Torres Strait Islander people
Alternative labels
Torres Strait Islanders
Report
Overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health status in Western Australia
This report aims to provide a comprehensive summary of the most recent indicators of the health and current health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Western Australia.
Policy
Our plan to support Indigenous Australians
This document, released a few days before the 2019 Federal election, addresses the Morrison Government's plan to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians to provide the same opportunities as for every other Australian.
Policy report
Review of the Indigenous Legal Assistance Program (ILAP) 2015-2020
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are significantly overrepresented in the criminal justice system and face disproportionate disadvantage across the system. This review found that by funding culturally appropriate legal assistance services, the Indigenous Legal Assistance Program (ILAP) aims to ensure Indigenous people can access justice and can equitably exercise their rights.
Strategy
Corporate plan - Bisnis Plan: 2020-2025
Torres Strait Island Regional Council's Corporate Plan (2020-2025), provides an executable framework for consultation with each of their 15 communities, and ultimately leading to a strategic focus areas of people, sustainability and prosperity.
Report
Links between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and wellbeing: what the evidence says
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples believe there to be a strong link between culture, health and wellbeing. This report explores what has been written about these links. This report highlights the complicated links between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and wellbeing which operate at the individual and/or community level.