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Mental health

“I needed help, Instead I was punished” Abuse and neglect of Prisoners with Disabilities in Australia

Resources February,2018

Authors: Sharma, Kriti, Pearson, Elaine, Bright, Georgia
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This report is useful for those researching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) people with disabilities in prison. Part 1 contains information on the over imprisonment of ATSI peoples, over […]

Diversionary pathways for Aboriginal youth with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Resources August,2018

Authors: Blagg, Harry, Tulich, Tamara
Publishers: Australian Institute of Criminology, Trends and Issues, 557

This article reports on a study undertaken in three Indigenous communities in the West Kimberley region of Western Australia (WA) intended to develop diversionary strategies for young people with fetal […]

Indigenous People, Mental Health, Cognitive Disability and the Criminal Justice System

This research brief provides an analysis of available data on the prevalence rates of Indigenous people with mental health disorders and cognitive disability in Australia and outlines the challenges in […]

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The impact of Indigenous cultural identity and cultural engagement on violent offending

Resources July,2017

Authors: Shepherd, Stephane, Delgado, Rosa, Sherwood, Juanita, Paradies, Yin
Publishers: BMC Public Health, 18(50)

Possessing a strong cultural identity has been shown to protect against mental health symptoms and buffer distress prompted by discrimination. However, no research to date has explored the protective influences […]

The Man Box: A study on being a young man in Australia

Resources October,2018

Authors: The Men's Project, Irvine, Hannah, Livingstone, Michael, Flood, Michael
Publishers: Jesuit Social Services / Catholic Social Services Australia, The Men's Project

The Man Box is the first study that focuses on the attitudes to manhood and the behaviours of young Australian men aged 18 to 30. It involved an online survey […]

Victorian Government: Aboriginal Affairs Report 2018

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The Victorian Government Aboriginal Affairs Report is a chance to consider how we have tracked against out commitment to improving outcomes for Aboriginal Victorias as measured against the Victorian Aboriginal […]