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The changing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population: evidence from the 2006–11 Australian Census Longitudinal Dataset [PDF]
, 2015 Populations change and grow through time. Keeping track of this change and associated improvements or worsening in outcomes is a key role for statistical agencies and researchers, and is necessary for an informed and evidence-based policy debate. This is
Nicholas Biddle +3 more
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Effectiveness of participative community singing intervention program on promoting resilience and mental health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia [PDF]
, 2012 This book chapter reports on a study that sought to investigate the efficacy of community participative singing on the mental health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from several South East Queensland communities.
Jing Sun +3 more
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the oldest living custodians in the world. However, Australian identity has been purposefully established to exclude Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, contributing to systemic oppression and harmful consequences. Understanding the perspectives and experiences of Aboriginal and Torres
Jack Farrugia, Jonathan Bullen
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The health and welfare of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: 2015 [PDF]
, 2015 Examines the differences between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, as well as differences by factors such as age, sex and, in particular remoteness.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health — Current Policy Issues
The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 1998 This article addresses Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health problems and critically investigates current government policies which are attempting to raise the health standards of these Indigenous people. Particular emphasis will be placed on the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, which, according to the Australian ...
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Managing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Data for Public Health Research
Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 2016 Good quality data on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are needed to assess the effectiveness of programs and interventions, and to evaluate policies that are designed to improve the status of, and service delivery to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
van Gaans, D. +4 more
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Children in out‐of‐home care (OOHC) frequently present with complex behavioural needs. In New South Wales (NSW), behaviour support plans (BSPs) are mandated when restrictive practices, including psychotropic medication, are used. Little research has examined whether the statutory workforce is adequately prepared to meet behaviour support ...
Manisha Abayakoon Stanborough +4 more
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Review of higher education access and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: final report [PDF]
, 2012 This report proposes a collaborative approach be developed involving universities, governments, professional bodies, the business sector and communities working together to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through higher ...
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In Australia, governments fund Community Legal Centres (CLCs) as part of the legal assistance sector (LAS) to meet the ‘legal needs’ of people experiencing disadvantage who cannot afford private legal services. Persistent unmet demand for CLCs is well‐documented. As artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in private legal practice to
Catherine Hastings +2 more
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Expenditure on health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 2010-11: an analysis by remoteness and disease [PDF]
, 2013 This report provides a detailed analysis of health expenditure for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in 2010-11.SummaryThis report complements Expenditure on health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 2010-11 (AIHW 2013a) by ...
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