbeing. It highlights the need for mental health initiatives to be more responsive to the unique needs of Aboriginal Communities.
Fact sheet
Reconciliation snapshot: Workplace RAP barometer
The Australian Reconciliation Barometer measures the progress of reconciliation while the Workplace Reconciliation Barometer measures attitudes of employees in organisations with a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). This snapshot compares the findings from both surveys to demonstrate the positive impact RAPs are having.
Report
Walkern Katatdjin Roadmap report
This report details a roadmap for working together to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQIA+ young people to thrive. It empowers individuals, families, communities, services, and governments, highlighting existing good work, what can be done in the future and what funding and policies are needed.
Briefing paper
‘Just terms’, native title and the territories: Commonwealth of Australia v Yunupingu
In March 2025, the High Court of Australia handed down its decision in Commonwealth of Australia v Yunupingu. The case has significant implications for constitutional and native title law. This paper provides an overview of the case and presents its implications. It finds the decision will likely result in additional claims for native title compensation.
Journal article
The promise of justice reinvestment for First Nations children and young people in Australia
This article introduces the concept of justice reinvestment (JR) as defined and applied in Australia by First Nations people, including as a mechanism with potential to reduce over-representation of young First Nations people in the justice system. It draws on specific examples from longer-standing JR initiatives and their implementation of JR elements.