2013
Closing the Gap Clearinghouse (2013)
Strategies and practices for promoting the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Canberra: Closing the Gap Clearinghouse
This paper provides information on programs developed to promote social and emotional wellbeing and prevent mental illness among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia. The paper identifies national initiatives, Indigenous specific programs, and non-Indigenous specific programs and reports on the efficacy of these programs in enhancing the mental health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. A summary of the findings is also provided highlighting the elements of effective and ineffective SEWB programs, and the areas that require further investigation.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Gilbert S (2013)
Women and constructing re-membering: identity formation in the stolen generations.
Doctor of Philosophy thesis, University of Newcastle: Newcastle, NSW
Grogan P, Colvin K, Rose J, Morstyn L, Atkins C (2013)
Building the scaffolding: strengthening support for young people in Victoria.
Melbourne: Victorian Council of Social Service
Haswell MR, Wheeler T, Wargent R, Brownlie A, Tulip F, Baird M, Gardiner L, Pulver LJ (2013)
Validation and enhancement of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander psychiatric hospitalisation statistics through an Indigenous Mental Health Worker register.
Rural and Remote Health; 12: 2002
Retrieved 4 February 2013 from http://www.rrh.org.au/articles/showarticlenew.asp?ArticleID=2002
Healing Foundation (2013)
Growing our children up strong and deadly : healing for children and young people.
Canberra: Healing Foundation
Holland C, Dudgeon P, Milroy H (2013)
The mental health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, families and communities.
Canberra: National Mental Health Commission
This comprehensive paper provides great insight into the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It builds on the information contained in A contributing life: the 2012 national report on mental health and suicide prevention by exploring more broadly the story of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the multitude of factors that impact on the mental health and wellbeing of this population. The paper is presented in three parts, with Part 1 providing an overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' mental health and social and emotional wellbeing. Part 2 reports on the unmet need for social and emotional wellbeing and mental health services and programs, and Part 3 focuses on national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and mental health policy.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Isaacs AN, Maybery D, Gruis H (2013)
Help seeking by Aboriginal men who are mentally unwell: a pilot study.
Early Intervention in Psychiatry; Early View(http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/eip.12015):
MacRae A, Thomson N, Anomie, Burns J, Catto M, Gray C, Levitan L, McLoughlin N, Potter C, Ride K, Stumpers S, Trzesinski A, Urquhart B (2013)
Overview of Australian Indigenous health status, 2012.
Perth, WA: Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Price M, Dalgliesh J (2013)
Help-seeking among Indigenous Australian adolescents.
Youth Studies Australia; 32(1): 10-18
Sambrano R, Cox L (2013)
‘I sang Amazing Grace for about 3 hours that day’: Understanding Indigenous Australians’ experience of seclusion.
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing; Early View(http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/inm.12015):
Skinner TC, Blick J, Coffin J, Dudgeon P, Forrest S, Morrison D (2013)
Comparative validation of self-report measures of negative attitudes towards Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders.
Rural and Remote Health; 13: 1959
Retrieved 9 April 2013 from http://www.rrh.org.au/articles/showarticlenew.asp?ArticleID=1959
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision (2013)
Report on government services 2013.
Melbourne: Productivity Commission
Stewart J, Allan J (2013)
Building relationships with Aboriginal people: a cultural mapping toolbox.
Australian Social Work; 66(1): 118-129
2012
Bennett B, Green S, Gilbert S, Bessarab B, eds. (2012)
Our voices : Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander social work.
South Yarra, Vic: Palgrave Macmillan
Anderson M, Bilney J, Bycroft N, Cockatoo-Collins D, Creighton G, Else J, Faulkner C, French J, Liddle T, Miller A, Miller J, Quinnell L, Stewart B, Sutton P, Thomas C, Trindall C, Wilson J, Malin M, Moller J (2012)
Closing the gap: support for Indigenous loss.
Australian Nursing Journal; 19(10): 24-27
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing (2012)
Ten year roadmap for national mental health reform : Draft #4 [draft for consultation].
Canberra: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet (2012)
Summary of Australian Indigenous health, 2011.
Perth, WA: Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Australians for Native Title Reconciliation (2012)
ANTaR prebudget submission: 2012-13.
