Indigenous
Broad subject area
Audio
Disconnect: Sky camp
In some Aboriginal cultures, when someone passes away, their name and image should not be spoken or seen, let alone shared online. In this episode we discuss the topic of death, and how customs surrounding death are being challenged by social media and internet use.
Article
Indigenous policy must be in Indigenous hands
Only learning from past mistakes will improve policies for Indigenous people, Justin McCaul writes.
Strategy
The next 25 years: Screen Australia Indigenous Department strategy
Creating this strategy has provided detailed insights into the experiences of both practitioners and partners in the Australian screen industry. This process has provided an opportunity to review and translate the views of those who engage with the Indigenous Department into a meaningful and well-informed approach for improvement.
Journal article
Exploring Aboriginal aged care residents’ cultural and spiritual needs in South Australia
This study may provide carers, aged care centre managers and policy makers with information on the need of resources, funding, organised care plan and management, and cultural competency of carers to be considered to improve Aboriginal aged care protocols for integrating cultural care into practice.
Submission
QAIHC submission to the Department of Health: Review of the Practice Incentives Program Indigenous Health Incentive (PIP IHI)
Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC)'s submission to the Department of Health on the proposed Practice Incentives Program Indigenous Health Incentive (PIP IHI).