A National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' Mental Health and Social and Emotional Well Being 2004-2009
Social Health Reference Group
Australian Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, 2004, 79p
Available here

Ways Forward - National Consultancy Report on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health. Parts 1 & 2
Swan, P. & Raphael, B.
Australian Government Publishing Service, ACT, 1995. 123p.
Available here

Evaluation of the Emotional and Social Well Being (Mental Health) Action Plan.
Urbis Keys Young
Ausinfo, ACT, 2001. 119p.
Available here

National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health: Context.
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Council
Canberra : National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Council, 2004. 81p.
Available here

National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health: Framework for action by governments.
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Council
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Council, Canberra, 2003. 40p.
Available here

Note : Key Result Area 4 of this Strategy relates to social and emotional wellbeing and mental health.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce National Strategic Framework
Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health.
AHMAC, Canberra , 2002

Available here

 Indigenous Male Health: A report for Indigenous males, their families, and those committed to improving Indigenous male health.
Dr. Mark Wenitong, Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH)
Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Available here

National Drug Strategy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' Complementary Action Plan 2003 - 2009
Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy (MCDS)
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing for the National Drug Strategy, 2003 (reprinted 2006). 40p.
Available here

Mainstream Mental Health Documents (National)

- content relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

Life Framework – Living is for Everyone: A framework for prevention of suicide and self-harm in Australia
Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care, Mental Health and Special Programs Branch Canberra, 2000

• Areas for Action - - see pp 58 – 65 for content in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
• Learnings about Suicide – see p 25
• Building Partnerships – see pp 34-35

Available here

National Action Plan for Promotion and Prevention of Mental Health
Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care, Mental Health and Special Programs Branch Canberra, 2000.

• See pp 42-43 for for content in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
  Available here

National Mental Health Plan 2003–2008
Australian Health Ministers
Australian Government. Canberra, 2003

• This document makes reference to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and social and emotional wellbeing throught the document, but see in particular:  Key Directions 3.4;  6.2;  16.1; 16.2; 16.3; 16.4; 16.5; 16.6; 16.7;  22.2; 25.2; 29.1; 29.2;  and 33.5 (pp 17-27).

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples - State and Territory Policies

For a listing of current state and territory policies that are relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing click here. (This list also includes the national policies).

These resources are drawn from the Auseinet Resources Catalogue. The catalogue also contains details of policy related-documents (eg position statements and background papers) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues.To search the entire catalogueclick here