Dulwich Hill, NSW: Australians for Native Title Reconciliation
This report prepared by Australians for Native Title Reconciliation (ANTaR) outlines their key expenditure recommendations for the 2012-13 federal budget. The 31 recommendations relate to:
- resetting relationships and respecting rights
- creating safe and sustainable Northern Territory communities
- education, early childhood and language
- protecting rights to land and resources
- time to reduce imprisonment: a new approach to crime prevention that makes social and economic sense
- supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander economic development
- investing in community controlled health services to close the gap and create jobs
- sorry is the first step: reparations for the Stolen generations.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Berndsen M, McGarty C (2012)
Perspective taking and opinions about forms of reparation for victims of historical harm.
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin; 38(10): 1316-1328
Butler C (2012)
Indigenous adolescent mental health: what is the role of primary health care?.
RESEARCH ROUNDup; June 2012(24): 1-2
Campbell LV (2012)
'It's been a long hard fight for me': the stolen generations and narratives of poor health in Australia 1883-2009.
Master of Arts thesis, University of Waikato: Hamilton, NZ
Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian (2012)
Views of young people in residential care survey: responding to trauma and attachment needs in residential care: what young people’s perceptions tell us about how well we’re doing in Queensland.
Brisbane: Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian
Griffin C, Hinton R, Nagel T (2012)
Yarning about Indigenous mental health: translation of a recovery paradigm to practice.
Advances in Mental Health; 10(3): 1
Harris JB, Hill B, Kiernan M (2012)
A model for increasing Indigenous participation in psychology degrees.
Australian Psychologist; 47(3):
Herringa S, Spangarob J, Lauwa M, McNamara L (2012)
The intersection of trauma, racism, and cultural competence in effective work with Aboriginal people: waiting for trust.
Australian Social Work; iFirst(http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2012.697566)
Retrieved 16 October 2012 from http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2012.697566
Isaacs AN, Maybery D, Gruis H (2012)
Mental health services for Aboriginal men: mismatches and solutions.
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing; 21(5): 400–408
Macklin J (2012)
Continuing our efforts to close the gap: Ministerial statements 2012-13.
Canberra: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
McDermott BM, Cobham VE (2012)
Family functioning in the aftermath of a natural disaster.
BMC Psychiatry; 12: 55
Retrieved 31 May 2012 from http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-244X-12-55.pdf
McKenna T, Woods DB (2012)
Using psychotherapeutic arts to decolonise counselling for Indigenous peoples.
Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy; 3(1): 29-40
Mental Health Council of Australia (2012)
Recognition and respect: mental health carers report 2012.
Deakin, ACT: Mental Health Council of Australia
This report provides insight into the lived experience of people who care for someone with a mental illness. It documents the findings of a survey that was distributed to mental health carers in 2011-2012 by the Mental Health Council of Australia. The survey findings have been categorised according to similarity and include: the need to recognise and respect the important contribution that carers make to the lives of people with mental illness; the carers' perspective on the services and support available to them; the carers' views of the services and support available to consumers; and the experiences of young carers, culturally and linguistically diverse carers, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers. Detailed information is provided for each of the major findings, with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carer section focusing on: cultural issues; services and support for Aboriginal carers; financial burdens; respite services; housing; stigma and discrimination; services and support for Aboriginal consumers; and workforce issues.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Nadew GT (2012)
Exposure to traumatic events, prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder and alcohol abuse in Aboriginal communities.
Rural and Remote Health; 12: 1667
Retrieved 12 October 2012 from http://www.rrh.org.au/articles/showarticlenew.asp?ArticleID=1667
National Mental Health Commission (2012)
A contributing life: the 2012 national report card on mental health and suicide prevention.
Sydney: National Mental Health Commission
This report is the first national report card into mental health and suicide prevention in Australia. It is the product of an independent review of mental health, which involved extensive consultations with, and contributions from, people with a lived experience of mental health issues, their family and supporters, and those working in the field in varying capacities. The report card is divided into chapters, with each chapter focusing on a particular issue, such as the emotional and social wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The chapters include information, assessment, and commentary on how the nation is faring in relation to each issue, the progress made, and the improvements required. Incorporated into the report card are the personal stories of those affected by mental health difficulties to highlight the current circumstances of people living with mental health difficulties. The report card culminates in 10 recommendations which point to areas where real action is needed to ensure those with mental health difficulties live a contributing life.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
National Mental Health Commission (2012)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples overcoming cycles of disadvantage for a contributing life.
