First Peoples
Alternative labels
First Nations people
Indigenous
Indigenous peoples
Report
Aboriginal Outcomes Strategy focus area 2 (out-of-home care) – were the targets achieved?
This report assesses the extent to which the Department of Communities and Justice (NSW) achieved its five-year strategy to reduce over-representation of Aboriginal children in out-of-home care.
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You can’t pour from an empty cup: strengthening our service and systems responses for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people who experience domestic and family violence
This research provides an understanding of how services and systems, including health and education, can better hear from and respond to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people who experience domestic and family violence.
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An overview of Indigenous mental health and suicide prevention in Australia
This report provides essential information and statistics on mental health, suicide and self-harm among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It outlines contemporary Australian policy responses and directions, and risks and protective factors for mental health and suicide prevention. It also explores evidence of best practice in mental health and suicide prevention.
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Aboriginal community controlled health workforce – the impact of COVID-19
The workforce issues highlighted in this paper are complex and multi-faceted, and solutions are likely to require the same in response. The solutions outlined in this report may assist with alleviating workforce stressors in the short-term, but long-term investment is needed to ensure the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health sector continues to meet the...
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Advisory report on the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022
This committee report recommends that the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022 be passed, if amendments are made to strengthen enfranchisement and participation in the referendum, particularly of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and clear, factual and impartial information is made accessible to all voters.