Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 4, July/August 2004, pp. 33-34
Description
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) commits the university-based research centres to assist the Tangentyere (Australia) Council in taking control of research activities in their own communities.
Report summarizes progress of an Indigenous community research project that is creating an Aboriginal pedagogy framework for teaching First Peoples' languages in Western New South Wales, Australia.
Australian Aboriginal Studies, no. 2, 2004, pp. 15-25
Description
Contends that there is a need for development of a different model for suicide alleviation for the Aborigines, Maori and Inuit in Australia, New Zealand and Nunavut.
Does Money Matter: Millennium Research Series ; no. 8
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
R.A. Malatest & Associates
Description
Focuses on strategies that promote recruitment and retention such as financial support, transition programs, community delivery, Aboriginal control, and partnerships between mainstream institutions and Aboriginal communities.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 5, September/October 2004, p. 15
Description
Brief article celebrates the receipt of $2M (Australian) in funding from the New South Wales government for promotion and access improvements for vascular disease support services.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 3, June 25, 2019
Description
Study assesses policy and practice documents relating to health literacy in three different countries to assess how Indigenous knowledge has been integrated into healthcare systems. Results showed that active integration and promotion of Indigenous health knowledge is limited.
Article reports on the findings of three case studies conducted in Australia, Mexico, and New Zealand; shows that health systems in these countries have not addressed barriers to health care arising from multiple factors (or aggravated forms) of discrimination, such as the intersection between disability and indigeneity. Makes recommendations for improvement.
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 2, September 2017, pp. 49-58
Description
"This paper aimed to highlight the systemic and theoretical barriers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have been bereaved by suicide".
NADA Practice Resource: Alcohol and Other Drugs Treatment Guidelines for Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in a Non-Aboriginal Setting
Article reports on a Koorie art club that eventually evolved into an art class; discusses elements and approaches implemented that allowed the class to become a site of exploration and self-discovery for the youth that participated.
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.
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.
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, Fall, 2004, pp. 1-18
Description
Author explores the consequences of imaging the nation in a fantasy way by reading the formative Australian cases through which Native jurisprudence developed in Australia.
Search was performed for academic and non-academic Indigenous sources published between 2000 and 2016 and identified over 150 documents, books, and papers.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 6, November/December 2004, pp. 22-23,27
Description
Describes a program undertaken in Port Augusta, South Australia that offers an integrated, culturally appropriate range of nutrition advice that includes community input.
Article reframes the discussion surrounding mental health recognizing that Indigenous peoples have a holistic view of health that encompasses the physical, mental, emotional, and environmental spectrum of wellbeing. Notes implications for government policy and for frontline practice.
Child Abuse Prevention Issues, no. 20, Autumn, 2004, pp. 1-39
Description
Reviews legislation and services provided in Canada, United States, Australia and New Zealand, and suggests new approaches to family and community well-being.
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, Fall, 2004, pp. 19-42
Description
Examines the use of history in Indigenous land rights in Australia through a commentary of the High Court's construction of Native title rights in a specific case.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 3, May/June 2004, pp. 27-28
Description
Remarks from the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) Conference discuss the challenges of Indigenous Health Promotion and all major health indicators lagging behind the Australian general population.