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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide in Context

Archives of Suicide Research, 2006
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide has been an issue of national public health and mental health concern for only one decade, having increased dramatically from levels that were very low in the late 1980s to levels of young adult male suicide that are now substantially higher than for the non-indigenous population. In this review the authors
Helen Milroy
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Evaluation of Culturally Safe, Trauma-Informed Care Training for Service Providers Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples [PDF]

Nursing Reports
Background/objectives: Hospital settings can be unsafe for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, creating healthcare access barriers and perpetuating cycles of inequity.
Olivia Mauerhofer, Kimberley Ann Jones, Tess Bright, Skye Stewart, Rebekah Julian, Helen Lucy Henderson, Shakira Onwuka, Danielle Cameron, Caroline Atkinson, Helen Herrman, Catherine Chamberlain   +10 more
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The Fabric of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing: A Conceptual Model [PDF]

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021
Wellbeing is culturally bound and is shaped by many aspects of life, including experiences, beliefs and values. As such, in order to accurately measure wellbeing for a specific cultural group, it is necessary to understand the experiences, beliefs and values that influence the conception and experience of wellbeing of that group.
Gail Garvey, Tamara L Butler, Julie Ratcliffe   +2 more
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Challenging Deficit Discourse in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nutrition and Dietetics Research: A Critical Discourse Analysis

SSM Qualitative Research in Health, 2023
Prior to colonisation, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples used detailed knowledges on food and nutrition to develop sustainable practices which supported strong and healthy ways of life.
Robyn Delbridge, Tamara Mackean, John Coveney   +2 more
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‘Sometimes they’re gammin, playing tricks, but sometimes it’s ears.’ The perspectives of urban parents and carers of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children on their journey to diagnosis of persistent ear health and hearing problems

Public Health Research & Practice, 2021
Objectives: Data presented in this paper were gathered during the Urban Hearing Pathways study. The objective of the study was to investigate how access to, and availability of, ear health and hearing services contributes to the burden of avoidable ...
Samantha F Harkus, Kylie AJ Caso, Sharron T Hall, Carmen Kung, Toni N Manton, Sarah J Murthy, Giselle AL Olive, Trumaine M Rankmore, Nikkita L Roberts, Meagan L Ward, Kelvin M Kong   +10 more
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Kulay Kalingka, a national cohort study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cancer experiences: a study protocol

BMJ Open, 2023
Introduction Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the First Peoples of Australia. Since settler colonisation, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have experienced disparities in health outcomes, including cancer, when compared with
Emily Banks, Raglan Maddox, Raymond Lovett, Lisa J Whop, Katherine Ann Thurber, Makayla-May Brinckley, Shavaun Wells   +6 more
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“Everyone needs a Deb”: what Australian indigenous women say about breast cancer screening and treatment services

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background Breast cancer continues to be the second most diagnosed cancer overall and the most diagnosed cancer for women in Australia. While mortality rates overall have declined in recent years, Indigenous women continue to be diagnosed at more ...
Vita Christie, Deb Green, John Skinner, Lynette Riley, Ross O’Shea, Karen Littlejohn, Christopher Pyke, Debbie McCowen, Boe Rambaldini, Kylie Gwynne   +9 more
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Mature aged Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults are using digital health technologies (original research)

Digital Health, 2022
Background Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people avidly use technology for a variety of purposes. Digital health technologies offer a new way to build on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples propensity for early adoption and innovation ...
Connie Henson, Felicity Chapman, Gina Shepherd, Bronwyn Carlson, Josephine Y Chau, Josephine Gwynn, Deb McCowen, Boe Rambaldini, Katrina Ward, Kylie Gwynne   +9 more
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Ear and hearing care programs for First Nations children: a scoping review

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background Ear and hearing care programs are critical to early detection and management of otitis media (or middle ear disease). Otitis media and associated hearing loss disproportionately impacts First Nations children.
Kai Nash, Rona Macniven, Liesa Clague, Harvey Coates, Mark Fitzpatrick, Hasantha Gunasekera, Kylie Gwynne, Luke Halvorsen, Samantha Harkus, Leanne Holt, Noeleen Lumby, Katie Neal, Neil Orr, Elizabeth Pellicano, Boe Rambaldini, Catherine McMahon   +15 more
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Does breast cancer policy meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in Australia? a review

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2023
Objective To evaluate if existing Australian public policy related to screening, diagnosis, treatment and follow up care for breast cancer addresses the needs of and outcomes for Indigenous1 women? Methods This review of policy employed a modified Delphi
Vita Christie, Lynette Riley, Deb Green, Kylie Snook, Mandy Henningham, Boe Rambaldini, Janaki Amin, Chris Pyke, Megan Varlow, Sally Goss, John Skinner, Ross O’Shea, Deb McCowen, Kylie Gwynne   +13 more
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