Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Information
Site Links
The following links provide access to information about issues relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing.
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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Pages
(Website)
Pages included in the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) site. Comprehensive and useful information including native title, stolen children, deaths in custody, education programs, statistical information.
Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (SA)
(Website)
Contains a range of written and visual resources, as well as details of research and activities. (Based in SA but the information has wide relevance.)
AIHW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Welfare Unit
(Website)
Provides statistics and information on the health and welfare of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Australian Indigenous Health Promotion Knowledge Network
(Website)
This organisation supports education and professional development, networking, and advocacy amongst 'Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health promotion practitioners, researchers and policy makers'. Most areas require member login (free registration).
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
(Website)
Covers a wide range of issues relevant to Indigenous health and wellbeing, including cultural, social, historical and economic issues, as well as those relating to the physical environment.
Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation
(Website)
An independent, national network of mainly non-Indigenous organisations and individuals working in support of justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Contains information about health and wellbeing.
Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR)
(Website)
Research centre with a primary focus on Indigenous Australian economic policy and economic development issues, including native title and land rights, social justice, and the socioeconomic status of Indigenous Australians.
Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health
(Website)
The centre's aim is to provide a cross-cultural environment for strategic research leading to: evidence-based improvements in education and health practice; a more highly-skilled health workforce; more effective health services; and reconciliation between Aboriginal and Western perspectives on health.
Curtin Indigenous Research Centre (CIRC)
(Website)
CIRC carries out Indigenous research and delivers the postgraduate courses offered by the Centre for Aboriginal Studies.
Cuz Congress
(Website)
Developed by the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress to provide health information to Indigenous Australians. Includes links to a range of primary health care services as well as online and phone services such as Lifeline, Kids Helpline, Reachout and Healthy Vibes.
Djirruwang Program: Bachelor of Health Science (Mental Health)
(Website)
The Djirruwang Program was developed in collaboration with Aboriginal community based organisations, the mental health industry and CSU to meet the needs of the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities.
Healthy Vibe (Healthy Mind)
(Website)
Vibe advocates healthy lifestyles, Indigenous pride and a responsible, positive outlook on life. Information (and monthly tips) about emotional wellbeing available via the 'Healthy Mind" link.
Indigenous alcohol misuse web resource and yarning place
(Website)
Aims to provide quality information and resources about how to prevent and/or minimise the harm associated with alcohol misuse among Indigenous peoples (look for 'yarning places' link on top menu bar).
Indigenous Information: Australian Dept. of Family and Community Services
(Website)
Provides links to research, activities, publications and other information relating to Indigenous interests.
Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse
(Website)
The aim of the clearinghouse is to promote discussion and disseminate relevant Indigenous justice information to government policy makers and those working in the Indigenous justice field.
Indigenous Justice in Australia
(Website)
One of the gateways on the Australian Institute of Criminology website: contains reports, statistics, project information and research.
Indigenous Psychological Services
(Website)
Provides psychology specific services for Indigenous people in Australia. IPS provides clinical and assessment work in mental health for Indigenous clients and training for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. IPS further supports these services with continuing culturally appropriate and scientifically sound research into the particular needs of Aboriginal people and the ongoing development of resources.
Indigenous Social and Emotional Wellbeing
(Website)
Resources and 'yarning place' to support information sharing and collaboration among the full range of health professionals and others involved in Indigenous wellbeing.
Indigenous Statistical Releases
(Website)
Statistical information on Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Indigenous.gov.au
(Website)
This Indigenous Portal provides online access to Indigenous services and information located on government Internet sites. Developed by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services (ATSIS).
Koori DrugInfo
(Website)
The site is part of the 'Koori Access Program' within the Australian Drug Foundation, which aims to increase the 'relevance and accessibility of DrugInfo Clearinghouse information and services'.
Mensline
(Website)
Telephone counselling for men who are dealing with family and relationship difficulties, particularly surrounding family break-down or separation. with special sites for young, Indigenous, Arabic and Vietnamese men.
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)
(Website)
The national peak Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health body. It has a membership of around 100 Aboriginal community controlled health services throughout Australia, which operate in urban, rural and remote areas.
NACCHO represents the health interests of Aboriginal communities at the national level. It promotes holistic and culturally appropriate health to Aboriginal communities.
National Indigenous Youth Movement of Australia
(Website)
Founded and run by Indigenous young people and aiming to support healthy, strong, youth leadership.
Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
(Website)
contact details for OATSIH Central Office, State and Territory Offices.
Racism makes me sick
(Website)
Indigenous health rights campaign developed by ANTaR in response to calls for urgent action to address the crisis in Indigenous health.
Reconciliation Australia
(Website)
Reconciliation Australia is the body established to provide a continuing national focus for reconciliation following the end of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation in December 2000.
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC)
(Website)
The national non government peak body in Australia representing the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander - Stolen Generation
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Pages
(Website)
Pages included in the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) site. Comprehensive and useful information including native title, stolen children, deaths in custody, education programs, statistical information.
Bringing Them Home Counsellors: Location list
(Website)
Comprehensive listing of counsellors employed by Aboriginal Medical Services across Australia (maintained by AIATSIS).
Family History Unit
(Website)
The Unit specifically assists Link-Up caseworkers in the family tracing and reunion for Indigenous people who were removed.
Stolen Generations Alliance
(Website)
This website tells how you can participate in the opportunity to work for healing, truth and justice.