Health policy

The Role of Spirituality in Social and Emotional Wellbeing Initiatives: The Family Wellbeing Program at Yarrabah

This paper seeks to contribute to an improved understanding of the concept of social and emotional wellbeing by considering the significance of our program findings for social and emotional wellbei

National Survey of Adult Oral Health

The National Survey of Adult Oral Health will interview and dentally examine 7,500 people aged 15 or more across all States and Territories of Australia.

Implementation and evaluation of a diabetes intervention program in Indigenous Australian Communities

Approximately 700,000 Australians have type 2 diabetes (also termed maturity-onset diabetes or non-insulin dependent diabetes), which is a condition associated with reduced lifespan, eye disease, h

The Fremantle Diabetes Study Phase II: A community-based study of diabetes care, control, complications and cost

In Phase I of the Fremantle Diabetes Study (FDS), valuable and detailed data on a wide range of subjects were obtained from a community-based patient cohort between 1993 and 2001.

Stigma and discrimination and their detrimental impact on social inclusion and health and well-being

Stigma and discrimination and their detrimental impact on social inclusion and health and well-being.

Antenatal screening for fetal anomalies in Indigenous women: views of Indigenous people and their health care providers

This project aims to investigate the views of Indigenous women, their families and health service providers about antenatal screening tests for abnormalities like Down syndrome.

Providing real-time feedback on diet quality in remote Indigenous communities to support policy makers and other key stakeholders in making decisions to improve food supply and access in remote Indigenous communities.

Poor diet underpins the excessive burden of preventable chronic disease experienced by Indigenous Australians living in remote communities.

Resilience in individuals and families coping with the impacts of alcohol related injuries in remote Indigenous communities

Alcohol Management Plans (AMPs) implemented by the Queensland Government a decade ago (2002-03), primarily to control alcohol availability in Indigenous communities, are currently under review.

The Better Environmental Health, Housing and Child Health Study (BEHHCH)

Many Indigenous children experience poor growth and development. The proposed project will address this problem by introducing and testing system changes to create healthy living environments.

Wellbeing and Quality of Life of Indigenous People

Wellbeing for Indigenous peoples in Australia, Canada, Aotearoa (New Zealand)
and the United States is cyclic in nature and encompasses holistic and collectivist