Australia
Australian Aboriginal Suicide: The Need for an Aboriginal Suicidology?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Terri Elliott-Farrelly
Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health, vol. 3, no. 3, 2004, pp. 138-145
Description
Research has indicated differences in suicidal behaviour, epidemiology, and aetiology not only between the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations but also between different Aboriginal communities and groups.
Australian Aborigines, Shadows in a Landscape
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Diane Bell
Aboriginal History, vol. 4, no. 2, 1980, pp. 230-231
Description
Book review of: Australian Aborigines, Shadows in a Landscape. Photography by Laurence Le Guay and text by Susanne Faulkiner.
To access review, scroll down to page 230.
Australian Early Childhood Education and Care: The Fourth Discourse
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Martin
Carmen Rodríguez de France
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 1, Indigenous Approaches to Early Childhood Care and Education, 2007, pp. 19-27
Description
Describes programs that look at the need for a holistic approach to child development, including those programs for Aboriginal children and children with disabilities.
Australian Health Sector Emergency Response Plan for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Alternate Title
Management Plan for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Populations
Operational Plan for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Populations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Department of Health
Australian Government
Description
Presents overview of government's approach to COVID-19 as it relates to Indigenous peoples and its operational plan.
Australian Icons: Authenticity Marks and Identity Politics
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Rimmer
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, Fall, 2004, pp. 139-179
Description
Evaluates the adoption and implementation of an Indigenous certification system in Australia. The article concludes that there needs to be a system to protect traditional knowledge at an international level.
Australian Indigenous Philosophy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen Muecke
CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture, vol. 13, no. 2, Thematic Issue: About Indigenous Literatures, June 2001, pp. 1-7
Description
Author uses book, Ancient and Modern: Time, Culture and Indigenous Philosophy to back up his discussion about philosophical practice in colonial societies.
Australian Indigenous Spirituality and Well-Being: Yaegl Community Points of View
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Vanette McLennan
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 27, no. 5, September/October 2003, pp. 8-9
Description
Findings indicate a relationship between spirituality and well-being for a group of Indigenous Australians.
Australian Indigenous Students: Addressing Equity Issue in Assessment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Val Klenowski
Teaching Education, vol. 20, no. 1, Special Issue: Indigenous Education, 2009, pp. 77-93
Description
Results of analysis to develop culture-fair assessment include the need for better communication and incorporation of student's prior knowledge and experience into classroom ideas.
Australian Reconciliation Barometer [2008]: National Sample Results: Comparing the Attitudes of Indigenous People and Australians Overall
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Auspoll
Description
Survey developed to provide a benchmark of progress towards reconciliation by measuring knowledge of facts, attitudes, and actions taken by individuals and governments. Sample was 1,007 Australians aged eighteen and up.
Australian Reconciliation Barometer 2014
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Darryl Nelson
Description
Survey meant to assess progress towards reconciliation across four dimensions: historical acceptance, race relations, unity, and material equality and cultural security. Sample consisted of 502 Indigenous and 1100 non-Indigenous participants.
Australian Reconciliation Barometer 2016
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Polity Research & Consulting
Description
Survey meant to assess progress towards reconciliation across four dimensions: race relations, unity, material equality and cultural security and historical acceptance. Sample consisted of 500 Indigenous and 2277 non-Indigenous participants.