In: A contributing life: the 2012 national report card on mental health and suicide prevention. Sydney: National Mental Health Commission: 19-26
This section of the A contributing life report provides information on the mental health, and the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This section of the report includes data, the personal stories of two Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people affected by mental health difficulties, and the fictional story of a young boy that details his journey from early life to adulthood. It acknowledges the diversity that exists within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population while also providing insight into some of the mental health challenges encountered by Indigenous peoples, and the improvements needed to service delivery. This report section forms part of a larger document that is the first national report card into mental health and suicide prevention in Australia. The report card is the product of an independent review of mental health, which involved extensive consultations with, and contributions from, people with a lived experience of mental health issues, their family and supporters, and those working in the field in varying capacities. Included in the report card are sections dedicated to selected issues within the mental health field, as well as 10 recommendations which point to areas where real action is needed to ensure those with mental health difficulties live a contributing life.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
National Sorry Day Committee (2012)
Stolen Generations Working Partnership scorecard 2012: the progress of the SGWP from May 2011 to May 2012.
Canberra: National Sorry Day Committee
Parker RM (2012)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health: paradise lost? [editorial].
Medical Journal of Australia; 196(2): 89-90
Prandl KJ, Rooney R, Bishop BJ (2012)
Mental health of Australian Aboriginal women during pregnancy: identifying the gaps.
Archives of Womens Mental Health; 15(3): 149-154
Robinson G, Tyler W, Jones Y, Silburn S, Zubrick SR (2012)
Context, diversity and engagement: early intervention with Australian Aboriginal families in urban and remote contexts.
Children & Society; 26(5): 343–355
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision (2012)
Report on government services 2012.
Melbourne: Productivity Commission
Stolen Generations' Testimonies Foundation (2012)
Stolen Generations' testimonies [audiovisuals].
Retrieved 2012 from http://stolengenerationstestimonies.com/index.php/testimonies/index.1.html
This website records the experiences of the survivors of the Stolen generations. It was launched on the fourth anniversary of the National apology to Indigenous Australians. The website gives members an opportunity to share their stories and to engage in the healing process. It also allows others to understand the pain and suffering of individuals, families and communities affected by past government policies.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Sutton K, Maybery D, Moore T (2012)
Bringing them home: a Gippsland mental health workforce recruitment strategy.
Australian Health Review; 36(1): 79-82
Thomson N, MacRae A, Brankovich J, Burns J, Catto M, Gray C, Levitan L, Maling C, Potter C, Ride K, Stumpers S, Urquhart B (2012)
Overview of Australian Indigenous health status, 2011.
Perth, WA: Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Trauer T, Nagel T (2012)
Outcome measurement in adult Indigenous mental health consumers.
Advances in Mental Health; 11(1): 106-116
Vivian A, Pries T (2012)
Factors affecting crime rates in Indigenous communities in NSW: Kempsey and Gunnedah.
Sydney: Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning, University of Technology
This report provides details of qualitative research undertaken to explore Indigenous offending in the communities of Kempsey and Gunnedah in New South Wales. For each community, it provides details about:
- geography, demographics and history
- community dynamics, leadership and governance
- socioeconomic profile and economic participation
- crime (statistics and perceptions)
- factors contributing to adult and youth crime
- crime prevention and responses to the crime rate
- criminal justice issues
- services and policies relating to justice.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
2011
Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council (2011)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health performance framework: 2010 report.
Canberra: Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Department of Health and Ageing
This is the third report developed under the auspice of the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council to measure progress against the National strategic framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health as well as the more recent measures introduced under Closing the gap national partnerships.
The performance framework reports on the three tiers of health:
- health status and outcomes: this includes measures of prevalence of disease or injury, human function, life expectancy and wellbeing
- measures of the health determinants: this includes socioeconomic status, environmental factors and health behaviours
- health system performance: this includes effectiveness, responsiveness, accessibility and sustainability.
Major findings of the report include:
- a significant decline in Indigenous deaths due to avoidable causes
- narrowing of the mortality gap
- reduction in infant mortality
- chronic diseases are a continuing concern, contributing to two thirds of the health gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
- there were slight reductions in literacy and numeracy gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students
- risky behaviours, such as smoking and lack of physical activity, were continuing concerns among Indigenous people
- access to, and utilisation of medical services is less than expected given higher levels of illness
- access to medical services is more difficult in remote than non-remote areas.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2011)
Mental health services - in brief 2011.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Cappo D, McGorry P, Hickie I, Rosenberg S, Moran J, Hamilton M (2011)
Including, connecting, contributing: a blueprint to transform mental health and social participation in Australia.
