Social and emotional wellbeing

Our country, our healer: exploring the traditional lithotherapeutics of the Aboriginal pharmacopoeia

Aboriginal people of the Greater Hunter region of New South Wales had access to two exceptional geological formations, which provided them with access to valuable mineral resources.

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

Sexual health and relationships in young Indigenous people

The Sexual Health and Relationships Survey is the first national survey of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in relation to sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and blood borne

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.

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.

Unlocking the learning potential of incarcerated and low SES young people

This project aims to address the gap between incarcerated young people's (10-17 years) education and their future education, training and employment opportunities.

Getting better at chronic care in rural Indigenous communities

The life expectancy gap for Indigenous people in Australia is 13-17 years and most of this gap is due to preventable chronic disease (diabetes, heart, lung and renal problems) in adults.

Developing a Service Integration Toolkit to improve the quality of adolescent mental health promotion services in Cape York: A program of mixed methods research

Services can benefit from stronger integration to seamlessly meet the mental health needs of Indigenous adolescents.

Assessing supportive care needs of Indigenous cancer survivors' caregivers

This project aims to gather data about the needs of partners and caregivers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cancer survivors.

Cultural responsiveness: measuring and evaluating social work practice

This project aims to develop tools for use by social workers that measure and evaluate culturally responsive practices with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.