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Journal article

School-based prevention in very remote settings

17 Nov 2020

Gary Robinson,

Eunro Lee,

Sven Silburn,

Tricia Nagel,

Bernard Leckning,

Richard Midford

This preliminary study aimed to test the feasibility of processes and methods of data-gathering, the reliability of youth self-report measures, and to identify the direction of effects for an evaluation of a longer-term pilot of the curriculum.

Submission

Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service submission to the Department of Premier and Cabinet consultation on Victorian Youth Strategy

25 Jan 2021

Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service

This submission focuses on the rights of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children and young people involved in the criminal, civil and family law systems.

Article

An Indigenous ‘Voice’ must be enshrined in our Constitution. Here’s why

21 Jan 2021

Gabrielle Appleby

The Conversation

Concerns have emerged that the Uluru Statement’s call for constitutional enshrinement – or protection – of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, is going unheeded.

Report

Traumatology talks – black wounds, white stitches

19 Jan 2021

Kerry Arabena,

Emma Somerville,

Lauren Penny,

Ryan Dashwood,

Sharon Bloxsome,

Keith Warrior,

Katie Pratt,

Margie Lankin,

Kevin Kenny,

Aziz Rahman

Karabena Consulting,

Australasian College for Emergency Medicine

This report investigates how First Nations people can receive quality health care in culturally safe ways, when presenting to hospital emergency departments.

Journal article

A Delphi yarn: applying Indigenous knowledges to enhance the cultural utility of SMART Recovery Australia

6 Jan 2021

Elizabeth Dale,

Katherine Conigrave,

Peter Kelly,

Rowena G. Ivers,

Kathleen Clapham,

Kylie Lee

The findings of this research highlight the importance of involving Indigenous peoples in the design, delivery and validation of mainstream mutual support programmes. Indigenous-led programme modifications could help improve accessibility and usefulness of mutual support groups for Indigenous peoples worldwide.

Report

2021 State of reconciliation in Australia report

18 Jan 2021

Reconciliation Australia

This report assesses the current status of reconciliation and outlines some practical actions that need to be taken in order to continue to progress the reconciliation process.

Discussion paper

Indigenous Voice: discussion paper

5 Jan 2021

National Indigenous Australians Agency

Government of Australia

This discussion paper explains the proposals for the Indigenous Voice at the local and regional and national levels, and provides links to further information. It also provides guiding questions on issues that co-design groups are keen to explore further prior to the development of final...

Journal article

Could health information systems enhance the quality of Aboriginal health promotion? A retrospective audit of Aboriginal health programs in the Northern Territory of Australia

3 Nov 2020

Nikki Percival,

Priscilla Boucher,

Kathleen Conte,

Kate Robertson,

Julie Cook

This study identifies the potential benefits and limitations of health information systems for enhancing Aboriginal health promotion.

Position paper

Aboriginal housing for Aboriginal health

12 Jan 2021

National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation

This position paper states the urgency of First Nations housing issues to be addressed, and presents recommendations to enable First Nations people to access better housing options, resulting in better health.