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.
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, Canberra, 1995. Available here

Evaluation of the Emotional and Social Well Being (Mental Health) Action Plan.
Urbis Keys Young
Ausinfo, Canberra, 2001. 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.
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, Canberra, 2003. 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), Canberra, 2002
Available here

National Drug Strategy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' Complementary Action Plan 2003 - 2009
Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy,
Canberra, 2003 (reprinted 2006)
Available here

Mainstream Mental Health Documents (National)

- content relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

Living is for Everyone: A framework for prevention of suicide in Australia
Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care, Canberra, 2008

• Life Framework: see pages 21, 27, 28, 32, 36-38, 40, 42 for specific references
• Factsheet no. 16: Suicide Prevention in Indigenous Communities

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