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References and links that address social and emotional wellbeing in relation to Indigenous people are included here.

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Social and emotional wellbeing

2008

Pulver LRJ, Fitzpatrick SA (2008)
Beyond sorry: the first steps in laying claim to a future that embraces all Australians.
Medical Journal of Australia ;188(10):556-558
View abstract: Medical Journal of Australia
View website: Medical Journal of Australia

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2007

Dunbar JA, Hickie IB, Wakerman J, Reddy P (2007)
New money for mental health: will it make things better for rural and remote Australia?
Medical Journal of Australia;186(11):587-589
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View website: Medical Journal of Australia

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2006

Zubrick SR, Lawrence D, de Maio J, Biddle N (2006)
Testing the reliability of a measure of Aboriginal children's mental health: an analysis based on the Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey.
Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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View website: Australian Bureau of Statistics

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2005

Kreger A, Hunter E (2005)
Unfenced road ahead: a review of rural and remote mental health service delivery and policy.
Brisbane: University of Queensland, Queensland Health
View report (PDF - 1.5MB - large file warning!)
View website: Queensland Health

Thomson N, Krom I, Trevaskis G, Weissofner N, Leggett N (2005)
A scoping study of depression among Indigenous peoples.
Perth: Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet for Beyond Blue
View report (PDF - 1.5MB - large file warning!)
View website: Beyond Blue

Zubrick SR, Silburn SR, Lawrence DM, Mitrou FG, Dalby RB, et al. (2005)
The social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal children and young people: summary booklet.
Perth: Telethon Institute for Child Health Research and Curtin University of Technology
View abstract: HealthBulletin
View report (PDF - 1.7MB - large file warning!)
View website: Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

Zubrick SR, Silburn SR, Lawrence DM, Mitrou FG, Dalby RB, et al. (2005)
The social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal children and young people.
Perth: Telethon Institute for Child Health Research and Curtin University of Technology
View abstract: HealthBulletin
View report (PDF - 16.6MB - large file warning!)
View website: Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

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2004

Brady M (2004)
Regulating social problems: the pokies, the Productivity Commission and an Aboriginal community.
Canberra: The Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, The Australian National University
View abstract: HealthBulletin
View report (PDF - 1.3MB - large file warning!)
View website: Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research

Brideson T, Kanowski L (2004)
The struggle for systematic 'adulthood' for Aboriginal mental health in the mainstream: the Djirrawang Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health Program.
Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health;3(3)
View article (PDF - 88KB)
View website: Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health

Hunter E (2004)
Commonality, difference and confusion: changing constructions of Indigenous mental health [guest editorial].
Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health;3(3)
View article (PDF - 43KB)
View website: Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health

O'Kane A, Tsey K (2004)
Towards a needs based mental health resource allocation and service development in rural and remote Australia.
Australasian Psychiatry;12(4):390-395
View abstract: Australasian Psychiatry
View website: Blackwell Publishing (Publishers)

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2003

Davidson G (2003)
Indigenous health and mental health: APS monitors policy changes.
InPsych;June 2003
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View website: The Australian Psychological Society

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2002

Robson A, Silburn S (2002)
Building healthy lives: partnerships to promote Aboriginal child health & wellbeing and family & community resilience.
Auseinetter;15(2):4-6
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View website: Auseinet

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The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (nd)
Indigenous Committee Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Mental Health.
Canberra: Senate, Parliament of Australia
View report (PDF - 46KB)
View website: Senate Select Committee on Mental Health

 

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Last updated: 25 August 2008