First Peoples
Alternative labels
First Nations people
Indigenous
Indigenous peoples
Report
Oral health outreach services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the Northern Territory
This report presents information on oral health outreach services provided to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people aged under 16 in the Northern Territory. It finds that there were some improvements over time in the proportion of First Nations children in the Northern Territory Remote Aboriginal Investment Oral Health Program with tooth...
Report
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework: Queensland 2025 report
The framework monitors progress towards health equity for First Nations people and this report presents key findings for Queensland. The report finds mixed results, with some areas of improvement and other areas of concern across the three tiers of health status and outcomes, determinants of health, and health system performance.
Report
“All I know is I want them home”: disproportionate removal of Aboriginal children from families in Western Australia
The report examines the circumstances of Aboriginal children removed from their parents in Western Australia to be placed in out-of-home care. Parents contended their children were unjustifiably removed and they were punished for situations beyond their control, such as homelessness. It presents a series of recommendations for both the state government and federal government.
Journal article
A methodological approach to generate local solutions that promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing on Kaurna Country, Australia
This article describes a research approach where principles of Indigenous methodology guide application of implementation science methods to generate, implement and evaluate local solutions from the perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The co-design phase collected critical insights regarding community needs, challenges and service gaps, and identified shortfalls in local strategic policy.
Guide
Quality practice elements for men’s behaviour change programs (MBCPs) in the Northern Territory
A practice guide for people funding, designing and delivering men’s behaviour change programs, and those working more broadly to enhance community safety and wellbeing. It focuses on how to lift the overall quality of these programs and draws together existing practice standards, recent research and emerging practice-based knowledge, contextualised for the Northern Territory.