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The Right to Cultural Connection for Children in Out‐of‐Home Care: Does Australian Policy and Practice Adequately Support Cultural Identity for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children?

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Development of cultural identity is understood to be central to well‐being; however, it is not always prioritised for children in out‐of‐home care (OOHC). This paper examines current policy and practice designed to support the cultural identity and connection of non‐Indigenous culturally and linguistically diverse children (CALD) in OOHC, who ...
Rebekah Grace   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Encontro com lideranças indígenas: Transcrição do encontro realizado no dia 28 de maio de 2013

open access: yeseTropic: electronic journal of studies in the tropics, 2015
SUMÁRIO I. Introdução – Rafael Devos ( antropólogo da UFSC): 2 II. Eunice Antunes (liderança guarani): 3 III. Getúlio Narciso (liderança kaingang): 5 IV. Copacam Tschucambang (liderança xokleng/laklãno): 7 V. Debatedor: Antonio Carlos de Souza Lima (
Max Lenoy   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Indigenous Perspectives of Disability

open access: yesDisability Studies Quarterly, 2018
This article contributes to the discourse on disability from an indigenous perspective, an area which has not been investigated in any detail. It explores the perceptions of disability and lived experiences of 18 indigenous individuals with impairments from Australia, Mexico and New Zealand.
openaire   +5 more sources

Culture, Connection and Care: The Role of Institutional Justice Capital for Enhancing the Wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children in Out‐Of‐Home Care

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ensuring that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children removed from their families by child protection services remain connected to their kin, Country and culture is a priority to begin to redress the intergenerational trauma and harm caused by colonisation.
Sharynne Hamilton   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Interface Between Australia's Aged Care System and the National Disability Insurance Scheme: Population Perspectives

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The interface between Australia's aged care and disability systems has come into sharper focus with the 2023 Review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme recommendation to retain the upper age limit for entry and the introduction of an age criterion for assessment in the Aged Care Act 2024. Both are set at age 65.
Anna L. Howe
wiley   +1 more source

Capacity building of the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health researcher workforce: a narrative review

open access: yesHuman Resources for Health, 2019
Background This paper provides a narrative review that scopes and integrates the literature on the development and strengthening of the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health researcher workforce.
Shaun C. Ewen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Meeting the Needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People With Hearing Loss in the Context of the National Disability Insurance Scheme

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hearing loss is a poignant issue in many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and, without sufficient support, it can also contribute to disabling life experiences. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is intended to provide support to eligible people experiencing disability, however, to effectively serve this ...
Hannah Lack   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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