Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Information
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Kids Tracks
Department of Health and Community Services, NT.
Department of Health and Families, NT, Casuarina NT, Journal/newsletter.
Inquiry into Children and Young People 9-14 Years in NSW
Bailey, Brenda.
Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) Sydney, NSW, 2008. Book or Report.
Stories on ‘Growing Up’ from Indigenous People in the ACT Metro/Queanbeyan Region
Co-operative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health Telethon Institute for Child Health Research Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.
Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) - Research Publications Unit, Canberra, ACT, 2008. Book or Report.
Supporting Indigenous Health Professionals: Key issues and supports for the adoption of evidence–based behavioural family intervention in Indigenous communities
Turner, Karen M.T.
Australian Research Alliance for Children Youth, Canberra ACT, 2008. Book or Report.
Aboriginal Healing Circle Models Addressing Child Sexual Assault
Young, Mandy.
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust of Australia, Canberra, ACT, 2007. Book or Report.
Ampe Akelyernemane Meke Mekarle
Little Children are Sacred: Report of the Northern Territory Board of Inquiry into the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse 2007
Board of Inquiry into the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse.
Northern Territory Government, Darwin, NT, 2007. Book or Report.
Child Abuse and the ‘Little Children are Sacred' Report: A rural paediatrician's perspective
Jones, Peter.
Rural and Remote Health, Adelaide, SA, 2007. Journal article.
COAG Mental Health Early Intervention Measure – Early Childhood Component: Study to scope potential service delivery
Early Childhood Australia Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care.
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) Northcote, Vic. 2007. Book or Report.
Interventions to Halt Child Abuse in Aboriginal Communities
Ring, Ian T.; Wenitong, Mark.
Australasian Medical Publishing Company, Sydney, 2007. Journal article.
National Survey of Young Australians 2007: Key and emerging issues
Mission Australia.
Mission Australia, Sydney, NSW, 2007. Book or Report.
Tracking the Intervention
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 4 Corners.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Sydney, NSW. 2007. Book or Report.
Young Australians: Their health and wellbeing 2007
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Canberra, ACT, 2007. Book or Report.
Adolescent Health and Wellbeing
Stanley, Fiona.
Australian Research Alliance for Children Youth, Perth, WA, 2006. Conference or workshop proceedings.
Growing up in the Torres Strait Region: A report from the Footprints in Time trials
Co-operative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health Telethon Institute for Child Health Research Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)
Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) Canberra, ACT, 2006. Book or Report.
The ‘Growing Up’ of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children: A literature review
Penman, Robyn.
Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) Canberra, ACT, 2006. Book or Report Literature review.
The Inter-Generational Effects of Forced Separation on the Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Aboriginal Children and Young People
Silburn, Sven.
Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) Melbourne, Vic. 2006. Conference or workshop proceedings.
Testing the Reliability of a Measure of Aboriginal Children's Mental Health, Mar 2006
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Canberra, ACT, 2006. Book or Report.
The Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey: Improving the Educational Experiences of Aboriginal Children and Young People
Zubrick, Stephen; et al.
Curtin University of Technology Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Perth, WA, 2006. Book or Report.
Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey: Strengthening the capacity of Aboriginal children, families and communities
Silburn, S.; Zubrick, S.; De Maio, J.; et al.
Curtin University of Technology Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Perth, WA, 2006. Book or Report.
What’s Needed to Improve Child Abuse/Family Violence in a Social and Emotional Well Being Framework in Aboriginal Communities [position paper]
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation.
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, Canberra, ACT, 2006. Book or Report.
Achieving Stable and Culturally Strong Out of Home Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care.
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) Melbourne, Vic, 2005. Book or Report.
Healthy Children – Strengthening Promotion and Prevention across Australia: The National Public Health Strategic Framework for Children 2005–2008
National Public Health Partnership.
National Public Health Partnership, Melbourne, Vic, 2005. Book or Report.
Indicators of Risk to the Wellbeing of Australian Indigenous Children
Daly, Anne; Smith, Diane.
University of Sydney, School of Economics and Political Science, Sydney, NSW, 2005. Journal article.
Indigenous Young People with Cognitive Disabilities and Australian Juvenile Justice Systems
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner.
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) Sydney, NSW, 2005. Book or Report.
Strategic Policy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People’s Health 2005–2010
Queensland Health.