Sydney: Brain and Mind Research Institute
Doyle K (2011)
Modes of colonisation and patterns of contemporary mental health: towards an understanding of Canadian Aboriginal, Australian Aboriginal and Maori peoples.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal; 35(1): 20-23
Hampshire WJ (2011)
Dhangude Dunghutti Burrai welcomed to Dunghutti Land: towards a shared understanding of grief and loss.
Doctor of Philosophy thesis, Southern Cross University: Lismore, NSW
The study has documented the beliefs, values and opinions related to the experience of grief and loss. The study has also highlighted the meaning of grief for participants, (which is much broader than the meaning of grief for non-Aboriginal people) and the study has shown that the community involved has a unique history, which shapes the current experience of grief. Therefore culturally safe health care would include this experience. The study has confirmed that Aboriginal people who participated hold strong beliefs and practice rituals in relation to death, dying, loss and grief.
Authors abstract
Jones R, Day A (2011)
Mental health, criminal justice and culture: some ways forward?.
Australasian Psychiatry; 19(4): 325-330
Murphy F (2011)
Archives of sorrow: an exploration of Australia's stolen generations and their journey into the past.
History and Anthropology; 22(4): 481-495
Productivity Commission (2011)
Report on government services 2011.
Melbourne: Productivity Commission
Spurgeon D (2011)
Indigenous mental health nursing in remote settings.
In: Edward K, Munro I, Robins A, Welch A, eds. Mental health nursing : dimensions of praxis. South Melbourne, Vic: Oxford University Press: 415-426
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision (2011)
Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage: key indicators 2011.
Canberra: Productivity Commission, Australia
This report is the fifth in a series of reports on overcoming Indigenous disadvantage as commissioned by the heads of government in 2002. It has been produced in consultation with Indigenous peoples, governments, academics and service providers. The report measures the progress of the six targets set by the Council of Australian Governments Closing the gap strategy, together with other identified significant indicators. The report has three main sections:
- an overview of the key messages
- the main report which provides the evidence base for the framework for the report and detailed information on the current outcomes and those interventions and policies that have enhanced those outcomes
- tables expanding on the data presented in the report.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision (2011)
Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage: key indicators 2011 overview.
Canberra: Productivity Commission, Australia
Wanganeen R (2011)
Integrating personal and professional experiences: seven phases to integrating loss and grief.
Grief Matters; 14(3): 78-88
West R, Usher K (2011)
The mental health of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
In: Edward K, Munro I, Robins A, Welch A, eds. Mental health nursing : dimensions of praxis. South Melbourne, Vic: Oxford University Press: 397-408
Western Australian Country Health Service (2011)
Mental health strategic intent: strategic framework for service planning to 2020.
Perth, WA: Western Australian Department of Health
Zubrick SR, Mitrou F, Lawrence D, Silburn SR (2011)
Maternal death and the onward psychosocial circumstances of Australian Aboriginal children and young people.
Psychological Medicine; 41(9): 1971-1980
2010
beyondblue, ed. (2010)
Research: targeted research in depression, anxiety and related disorders 2007-2010.
Canberra: beyondblue
Bain E, Chur-Hansen A (2010)
'Why has this patient presented in this manner at this time in the context of his or her life?'.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal; 34(2): 17-20
Bromfield L, Lamont A, Parker R, Horsfall B (2010)
Issues for the safety and wellbeing of children in families with multiple and complex problems: the co-occurrence of domestic violence, parental substance misuse, and mental health problems.
Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies
Caruana C (2010)
Healing services for Indigenous people.
Family Relationships Quarterly; (17): 3-9
Department of Health and Ageing (2010)
National mental health report 2010: summary of 15 Years of reform in Australia’s mental health services under the National Mental Health Strategy 1993-2008.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing, Australia
Dingwall KM, Cairney S (2010)
Psychological and cognitive assessment of Indigenous Australians.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry; 44(1): 20-30
This article provides an evaluation of the psychological and cognitive assessments considered suitable for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The article presents a review of various psychological, mental health, social and emotional wellbeing, and cognitive assessments that have been used in, or developed for, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Eckermann A-K, Dowd T, Chong E, Nixon L, Gray R, Johnson SM (2010)
Binan Goonj : bridging cultures in Aboriginal health.
3rd Edition ed. Sydney: Churchill Livingstone
Ellis IK, Philip T (2010)
Improving the skills of rural and remote generalists to manage mental health emergencies.
