Indigenous
Broad subject area
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The health and welfare of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2008
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the health and welfare of Australia's Indigenous population. Some of the links between education and health and between selected risk factors and health are also explored.This report provides a comprehensive overview of the health and welfare of Australia's Indigenous population, presenting the latest information on population demographics, housing...
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The health and welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2008
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the health and welfare of Australia's Indigenous population, presenting the latest information on population demographics, housing circumstances, disability and carers, health status, and the provision, access and use of health and community services. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the health and welfare of Australia's Indigenous population...
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Supporting Indigenous health professionals: Key issues and supports for the adoption of evidence-based behavioural family intervention in Indigenous communities
This project focuses on supporting the delivery of Triple P - Positive Parenting Program - to Aboriginal and Torres families. Triple P is a "parenting program that has been proven to reduce the risk factors known to contribute to poor child outcomes". Based on consultations with Indigenous professionals and government representatives, the report includes a...
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The challenge of 'closing the gaps' in Indigenous socioeconomic outcomes
This briefing paper, prepared for the Australia 2020 Summit, examines trends and predictions for key Indigenous socioeconomic indicators using census data from 1971 to 2006, and projects current trends forward to 2041.
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Participation and equity: a review of the participation in higher education of people from low socioeconomic backgrounds and Indigenous people
This report reviews available literature and data relating to the participation and success of people from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds and Indigenous people in Australian higher education, including information on school achievement and retention where this is relevant to access to higher education. Where data are available they are reported for both urban low...