Queensland Health, Brisbane, Qld, 2005. Book or Report.
The Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey: Findings to date on adolescents
Blair, Eve; Zubrick, Stephen; Cox, Adele.
Australasian Medical Publishing Company, Sydney, NSW, 2005. Journal article.
The Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey: The social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal children and young people.
Zubrick, Stephen; Silburn, Sven, R.; Lawrence, D.; et al.
Curtin University of Technology Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Perth, WA, 2005. Book or Report.
The Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey: The Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Aboriginal Children and Young People - addendum: Use of tobacco and alcohol during pregnancy
Zubrick, Stephen; Silburn, Sven, R.; Lawrence, D.; Mitrou, F.; Dalby, R.; Blair, E.; Griffin, J.; Milroy, H.; De Maio, J.; Cox, A.; Li, J.
Curtin University of Technology Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Perth, WA, 2005. Book or Report.
Adolescent Self-Harm: An exploration of the nature and prevalence in Banyule/Nillumbik
Wishart, Madeline.
Banyule Nillumbik Primary Care Alliance, Banyule/Nillumbik Vic, 2004. Book or Report.
Children are Sacred
Skuthorpe, Tex.
National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) Haymarket, NSW, 2004. Audio Visual.
Healthy Children: Strengthening Promotion and Prevention Across Australia.
Development of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander component of the National Public Health Action Plan for Children 2005–2008. Background Paper
National Public Health Partnership.
National Public Health Partnership, Melbourne, Vic, 2004. Book or Report.
The Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey: The health of Aboriginal children and young people
Zubrick, Stephen; et al.
Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Perth, WA, 2004. Book or Report.
Reproducing Exclusion or Inclusion? Implications for the wellbeing of Indigenous Australian children
Daly A; Smith D.
Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy and Research, Canberra ACT, 2003. Book or Report.
Through Young Black Eyes: A guide for Indigenous community leaders to respond to family violence and child abuse
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care.
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) Northcote, Vic. 2003. Book or Report.
Aboriginal Child Placement Principle Guide
Monohan, Rodney.
Community Care Division, Victorian Government Department of Human Services, Melbourne, Vic, 2002. Book or Report.
Australia's Children: Their health and wellbeing 2002
Al-Yaman, Fadwa; Bryant, Meredith; Sargeant, Hilary.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Canberra, ACT, 2002. Book or Report.
Indicators for Child Health, Development and Wellbeing: A systematic review of the literature and recommendations for population monitoring
Waters, Elizabeth; Goldfeld, Sharon; Hopkins, Susie.
Centre for Community Child Health (CCCH) Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic. 2002. Book or Report Literature review.
Seven Priorities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Families
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care.
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) Melbourne, Vic, 2002. Book or Report.
Their Future Our Responsibility: Making a commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care.
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) Northcote, Vic. 2002. Book or Report.
Through Young Black Eyes: A handbook to protect Indigenous children from the impact of family violence and child abuse
Bedford, Kenny.
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) Northcote, Vic. 2002. Book or Report.
Early Investment: Aboriginal self determination
Mansell, M.
Australian Institute of Criminology, Canberra, ACT, 2001. Conference or workshop proceedings.
Young Indigenous Males, Custody and the Rites of Passage
Ogilvie, Emma; Van Zyl, Allan.
Australian Institute of Criminology, Canberra, ACT, 2001. Book or Report.
Australia's Young People: Their health and wellbeing 1999
Moon,Lynelle; Meyer, Paul; Grau, Jacqueline.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Canberra, ACT, 2000. Book or Report.
Westerman Aboriginal Symptom Checklist – Youth (WASC-Y)
Westerman, Tracy.
Indigenous Psychological Services, Carlisle, WA, 2000. Kit.
Towards a Talking Circle
Kids Help Line.
Kids Help Line, Red Hill, Qld, 1999. Book or Report.
Breaking Out: Challenges in adolescent mental health in Australia
Kosky, Robert (ed); Eshkevari, Hadi Salimi (ed); Kneebone, Gary (ed)
Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, ACT, 1992. Book or Report.
The Health of Young Aborigines Aged 12 to 25: A short report for Aboriginal communities
Lyon, Pamela.
National Clearinghouse for Youth Studies, Hobart, Tas. 1992. Book or Report.