Rural and Remote Health; 10: 1503
Retrieved from http://www.rrh.org.au/publishedarticles/article_print_1503.pdf
Flint PJ (2010)
Emotional and behavioural problems in Indigenous adults with intellectual disability.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) thesis, Monash University: Melbourne
Isaacs AN, Pyett P, Oakley-Browne MA, Gruis H, Waples-Crowe P (2010)
Barriers and facilitators to the utilization of adult mental health services by Australia's Indigenous people: seeking a way forward.
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing; 19(2): 75-82
Laing L, Toivonen C, Irwin J, Napier L (2010)
“They never asked me anything about that”: the stories of women who experience domestic violence and mental health concerns/illness.
Sydney: University of Sydney
Mental Health Standing Committee (2010)
Fourth national mental health plan: first progress report of implementation activity: January-December 2010.
Canberra: Australian Department of Health and Ageing
Merritt S, Harris H, Macdonald E (2010)
The Australian Child & Adolescent Trauma, Loss & Grief Network (ACATLGN).
Family Relationships Quarterly; (17): 27-28
Moore T, Sutton K, Maybery D (2010)
Rural mental health workforce difficulties: a management perspective.
Rural and Remote Health; (10): 1519
Retrieved from http://www.rrh.org.au/publishedarticles/article_print_1519.pdf
Nagel TM, Thompson C (2010)
The central role of Aboriginal families in motivational counselling: family support and family ‘humbug’.
Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin; 10(1):
Parker R (2010)
Australia's Aboriginal population and mental health.
Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease; 198(1): 3-7
Purdie N, Dudgeon P, Walker R, eds. (2010)
Working together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing principles and practice.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
This book was developed as an information source for health professionals working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with social and emotional wellbeing issues. The book contains comprehensive, culturally appropriate information to educate and assist health professionals who work with Indigenous clients.
The book is divided into four parts:
- history and contexts
- issues of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing
- mental health practice
- working with specific groups - models, programs, and services.
Many of the book chapters were authored by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and Indigenous artwork features in various parts of the book.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
SA Health (2010)
Summary report: statewide Aboriginal mental health consultation.
Adelaide: Government of South Australia
Sevar K (2010)
Working with remote Indigenous communities in Far North Queensland: an experiential narrative.
Australasian Psychiatry; 18(4): 340-352
South Australian Department of Health (2010)
Adult community mental health services: model of care.
Adelaide: South Australian Department of Health
The Adult community mental health services: model of care was developed as part of the need to review policy and advise on the redesign and improvement of South Australia's mental health system.
The model of care describes the service level principles and processes that inform, underpin, and direct the provision of community mental health services to adults aged 18-64 years across the Adelaide metropolitan health regions. The document is not Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander specific but does include information on Indigenous mental health.
The Adult community mental health services: model of care is intended for use in conjunction with the South Australian mental health and wellbeing policy 2010-2015 and may be of use as a reference for mental health workers.
Abstract adapted from South Australian Department of Health
South Australian Mental Health Policy Unit (2010)
South Australia's mental health and wellbeing policy 2010-2015.
Adelaide: South Australian Department of Health
Statewide Service Strategy Division (2010)
Aboriginal health care plan 2010-2016.
Adelaide: Department of Health, South Australia
The Aboriginal health care plan 2010-2016 has been developed by SA Health as part of a significant health reform led by the South Australian Government. It aims to:
- outline ways to reduce ill health among South Australian Aboriginal people
- promote cultural responsiveness in the health system
- promote Aboriginal community health and wellbeing
Aiming for an achievement of these overarching goals, the plan:
- describes the demographic and major health issues for Aboriginal South Australians and variations across the state
- outlines a model comprising six key areas: supporting good health; stronger primary health care; better care for those with high needs; an integrated and collaborative approach to the planning and delivery of services and programs, a focus on priorities; enablers for action
- identifies six priorities for action based on the burden of disease and population profile
- sets a framework for the regional Aboriginal health improvement plans
- identifies key next steps and governance arrangements
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Taylor J, Jones RM, O'Reilly P, Oldfield W, Blackburn A (2010)
The Station Community Mental Health Centre Inc: nurturing and empowering.
Rural and Remote Health; (10): 1411
Retrieved from http://www.rrh.org.au/publishedarticles/article_print_1411.pdf
Thackrah R, Scott K, Winch J, eds. (2010)
Indigenous Australian health and cultures : an introduction for health professionals.
Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: Pearson Australia
This edited volume has been written by a diverse group of health professionals, the majority of whom are Indigenous Australians. A life cycle approach has been adopted, with chapters focusing on pregnancy and birthing through to the care and responsibilities of the elderly. These are bookended by the first chapter on 'Culture, history and health' which contextualises the subsequent content and the final chapter on future directions following the National apology.
The book includes the following chapters:
- 'Culture, history and health' by Sherry Saggers, Maggie Walter, Dennis Gray
- 'New life: conception, pregnancy and birthing' by Terry Dunbar and Linda Ford
- 'Aboriginal infants and young children: the challenges ahead' by Heather D'Antoine and Dawn Bessarab
- 'Aboriginal youth: challenges, strengths and opportunities' by David Vicary and Tine Hoult
- 'The health, social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal women' by Pat Dudgeon and Roz Walker
- 'Lives of Indigenous Australian men' by Mick Adams and Brian McCoy
- 'The elderly: care and responsibilities' by Sandra Thompson, Rosemary van den Berg and Kate Smith
- 'Loss, grief, bad luck and sorry business' by Jane Ulrik, Denise Foster and Vanessa Davis
- 'The National apology: a new pathway forward?' By Shaun Ewen and Brian McCoy
Pearson Australia abstract
Thomas TP (2010)
Stolen generations : the pocket Windschuttle.
Sydney: Macleay Press
Thomson N, MacRae A, Burns J, Catto M, Debuyst O, Krom I, Midford R, Potter C, Ride K, Stumpers S, Urquhart B (2010)
Summary of Australian Indigenous health, 2010.
Perth, WA: Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Townsend M, Weerasuriya R (2010)
Beyond blue to green: the benefits of contact with nature for mental health and well-being.
Melbourne: Beyond Blue Limited
Wand APF, Eades SJ, Corr MJ (2010)
Considering culture in the psychiatric assessment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Advances in Mental Health; 9(1): 36-48
Ward R, Gorman D (2010)
Racism, discrimination and health services to Aboriginal people in south west Queensland.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal; 34(6): 3-5
Westerman T (2010)
Engaging Australian Aboriginal youth in mental health services.
Australian Psychologist; 45(3): 212-222
Western Australian Mental Health Commission (2010)
Mental Health 2020: making it personal and everybody’s business.
Perth, WA: Western Australian Mental Health Commission
Williamson AB, Raphael B, Redman S, Daniels J, Eades SJ, Mayers N (2010)
Emerging themes in Aboriginal child and adolescent mental health: findings from a qualitative study in Sydney, New South Wales.
Medical Journal of Australia; 192(10): 603-605
2009
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation Development Team (2009)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation Development Team discussion paper.
Canberra: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation Development Team (2009)
Voices from the campfires: establishing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation.
Canberra: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet (2009)
Summary of Australian Indigenous health, 2009.
Perth, WA: Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association (2009)
Submission to the External Reference Group of the ‘Towards a National Primary Health Care Strategy’ discussion paper.
Melbourne: Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2009)
Measuring the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This report provides a picture of the social and emotional wellbeing of Indigenous Australians, using data from the 2004-05 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey (NATSIHS) and a range of administrative datasets. An interim module, developed to measure social and emotional wellbeing in the 2004-05 NATSIHS, covered the areas of psychological distress, impact of psychological distress, positive wellbeing, anger, life stressors, discrimination, cultural identification and removal from natural family. This reports assesses the use of the NATSIHS module and makes recommendations to improve the module and other measures of Indigenous social and emotional wellbeing.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Berry SL, Crowe TP (2009)
A review of engagement of Indigenous Australians within mental health and substance abuse services.
Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health; 8(1):
Centre for Rural & Remote Mental Health Queensland (2009)
Key directions for a social, emotional, cultural and spiritual wellbeing population health framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians in Queensland.
Cairns, Qld: Centre for Rural & Remote Mental Health Queensland
This report aims to inform policy, program development and practice regarding key directions for the development of a social, emotional, cultural and spiritual wellbeing framework relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians in Queensland. The report provides a rationale for focusing on social, emotional, cultural and spiritual wellbeing (SESWB) as a way to promote Indigenous health and wellbeing and reduce Indigenous disadvantage.
