Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Information
Fact Sheets
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Pages [back to top]
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Comprehensive and useful information including native title, stolen children, deaths in custody, education programs, statistical information. Part of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) site.
Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (SA) [back to top]
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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 [back to top]
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Provides statistics and information on the health and welfare of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Australian Indigenous Health Promotion Knowledge Network [back to top]
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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 [back to top]
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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 [back to top]
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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) [back to top]
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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 [back to top]
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Aims 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.
Cuz Congress [back to top]
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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.
Healthy Vibe (Healthy Mind) [back to top]
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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" section.
Indigenous alcohol misuse web resource and yarning place [back to top]
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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).
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs: Indigenous information [back to top]
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Provides links to policy, research, activities, publications and other information.
Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse [back to top]
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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 [back to top]
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One of the gateways on the Australian Institute of Criminology website: contains reports, statistics, project information and research.
Indigenous Psychological Services [back to top]
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Provides culturally appropriate, mental health services to Aboriginal (Australian) people, that directly effects their social and emotional well being. Achieved through the provision of training, community based interventions, research and consultancy services.
Indigenous Statistical Releases [back to top]
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Statistical information on Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Australian Government programs and services for Indigenous Australians [back to top]
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This directory contains links to the most significant Australian Government programs for Indigenous people (inc. health, housing, education, arts...).
Koori DrugInfo [back to top]
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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.
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) [back to top]
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The national peak Aboriginal health body representing Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services throughout Australia. NACCHO represents the health interests of Aboriginal communities at the national levell and promotes holistic and culturally appropriate health to Aboriginal communities.
National Indigenous Youth Movement of Australia [back to top]
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Founded and run by Indigenous young people and aiming to support healthy, strong, youth leadership.
Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health [back to top]
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General information and contacts for OATSIH branches.
Reconciliation Australia [back to top]
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Aims to promote and build better relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians by: building partnerships in different sectors; educating the community; and providing advice to government, industry and other sectors.
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) [back to top]
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The national non government peak body in Australia representing the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.
Onemda (VicHealth Koori Health Unit) [back to top]
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Aims to foster an academic environment that values Aboriginal knowledges and methodologies, and supports ethical practice and Aboriginal self-determination. Willdevelop a national and international profile for research and teaching in Aboriginal health that is underpinned and informed by the principles of Aboriginal community development.
Indigenous Social and Emotional Wellbeing [back to top]
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Resources and 'yarning place' to support information sharing and collaboration among the full range of health professionals and others involved in Indigenous wellbeing.
Racism makes me sick [back to top]
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Indigenous health rights campaign developed by ANTaR in response to calls for urgent action to address the crisis in Indigenous health.
Mensline Australia [back to top]
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A dedicated service for men with relationship and family concerns. Additional sites for young, Indigenous, Arabic and Vietnamese men.Telephone counselling available.