Mental health
Cannabis and mental health in Cape York Aboriginal communities
High rates of cannabis use and dependence are key factors contributing to the high mental health burden in Indigenous Australians.
Strengthening social and emotional wellbeing of Australian Aboriginal people
In Australia, there is little empirical research of the racial identity of Indigenous children and youth as the majority of the current literature focuses on adults.
Longitudinal study of the health of urban Aboriginal youth
European colonisation had a devastating effect on the health and well-being of indigenous people in Australia.
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women perpetrators of violence: a trial of a prison-based intervention (Beyond Violence)
The proposed study will be the first of its kind in Australia to test a violence prevention program (Beyond Violence) targeting mental health, substance use and violence among incarcerated female o
Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing
The program was a unique validation of Aboriginal knowledge and demonstration of Aboriginal methodology involving a multi-disciplinary team of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal researchers, who contrib
'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.
Looking Forward - Moving Forward: Transforming systems to improve mental health and drug and alcohol outcomes for Aboriginal peoples
Despite the clear need for support, Aboriginal people do not access mental health and drug and alcohol services at a level that corresponds with their need.