Three key directions for future investment are described: build evidence, enhance capacity and develop workforce. The report sets out a rationale, examples of current initiatives, and recommended actions for each key direction.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Cornwall A (2009)
Restoring identity: final report of the Moving forward consultation project.
Sydney: Public Interest Advocacy Centre
Yia Marra: good stories that make spirits strong, from the people of Ntaria/Hermannsburg [CD included with publication] (2009)
Denborough D, Wingard B, White C
This resource pack includes a publication and CD which are the product of a research project that involved Aboriginal communities sharing their stories about how they have dealt with community hardships. The publication is made up of two parts:
- part one includes stories from the Ntaria/Hermannsburg community about how they have dealt with community hardships such as grief and alcohol
- part two explains the principles that guided the research project and also discusses the concept of collective narrative practice (a way of working with individuals, groups, and communities who have experienced trauma).
The CD includes stories and songs from the Ntaria/Hermannsburg community, and messages from other countries such as Chile and Norway.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Department of Health and Ageing (2009)
National mental health policy 2008.
Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia
Department of Health and Ageing (2009)
Service activity reporting: Bringing Them Home and Link Up counsellors 2007-08.
Canberra: Australian Department of Health and Ageing
This report presents the findings from the service level data collected from Bringing Them Home (BTH) services and Link Up Counsellors. The information collected includes: the number of clients; episodes of care provided; service resources; staffing profiles; and the range of activities undertaken by the services. In 2007-08, 76 services had BTH and Link Up funded counsellor positions. The counsellors saw 9,190 clients during this year, with a total of 38,700 client contacts.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Dillon A (2009)
Post Traumatic Stress Strength.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal; 33(1): 22-25
Duke M, Ewen S (2009)
Implementation of Indigenous mental health training in Victoria.
Australasian Psychiatry; 17(3): 228-232
Duke M, Ewen S (2009)
Social and emotional wellbeing training of psychiatrists in Victoria: preliminary communication.
Australasian Psychiatry; 17(S1): S100 - S103
Dyer G, Hunter E (2009)
Creative Recovery: art for mental health's sake.
Australasian Psychiatry; 17(S1): S146 - S150
Edwards R, Fisher KR, Tannous K, Robinson S (2009)
Housing and associated support for people with mental illness or psychiatric disability.
Sydney: Social Policy Research Centre
Feeney M (2009)
Reclaiming the Spirit of Well Being: promising healing practices for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Canberra: The Australian Child & Adolescent Trauma, Loss & Grief Network
Fielke K, Cord-Udy N, Buckskin J, Lattanzio A (2009)
The development of an 'Indigenous team' in a mainstream mental health service in South Australia.
Australasian Psychiatry; 17(S1): S75 - S78
Fourth National Mental Health Plan Working Group (2009)
Fourth National Mental Health Plan: an agenda for collaborative government action in mental health 2009-2014.
Canberra: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Fredericks B (2009)
There is nothing that identifies me to that place’: Indigenous women’s perceptions of health spaces and places.
Cultural Studies Review; 15(2): 29-44
Hart LM, Jorm AF, Kanowski LG, Kelly CM, Langlands RL (2009)
Mental health first aid for Indigenous Australians: using Delphi consensus studies to develop guidelines for culturally appropriate responses to mental health problems.
BMC Psychiatry; 9(1): 47
Retrieved from http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/9/47
Hartman D, Wallis G, Drahm M, Unwin R, Robinson D (2009)
The Napranum social and emotional wellbeing week.
Australasian Psychiatry; 17(S1): S88 - S91
Haswell M, Hunter E, Wargent R, Hall B, O'Higgins C, West R (2009)
Protocols for the delivery of social and emotional well being and mental health services in Indigenous communities: guidelines for health workers, clinicians, consumers and carers.
Cairns, QLD: Australian Integrated Mental Health Initiative, Queensland Health
This manual was written to provide health professionals with a set of rules for the delivery of mental health services in Indigenous communities in Queensland. The information comes from evidence-based research and addresses the lack of resources available to health professionals on best practice standards for providing mental health care to Indigenous clients.
The manual consists of two parts:
- Part 1 focuses on understanding and supporting social and emotional wellbeing and mental health with Indigenous peoples, covering topics such as:
- an overview on mental health
- culturally appropriate mental health assessment and treatment for Indigenous people
- new approaches to service delivery
- practitioner tools and mental health care
- Part 2 provides guidelines for supporting people with the following mental illnesses:
- depression
- anxiety disorders
- self-harming behaviours
- schizophrenia and bipolar disorders.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Heffernan E, Andersen K, Kinner S (2009)
The insidious problem inside: mental health problems of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in custody.
