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Indigenous

Broad subject area
Report

Watering the garden of family wellbeing: Empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to bloom and grow


This report contains the recommendations and outcomes of the national roundtable Empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the Family Wellbeing program.
Journal article

Glimmers of hope in a broken child protection system

This article describes some of the work that North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency does when representing parents and families to assist them to overcome the trend towards removal. Introduction The Northern Territory is a place of extremes: extreme heat, extreme beauty, extreme poverty as well as rich cultural diversity. Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory...
Report

Footprints in time - the longitudinal study of Indigenous children: report from Wave 5


Footprints in Time is the name given to the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children, an initiative of the Australian Government. It shows how early childhood experiences can impact on later life and provides policy makers with information about ‘what matters’ and ‘what works’ for producing improved Indigenous outcomes.
Report

Hearing health outreach services to Indigenous children and young people in the Northern Territory 2012–13 and 2013–14


Presents analyses on hearing health outreach services provided to Indigenous children and young people in the Northern Territory. Summary This report presents information on ear and hearing outreach services funded by the Department of Health and delivered by the Northern Territory Department of Health between July 2012 and June 2014. The main funding sources for...
Report

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: a review of interventions for prevention and management in Indigenous communities


This resource sheet provides estimates on the prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in the general and Indigenous populations of Australia, and reviews the local and international evidence on the effectiveness of programs that aim to prevent or alleviate this group of disorders. Introduction This resource sheet defines fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and provides currently...