First Peoples
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First Nations people
Indigenous
Indigenous peoples
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Models for a National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people: options paper
This paper outlines a proposed model for the establishment of a National Commissioner that is based on examples of strongest compliance and provides concrete guidance for federal government decision-makers on the key elements required to establish an effective National Commissioner.
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Family violence policies, legislation and services: improving access and suitability for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men
This report outlines research investigating the pathways of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men through the family violence legal and support service system, seeking better understanding of the opportunities for rehabilitation that are respectful and culturally responsive, and to see if these pathways enable positive shifts in the lives of women, children and communities affected...
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Improving family violence legal and support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
This report identifies priorities for reducing and preventing violence against, and improving services for, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in the Victorian and New South Wales towns of Mildura and Albury–Wodonga. It examines the capabilities of frontline family violence services, both Aboriginal-controlled and non-Indigenous, with regard to improving the safety of women and...
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Barhava report: Indi Kindi impact report
This report demonstrates how Indigenous programs that are strengths-based, designed with and led by the community, and – most importantly – put Indigenous peoples at the centre, are more likely to close the gap and deliver tangible and transformative impact on communities as a whole.
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No more humbug!!! Reducing Aboriginal financial elder abuse in the Kimberley
This report of the first-ever detailed study of financial elder abuse specifically in remote towns and Aboriginal communities, finds that Aboriginal elders are under immense financial pressure, and often find themselves providing for extended family on an individual pension or other income.