Health system
Taking the next steps: Informing the transformation of the research sector to respond to Aboriginal research priorities and ways of conducting research.
Aboriginal health research in South Australia is guided by Next Steps for Aboriginal Health Research and the South Australian Aboriginal Health Research Accord (ACCORD).
Footprints in Time - The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC)
Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) is an initiative of the Australian Government.
“Cultural Security Is an On-Going Journey” Exploring Views from Staff Members on the Quality and Cultural Security of Services for Aboriginal Families in Western Australia
Cultural security is a key element of accessible services for Indigenous peoples globally, although few studies have examined this empirically.
“Cultural brokerage” and beyond: piloting the role of an urban Aboriginal Mental Health Liaison Officer
Suboptimal use of mental health services persists for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
“Got to build that trust”: the perspectives and experiences of Aboriginal health staff on maternal oral health
In Australia, models of care have been developed to train antenatal care providers to promote oral health among pregnant women.
Winnunga prison health study
This project was initiated by the Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service (WNAHS) in response to the construction of the ACT’s first prison, the Alexander Maconochie Correctional Centre, whic
Improving the patient journey for Indigenous patients from remote areas
This project supports a program of cultural reforms to improve cultural sensitivity in acute health care institutions.
Can community-level strategies improve timely diagnosis of chronic conditions and best-practice care for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people including dementia?
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people experience dementia at a rate three to five times higher than the general Australian population.
Carers' perspectives on an effective Indigenous health model for childhood asthma in the Torres Strait
OBJECTIVE: To describe parents'/carers' views of the characteristics of a clinical service model shown to improve asthma outcomes. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty‐five children received the intervention and
Hiding the story: Indigenous consumer concerns about communication related to chronic disease in one remote region of Australia
This paper reports on a collaborative qualitative study which explored education and communication practice related to chronic disease from the perspectives of Aboriginal people in a remote region