First Nations youth
Alternative labels
Aboriginal Australian youth
Report
Health service use among young people hospitalised due to family and domestic violence
This report focuses on children and young people who had at least one family and domestic violence hospital stay. Understanding how these children and young people interact with the health care system provides evidence for potential intervention and screening points. It finds that every day, on average, one child has an FDV-related hospital stay and...
Research Summary
Victorian youth homelessness snapshot 2024
The snapshot represents, on a given day in 2024, the reality faced by young people accessing Melbourne City Mission's homelessness programs and in particular their intersecting experiences of family violence, mental health, and persistent homelessness. Selected macro-economic data is included to create a better understanding of economic context and government spending across these three areas.
Briefing paper
Youth Justice Bill 2024: bill brief
The Youth Justice Bill 2024 aims to replace the current youth justice legislative framework with a new standalone Youth Justice Act. It proposes significant amendments and changes at each stage of the youth justice process, including frontline response, diversions, sentencing, custodial settings, parole and post-release. Some of the most notable reforms include: raising the minimum...
Journal article
Generating evidence to inform responsive and effective actions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescent health and well-being
Australia does not have a national strategy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescent health, and as a result, policy and programming are fragmented and not always responsive to needs. The Roadmap Project works in partnership with young people to define priority areas and establish developmentally appropriate, evidence-based actions.
Guide
Understanding cultural safety for Aboriginal children and young people
This cultural safety guidance offers practical steps to take organisations through the process of establishing culturally safe environments and demonstrate their compliance with the Child Safe Standards law.