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A systematic review of western medicine's understanding of pain experience, expression, assessment, and management for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

open access: yesPAIN Reports, 2019
Although pain is a near-universal experience, pain expression and beliefs are highly variable and can affect assessment and management of pain. This systematic review seeks to synthesize the research findings regarding pain management for Australian ...
L. Arthur, P. Rolan
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Taking the next steps: identification of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status in general practice [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This report argues that the general practice sector needs to collect the Indigenous status of patients in order to provide health interventions specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, suggesting effective Indigenous identification ...

core  

How Media Represent Australian Indigenous Business: Comparing Australian and International Coverage

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Media representations of Indigenous business shape public perceptions, investor confidence and consumer demand, influencing how Indigenous enterprises are valued and understood. This Indigenous‐led study systematically reviews grey literature on Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses published between 2006 and 2024 ...
Maria Raciti   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and consumer law

open access: yes, 2018
The literature identifies a number of underlying issues that impact on the consumer protection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. These issues arise from locational (remoteness), historical (protection and assimilation policies enacted through the colonial process) and cultural factors (rooted in tradition, customs and relationships to ...
openaire   +2 more sources

“Can’t be what you can’t see”: the transition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to higher education [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This report presents the findings of an investigation into the processes, the data, the key issues, the pathways, the enablers, the constraints and the opportunities regarding the transition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students into higher ...
Stephen Kinnane   +4 more
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Consistency Without Uniformity: Context‐Specific Disability Inclusion Action Planning in New South Wales Local Government

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Established under the Disability Inclusion Act 2014 (NSW), Disability Inclusion Action Plans (DIAPs) are public accountability instruments through which New South Wales (NSW) councils translate statutory disability inclusion obligations into place‐based inclusion planning.
Scott Denton
wiley   +1 more source

What do we know about the diets of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia? A systematic literature review

open access: yesAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2017
Objective: To provide an overview of published research on the dietary intake of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Methods: Peer‐reviewed literature from 1990 to October 2016 was searched to identify studies that measured the dietary intake ...
Sarah Whalan   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cancer in aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia.

open access: yesAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, 2010
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians have a cancer incidence for all sites combined equivalent to or slightly lower than for other Australians. They have a higher incidence of cancers of the cervix, liver and gallbladder, oesophagus, unknown primary site, mouth and throat, lung and pancreas, but a lower incidence of cancers of the prostate,
Roder, D., Currow, D.
openaire   +1 more source

Better cardiac care measures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: first national report 2015 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Mortality from cardiac conditions for Indigenous Australians decreased by 41% between 1998 and 2012, while access to cardiac care has improved over time.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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Strengthening Responses to Older Adult Abuse: A Review of Contextual Prevention Strategies in Australian Policy

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Older adult abuse is a significant social issue that has attracted necessary attention in Australian policy. Yet, the scope of abuse prevention strategies proposed within these policies has not been systematically reviewed, nor has their alignment with evidence‐informed frameworks been assessed.
Madeline Lee   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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