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Survey analysis for Indigenous policy in Australia [PDF]

, 2012
This book addresses the continuing and pressing need for robust debate to understand how meaningful improvement in Indigenous outcomes might be achieved.Indigenous policy is a complex domain motivated by a range of social, cultural, political and ...
Nicholas Biddle, Boyd Hunter
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Shifting Child Protection Assessments From a Deficit Focus to Assessments Informed by Strengths and Protective Factors: Translating Research Knowledge to Practice

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Child protection systems play a critical role in preventing and responding to child maltreatment, yet practices are often predominantly deficit focused. This paper presents a rapid literature review on the strengths, protective factors, and cultural considerations to inform child protection assessment.
Gabrielle R. Hunt, Carmela Bastian, Luke Cantley, Ulrike Marwitz, Daryl J. Higgins   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Omega-3 Index and Self-Reported Dietary Intake of DHA and EPA in Highly Trained, Elite and World Class (Tier 3–5) Male and Female Athletes: An Australian Based Cross-sectional Study

Sports Medicine - Open
Background Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) support cardiovascular health; however, athletes often exhibit Omega-3 Index (O3I) levels below 8%, a threshold associated with reduced cardiovascular ...
Michael J. Macartney, Ryan Anthony, Joel Craddock, Marijka Batterham, Gregory E. Peoples   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

‘Shelter is a Dignity’: Rental Racism, Stress and Housing (In)justice

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australia's private rental sector is in crisis, and culturally and racially minoritised renters face compounded harms through both covert and everyday direct forms of rental racism. Drawing on five community‐based focus groups in Melbourne (n = 37), the paper explores how racism manifests across the rental pathway and how it structures the ...
Erika Martino, Ilan Wiesel, Ang Li, Rebecca Bentley   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of Indigenous community sports programs: the case of surfing [PDF]

, 2012
The objective of this research project was to consider the social impact of sport and physical activity on the lives of Indigenous Australians and their communities.
Steven Rynne, Tony Rossi, Rossi, Tony, Rynne, Steven   +3 more
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Cohesion Without Consensus: Attitudinal Profiles of Social Cohesion in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Headline indicators of social cohesion in Australia have remained stable in recent years despite rising political polarisation and declining institutional trust worldwide. Yet recent protests and incidents of ethnically and politically motivated violence suggest that cohesion may be under strain. If cohesion is understood not as the pursuit of
John van Kooy
wiley   +1 more source

Identifying the Service Requirements for Primary Sexual Assault Medical Care and Forensic Evidence Collection in a Remote First Nations Community

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT First Nations female sexual assault survivors in remote Northern Territory (NT) face significant barriers accessing place‐based medical care and forensic evidence collection, subsequently requiring evacuation to specialist services. Using decolonising Participatory Action Research methods, this study identified the workforce, training, and ...
Theresa Clasquin, Rachel Dikul Baker, Rosemary Gundjarranbuy, Annie Whybourne, Sue Kildea, Sue Kruske, Elaine Ḻäwurrpa Maypilama, Sarah Ireland   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The strategic Indigenous reserve

, 2012
Made available by the Northern Territory Library via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).'The purpose of this policy paper is to present the concept of a Strategic Indigenous Reserve as a means to advance Indigenous economic development to ...
NAILSMA Indigenous Water Policy Group
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health performance framework 2012 report: Australian Capital Territory [PDF]

, 2013
This report provides the latest information on how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are faring according to a range of indicators on health status, determinants or health and health system performance.Executive summaryThe Aboriginal and ...

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Exploring healthcare providers’ perspectives on the factors that facilitate primary health care access among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people: a qualitative study in Southeast Queensland

BMC Primary Care
Background Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people aged 15–24 years of age often encounter challenges accessing and utilising primary health care (PHC).
Stephen Harfield, Judith A. Dean, Peter Azzopardi, Gita D. Mishra, James Ward   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source