First Nations elders

This article presents the findings from a study that gives voice to older Aboriginal Australians’ perspectives culturally-appropriate programs to assist with healthy ageing.

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Model for an elders’ voice to the First Peoples’ assembly of Victoria

15 Sep 2019

PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia

PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia,

Victorian Treaty Advancement Commission

This report provides the views and preferences of over 201 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, gathered through a series of 19 workshops held across Victoria between May and August 2019.

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Sharing the wisdom of our elders: final report 2019

11 Nov 2019

Kim Delbaere,

Kylie Radford,

Gail Garvey,

Tony Broe,

Wendy Allan,

Gail Daylight,

Terrence Donovan,

Margaret Anderson,

Alison Timbery,

Kylie Sullivan,

Madeleine Nichols,

Louise Lavrencic

This report is an outcome of a longitudinal cohort study which aims to identify risk and protective factors for dementia and other age-related chronic conditions, as well as promote ageing well with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians from urban and regional communities.

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Aunty Jean's Good Health Team: listening to the voices of the elders to create an Aboriginal chronic and complex care program: participatory evaluation of the Illawarra Health, Aboriginal Chronic and Complex Care, Pilot Program

1 Jan 2004

Sue Curtis

Illawarra Health

Aunty Jean's Good Health Team began as a pilot program that aimed to develop a combined model of health promotion, education and self management that could be supportive of and sustain the development of good health behaviours and strategies for Aboriginal people with chronic and...

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The Elders’ report into preventing Indigenous self-harm and youth suicide

3 Apr 2014

Mick Gooda,

Patricia Dudgeon

People Culture Environment

Almost non-existent 30 years ago, the rate of youth suicide and self-harm in Indigenous communities across Australia is now the highest in the world. Urgent action is desperately needed to address this crisis. Current mainstream efforts by Government policy makers and health and social services...