Social and emotional wellbeing

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.

An ethnographic study of the meaning of cancer to Aboriginal Women

The purpose of the study was to explore why Aboriginal women participate in cancer screening programs but appear reluctant to following-up results, or accept medical advice about treatment.

By us, for us - Understanding and measuring First Nations cultural learning and wellbeing

The provision and evaluation of First Nations early childhood and youth initiatives is characterised by a lack of culturally appropriate, place-based assessment frameworks and outcome measures.

Insights into supporting the wellbeing of older Aboriginal people receiving home care packages who are experiencing grief and loss and the wellbeing of staff who care for them: a pilot project

Older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people receiving aged care services experience a significant burden of grief and loss because of accumulated unresolved trauma.

Local decision-making: Priority setting in the Alice Springs town camps

We have developed a Wellness Framework for Aboriginal people residing in Alice Springs Town Camps and have utilised this framework to develop a robust survey tool to measure the wellness of Town Ca

Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Lived Experience voices in mental health and suicide prevention: Evaluating the journey of network members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Lived Experience Centre

Recent years have witnessed a significant increase in the inclusion of “Lived Experience” across mental health and suicide prevention initiatives including research, policy development, and project

Truth, Justice and Healing Project

The Ebony Institute has completed a discussion paper on the strengths and weaknesses of Australian and global experiences with truth-telling and truth-seeking to date (stage 1).

“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.

The Indigenous Women's Wellness Research Program

  1. This article explores the successful use of yarning as a research method within a community-based indigenous women's wellness project.