The Indigenous Child Placement Principle was embedded in section 83 of the Child Protection Act 1999 to prescribe a process that must be followed by the Department of Communities when making out-of-home care placement decisions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people, to help maintain their connection to family, community and culture...

This report covers the developments in the human rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for the 2010/2011 period. The theme of the report is lateral violence and its relevance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and how human rights frameworks can address this issue. Mick Gooda’s review focuses on developments relating to...

These publications report on indicators relevant to health status and health outcomes, determinants of health and health systems performance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in NSW, Vic, Qld, WA, SA, and NT. The reports are based on the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health performance framework 2010: detailed analyses report. Jurisdiction-specific...

This book is a tribute by the Australian government to the work of Indigenous communities managing land and sea country. Indigenous Protected Areas are one of Australia’s conservation success stories – protecting culture and country, while providing a pathway to meaningful jobs and positive health, education and social benefits.

This is the first in-depth study of media portrayals of well-known Indigenous women in Australia and New Zealand, including Goolagong, Te Kanawa, Oodgeroo Noonuccal and Dame Whina Cooper. From 1950, increasing numbers of Aboriginal and Māori women became nationally or internationally renowned. Few reached the heights of international fame accorded Evonne Goolagong or Dame Kiri...