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First Peoples

Journal article

Hospitalisation for cirrhosis in Australia: disparities in presentation and outcomes for Indigenous Australians

This article assesses differences in presentation and patient outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians hospitalised for cirrhosis in Queensland.
Report

Kungas’ trauma experiences and effects on behaviour in Central Australia


This research explored the lives of 12 Aboriginal women who were clients of the Kunga Stopping Violence Program (KSVP), and were incarcerated for alleged violent offences in Central Australia. Analysis of their life stories demonstrates the critical need for services that can effectively respond to the trauma of women’s lives and prevent future incarceration.
Briefing paper

Briefing to the United Nations Subcommittee on the Prevention against Torture - February 2020


National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS) presented this report to the United Nations Subcommittee Prevention of Torture informed by experience and knowledge of the treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in places of detention around Australia.
Report

Throughcare needs of Indigenous people leaving prison in Western Australia and the Northern Territory


The aim of this research was to identify the needs of Indigenous men and women after release from prison, so that effective community-based throughcare strategies can be developed.
Report

Ko Te Wā Whakawhiti: it's time for change


The Māori Inquiry into Oranga Tamariki (The New Zealand Ministry for Children, also formerly known as Child, Youth and Family) was launched as a result of the continued inaction by the New Zealand Government to respond to ongoing serious issues in relation to the treatment of tamariki (children) Māori and whānau (extended family).