Indigenous
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services report 2011-12: online services report - key results
This report examines health services, Aboriginal community controlled and non-community controlled health organisations, funded by the Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health. Summary Primary health care In 2011-12, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care services, funded by the Australian Government, provided 2.6 million episodes of health care to about 445,000 clients. Compared...
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Housing conditionality, Indigenous lifeworlds and policy outcomes: towards a model for culturally responsive housing provision
This study examined the question of to what extent Indigenous housing access and tenancy sustainment are influenced by the alignment between different forms of conditionality and Indigenous cultural norms, including family and community obligations. Executive summary Purpose of the study
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Promoting Aboriginal health through the arts: overview of supported projects
This paper provides an overview of organisations and arts projects VicHealth supports and explores the role of arts in Aboriginal culture and the associated positive health impacts.
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Footprints in time: the longitudinal study of Indigenous children - key summary report from wave 4
Footprints in Time is the name given to the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children, an initiative of the Australian Government. The study aims to improve the understanding of, and policy response to, the diverse circumstances faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, their families and communities.
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Census of population and housing: understanding the increase in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander counts, 2006-2011
This publication examines the issues underlying the change in Census counts for people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin from the 2006 Census to 2011 Census and attempts to quantify elements of this increase. It provides an analysis of key demographic factors and selected characteristics that highlight the scope and implications of the...