First Peoples
Alternative labels
First Nations people
Indigenous
Indigenous peoples
Report
Treaty Advancement Committee report: October 2021
This report provides an analysis and recommendations on options to implement proposals to move Queensland along the path to treaty.
Briefing paper
Australian Burden of Disease Study 2018: key findings for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Information on the burden of disease and injuries, as well as the contribution of various risk factors to burden, is important for monitoring population health and for providing an evidence base to inform health policy and service planning. This report provides information on burden of disease among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Journal article
Concerns and priorities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples regarding food and nutrition: a systematic review of qualitative evidence
This review aims to synthesise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ concerns and priorities about food and nutrition in order to inform policies to improve health equity.
Report
Deaths in custody in Australia 2019-20
The National Deaths in Custody Program has monitored the extent and nature of deaths occurring in prison, police custody and youth detention in Australia since 1980. In 2019-20 there were 113 deaths in custody. This report contains detailed information on these deaths and compares the findings to longer term trends.
Working paper
First Nations regional and national representation: aligning local decision making in NSW with Closing the Gap and the proposed Indigenous Voice
Recent shifts in national policies have resulted in questions about how established regional forms of representation, such as those involved in NSW’s Local Decision Making initiative, will be aligned with new policy priorities and processes. This paper seeks to clarify the terrain of competing and complementary representative institutions in NSW, in the context of the...