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First Peoples

Report

Overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health status 2025

Darren Deves, Marianne Durbin, Michelle Elwell, Atefeh Eshghabadi, Joanne Hoareau, Ashleigh Parnell, Christine Potter, Miranda Poynton, Bep Uink

The overview provides a summary of the current health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including the social, political and environmental determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ health. It is relevant for the health workforce, students and others requiring access to up-to-date statistical information about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s...
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Strengthening outcomes through Aboriginal-led co-design: lessons learnt from co-design in practice


The paper captures findings and recommendations from work on the future of co-design practice with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It provides an update on consultations, as well as case studies that illustrate key approaches to authentic co-design. The paper presents a call to action for governments to ensure dramatic improvements in co-design practices.
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First Nations burden of disease study 2022


This report presents a summary of the main findings from the First Nations Burden of Disease Study 2022 study, with estimates for previous years for comparison. It includes estimates for 220 diseases and injuries for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. Coronary heart disease remained the leading cause of burden in 2022.
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Close the gap campaign: 2026 report

Zara Pitt

Centred on the themes of justice, equality and healing, this report demonstrates how social, cultural and institutional determinants shape health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It presents ten recommendations aimed at embedding Indigenous rights in public policy, strengthening accountability across governments, and ensuring the National Agreement delivers tangible and equitable...
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Footprints in time: LSIC housing research report


Utilising Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) data, this report provides both a descriptive overview of the housing circumstances that Indigenous children and their families live in, and the way housing-related factors can help or hinder those children growing up strong. Two of the major dimensions explored in the analyses are housing tenure and remoteness.