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National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Health Strategy

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Authors: Fredericks, Bronwyn, Adams, Karen, Angus, Sandra
Publishers: Australian Women's Health Network

When compared with other women in Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are considered the most socially and economically disadvantaged and have the poorest health status. As research on […]

You do the crime, you do the time : best practice model of holistic health service delivery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inmates of the ACT prison

Resources June,2007

Authors: Poroch, Nerelle, Tongs, Julie, Sharp, Peter, Dodson, Mick, Larkin, Steve, Mikhailovich, Katja, Fisher, Jodie, Lovett, Ray, Arabena, Kerry, Van den Dungen, John, Nappaljari Jones, Jilpia, Smith, Leila, Victoria, Jo, Henderson, Graham
Publishers: Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service

The Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service study develops a best practice model of holistic health service delivery for Aboriginal inmates of the ACT Alexander Maconochie Centre. It highlights the limited […]

Indigenous young people with cognitive disabilities and Australian juvenile justice systems : A report

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Authors: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Publishers: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission

This report has been prepared as a result of the findings of a discussion paper, ‘Criminal justice and Indigenous people with cognitive disabilities’, developed in 2004 for the Aboriginal and […]

Making progress: the health, development and wellbeing of Australia’s children and young people

Resources Sep,2008

Authors: O'Rance, Louise, Mathur, Sushma, Eldridge, Denna, Macdonald, Malcom
Publishers: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Ensuring that children get the best possible start in life is a key priority for the Australian Government. This report delivers the latest and most reliable information on how, as […]

Young Australians: Their health and wellbeing 2011

Resources June,2011

Authors: Milnes, Annette, Pegrum, Karen, Nebe, Brett, Topfer, Alex, Gaal, Lisa, Zhang, Jessica, Hunter, Nicole
Publishers: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

This report is the fourth in a series of national statistical reports on young people aged 12-24 years, produced by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. It provides the […]

Research priorities in Aboriginal prisoner health: recommendations and outcomes from the CRCAH Aboriginal Prisoner Health Industry Roundtable

Resources July,2008

Authors: Davis, Scott R, Brands, Jenny, Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health
Publishers: Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health

An industry roundtable to identify research priorities in the areas of improving Aboriginal prisoner health and reducing recidivism was held by the Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health in November […]

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework 2006 report: detailed analyses

Resources June,2007

Authors: Gourley, Michelle, Al-Yaman, Fadwa
Publishers: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

This report contains detailed analyses underlying the summary data presented in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework 2006 report (AHMAC2006). The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health […]

From corrections to community: a set of indicators of the health of Australia’s prisoners

Resources Oct,2009

Authors: Johnson, Ingrid, Berryman, Liz
Publishers: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

This bulletin presents the first set of national indicators for prisoners’ health in Australia. The indicators are one outcome of the National Prisoner Health Information Development project, and have been […]

Indigenous Australians, mental and cognitive impairment and the criminal justice system

Resources Nov,2013

Authors: MacGillivray, Peta, Baldry, Eileen
Publishers: Indigenous Law Centre, University of New South Wales

Since 2011 the Indigenous Australians with Mental Health Disorder and Cognitive Disability (IAMHDCH) Project, based at the University of New South Wales, has been investigating the life course pathways of […]

A predictable and preventable path: Aboriginal people with mental and cognitive disabilities in the criminal justice system

Resources Oct,2015

Authors: Baldry, Eileen, McCausland, Ruth, Dowse, Leanne, McEntyre, Elizabeth
Publishers: University of New South Wales

This publication reports on the Indigenous Australians with mental health disorders and cognitive disability in the criminal justice system project. The project involved the development of an in-depth representation of […]