Identifying the core elements of the cultural determinants of health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Project aims

To review and define Australian and international understandings of the cultural determinants of health and wellbeing and to identify and review the current evidence of the relationships between core protective elements of cultural determinants and health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Objectives:

• To define and gain a better understanding of the cultural determinants of health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Assess the interrelationship of culture to health and wellbeing outcomes.