Torres Strait Islander people
Alternative labels
Torres Strait Islanders
Journal article
Review of alcohol use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: patterns, impacts and community-led responses
This review provides an overview of alcohol use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples using the latest research. It discusses the historical context and scope of alcohol use, impacts on individuals and whole communities, relevant national policies and strategies, and presents an overview of efforts to address alcohol use and finally, future directions.
Report
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander systems approach to suicide prevention
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience disproportionally high rates of suicide and other health inequities. This report outlines the requirements of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander systems approach to suicide prevention and proposes a framework and implementation guidelines for such an approach.
Fact sheet
What is truth-telling?
Truth-telling covers a range of activities that engage with a fuller account of Australia’s history and its ongoing impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It is fundamental to advancing reconciliation. This fact sheet outlines what truth-telling looks like and what it's about. It is accompanied by two additional resources on participating in and...
Position paper
Raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility
Across Australia, children as young as ten can be arrested, charged and detained under criminal law. This approach continues to disproportionately affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. This position paper argues that raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility is a necessary shift toward justice systems that respect community-led ways of caring for children.
Position paper
System-wide approach to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing, mental health, and suicide prevention
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led reform is not a supplementary consideration in mental health and suicide prevention, it is foundational. This position paper highlights a pattern of inadequate action and unfulfilled promises, calling for immediate funding and full implementation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led strategies and frameworks, backed by binding accountability mechanisms, to end...