Indigenous
Broad subject area
Report
Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage: key indicators 2014
Examines whether policies and programs are achieving positive outcomes for Indigenous Australians. Key points
Report
How is crowding in Indigenous households managed?
Strategies to manage crowding in Indigenous households can reduce the negative effects for people living in those households, according to this report. Key Points
Book
Ngapartji ngapartji - in turn, in turn: ego-histoire, Europe and Indigenous Australia
Overview: In this innovative collection, Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars from Australia and Europe reflect on how their life histories have impacted on their research in Indigenous Australian Studies. Drawing on Pierre Nora’s concept of ego-histoire as an analytical tool to ask historians to apply their methods to themselves, contributors lay open their paths, personal commitments...
Report
Ear disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
This resource sheet reviews past and current programs, research and strategies (both government and non-government) for the prevention and treatment of ear disease in Indigenous children. Introduction Ear disease and the associated hearing loss are significant health problems for Indigenous children. Children in many Indigenous communities suffer from chronic ear disease, in particular otitis media...
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Effective strategies to strengthen the mental health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Introduction: The purpose of this paper is to draw on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) perspectives, theoretical understandings, and available evidence to answer questions about what is required to effectively address Indigenous people’s mental health and social and emotional wellbeing. Social and emotional wellbeing is a multifaceted concept. Although the term is often used...