First Peoples
Alternative labels
First Nations people
Indigenous
Indigenous peoples
Journal article
Closing the (incarceration) gap: assessing the socio-economic and clinical indicators of Indigenous males by lifetime incarceration status
This article investigates the presence and extent of an ‘incarceration gap’ with Indigenous Australian males, and to uncover which social factors characterise the disparity.
Strategy
Changing tracks: an action plan for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families 2020-2022
This action plan focuses on the changes needed to eliminate the disproportionate representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the child protection system and to close the gap in life outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.
Briefing paper
New tools for reconciliation: legislation to implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
This paper examines the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) implementation through legislative measures taken or proposed by the federal and British Columbia (BC) governments.
Article
Friday essay: voices from the bush – how lockdown affects remote Indigenous communities differently
This article explores what self-isolation, social distancing means for one of Australia’s most remote Aboriginal communities, and how these communities cope with viral vulnerability during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Report
Interim report of the Northern Territory Treaty Commissioner
This interim report is an update to the Northern Territory Chief Minister on progress on key outputs as required under the Treaty Commissioner’s Terms of Reference for Stage 1.