First Peoples
Alternative labels
First Nations people
Indigenous
Indigenous peoples
Position paper
Working together to improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities
This position statement illustrates the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners' support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership in the health sector.
Report
It’s the economy, stupid: economic participation only way to Close the Gap
Indigenous policy needs to get back to these fundamentals, with a focus on school attendance, jobs and creating the environment for Indigenous business creation — especially in remote and regional Indigenous communities, argues Warren Mundine in this analysis report.
Report
Summary of methamphetamine use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
This summary provides up-to-date information about alcohol and other drug use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Working paper
Measuring the social impact of income management in the Northern Territory: an updated analysis
The findings outlined in this working paper strongly suggest that income management has failed to achieve any systematic community level improvements in outcomes for the Indigenous population of the Northern Territory.
Report
"Don't judge, and listen": Experiences of stigma and discrimination related to problematic alcohol and other drug use
This report is the outcome of research into the effect of stigma and discrimination on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a lived experience of alcohol and other drug use.