Strong Families, Safe Kids: Family violence response and prevention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families Three national peak bodies representing the rights and interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples – SNAICC – National Voice for our Children, the National Family Violence Prevention Legal Services Forum (NFVPLS) and National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander […]
Understanding and applying the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle
Understanding and applying the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle (ATSICPP) recognises the importance of connections to family, community, culture and country in child and family welfare legislation, policy, and practice, and asserts that self-determining communities are central to supporting and maintaining those connections. […]
Study finds negative coverage on Aboriginal health saturates media
A study conducted by the Public Health Advocacy Institute Western Australia (PHAIWA) has found that Australian media coverage offers an overwhelmingly negative portrayal of Aboriginal health. The Portrayal of Indigenous Health in Selected Australian Media study found 74% of articles about Aboriginal health focused on negative stories within communities, while 11% contained neutral content and […]
Safe and supportive Indigenous families and communities for children: A synopsis and critique of Australian research
Visit Website Longer time-frames than those currently provided are required for programs and services to: * build trusting relationships with Indigenous families and community partners; * identify client needs and to plan and implement appropriate responses; * devise and deliver effective engagement strategies; * foster Indigenous cultural understandings for service staff and for the broader […]
Indigenous Australians and Tobacco: a literature review – (2001) – Menzies School of Health Research – [REPORT]
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Specific hearing health issues affecting Indigenous communities (2010) – Commonwealth of Australia – [RESEARCH REPORT]
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Flinders Aboriginal Health Research (FAHR), Areas of Research Social and emotional wellbeing (2008) – Flinders University, SA
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A best practice approach to cultural competence training – Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker, 33(5) Sep-Oct 2009
Visit Website In A best practice approach to cultural competence training (2009) Farrelly & Lumby review Cultural Competence Training (CCT) programs available nationwide, looking at the information content and mode of delivery the programs used and the shortcomings and areas in need of further development. A summary of the article can be found on the […]
The First Research Report: Patterns and trends in mortality of Western Australian infants, children and young people 1980 – 2002 – Government of Western Australia, WA
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Views of Young People in Residential Care (2008) – Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian, QLD
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