First Peoples
Alternative labels
First Nations people
Indigenous
Indigenous peoples
Journal article
Community based programs to improve the oral health of Australian Indigenous adolescents
This article reviews the international literature on community-based interventions aiming to improve the oral health of Indigenous adolescents and identify which demonstrate a positive impact.
Report
Critical condition: the impact of COVID-19 policies, policing and prisons on First Nations communities
This report highlights the ways Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have been disproportionately affected by the more punitive and restrictive policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Journal article
Barriers and facilitators of sport and physical activity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and adolescents: a mixed studies systematic review
This review aims to combine existing literature regarding barriers and facilitators to physical activity and sports participation in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
Briefing paper
Addressing racism to improve healthcare outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: a case study in kidney care
Action is urgently needed to address the immense health disparities in kidney disease outcomes suffered by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who have at least six times the age-standardised incidence of end-stage kidney disease requiring treatment as non-Indigenous Australians.
Report
Strong communities strong kids: NSW Aboriginal Child & Family Conference 2019
The NSW Aboriginal Child & Family Conference put the focus firmly on strategies for involving Aboriginal youth, families and communities in developing services and policies that lead to system change.