This report outlines key factors associated with five Closing the Gap targets considered to be social determinants of health: housing; youth engagement in employment, education or training; year 12 completion; participation in tertiary education; and employment. Remoteness was identified as an important factor for three of the targets. The report identifies common themes and strategies...

Across Australia, governments are incarcerating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children at disproportionately high rates compared to non-Indigenous children. This racial discrimination complaint, made to the United Nations, highlights Australia's' discriminatory youth justice systems and how they seriously violate the human rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

Evidence shows that services delivered by Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) have a 50% greater impact than if those same interventions were delivered through mainstream health services. This research report finds ACCOs could do much more if their infrastructure worked and recommends the Victorian Government act now to fund urgent repairs to make ACCO buildings safe...

A toolkit for providers, workers and others involved in providing aged care services for First Nations people. It includes resources, information, and guidance to communicate, engage, and support First Nations communities in understanding aged care system changes. The toolkit empowers stakeholders to lead informed conversations and promote the delivery of culturally safe, quality aged care...

This evaluation is of the place-based trial of the Escaping Family Violence Payment in Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait. It found the payment was highly effective in supporting people leaving violent relationships and the place-based trial demonstrated the practice and benefits of culturally appropriate service delivery.