First Nations youth
Alternative labels
Aboriginal Australian youth
Report
Preventing suicides of First Nations people
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...
Guide
Yarning about careers: a connected community approach to career exploration
This series of career exploration activities and worksheets is designed to support young people to open up conversations with important people in their lives. These conversations can help build relationships and strengthen the connections between young people and their elders.
Report
Australia’s youth justice and incarceration system
This review of the incarceration of children in Australia was unable to further progress its inquiries due to the calling of the 2025 Federal election. This final report recommends that the Senate take note of the interim report and re-refer the inquiry in the new Parliament.
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.
Journal article
Resilience-focused approaches for school-age Australian First Nations populations: a systematic review of influential factors
This article reports on a systematic review of the literature on factors influencing resilience in school age (5–19 years) Australian First Nations populations. It describes how resilience is defined and operationalised and how factors influencing resilience map onto the Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) model. This information can facilitate evidence-based recommendations for policy, interventions and programs.