Australasian Psychiatry; 17(S1): S41 - S46
Jones C, Brideson T (2009)
Using policy and workforce development to address Aboriginal mental health and wellbeing.
Australasian Psychiatry; 17(S1): S72 - S74
Kanowski L, Jorm A, Hart L (2009)
A mental health first aid training program for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: description and initial evaluation.
International Journal of Mental Health Systems; 3: 10
Retrieved 3 June 2009 from http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-4458-3-10
Kelly K, Dudgeon P, Gee G, Glaskin B (2009)
Living on the edge: social and emotional wellbeing and risk and protective factors for serious psychological distress among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Darwin: Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health
Kraemer S, Gately N, Kessell J (2009)
HoPE (Health of Prisoner Evaluation): pilot study of prisoner physical health and psychological wellbeing.
Perth: Edith Cowan University, School of Law & Justice
This report details findings from the Health of Prisoner Evaluation (HoPE) pilot project that sought to investigate prisoner health in Western Australia. The impetus for this project was the recognition of the lack of national data reporting on the health of Australian prisoners. The project involved administering a health questionnaire to Indigenous and non-Indigenous male and female prisoners in Western Australia. The data generated from the questionnaire provides preliminary information on prisoner health trends in the following areas: physical health; mental health; addictive behaviours; illicit drugs; contact with families; sexual history and sexual health; tattooing; and body piercing. The report compares the results of the study with information about the general population, but also evaluates the differences between Indigenous and non-Indigenous prisoners, and male and female respondents. This pilot study aimed to create a way for a standardised program of health checks to be introduced into WA prisons and ultimately for all Australian prisons.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Krieg A (2009)
The experience of collective trauma in Australian Indigenous communities.
Australasian Psychiatry; 17(S1): S28-S32
Mental Health and Drugs Division (2009)
Victorian mental health reform strategy 2009-2019.
Melbourne: Victorian Department of Human Services
Mindframe Media and Mental Health Project (2009)
Reporting suicide and mental illness: a Mindframe resource for media professionals.
Canberra: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
This report was produced as a guide for media professionals when reporting on suicide and mental illness. The information in the report aims to educate media professionals on how to report on mental health issues in a responsible and appropriate way. The report covers topics such as:
- the impact of media reporting
- issues to consider when reporting suicide
- information and research on suicide
- issues to consider when reporting on mental illness
- information and research on mental illness
- mental illness definitions
- contacts for further information and expert comment.
The report is aimed at all Australian media organisations and professionals and as such, does not include information specific to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
O'Loughlin M (2009)
A psychoanalytic exploration of collective trauma among Indigenous Australians and a suggestion for intervention.
Australasian Psychiatry; 17(S1): S33-S36
Pere L (2009)
Creating better futures: when the theory fails and the future is no more.
Australasian Psychiatry; 17(s1): S10-S14
Ranzijn R, McConnochie K, Nolan W (2009)
Psychology and Indigenous Australians: foundations of cultural competence.
South Yarra, Vic: Palgrave Macmillan
This book provides information on the psychological impact of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It begins by looking at the nature of culture, how colonisation has affected Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and the role of psychology. It finishes by describing how practitioners can work effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Abstract adapted from Psychology and Indigenous Australians
Stolen Generations Victoria (2009)
Between two worlds: a guide to understanding the Stolen Generations.
Melbourne: Stolen Generations Victoria
This report was written to educate non-Aboriginal service providers about the challenges faced by members of the Stolen generations. It contains information on the history of the Stolen generations and advice on the correct practice for working with members of the Stolen generations. The chapters cover a range of related topics, such as 'Acting white, feeling black' and 'Facing the challenges'.
Abstract adapted from Stolen Generations Victoria
Talbot D (2009)
“The Sergeant wants to acupuncture me”: a personal lens into the introduction of a traditional Eastern therapy to Indigenous Australians.
Australasian Psychiatry; 17(S1): S92 - S95
Watson C, Harrison N (2009)
New South Wales Aboriginal mental health worker training program: implementation review.
Darwin: Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health
Windschuttle K (2009)
The fabrication of Aboriginal history. Vol. 3, the stolen generations 1881-2008.
Sydney: Macleay Press
2008
Day A, Davey L, Wanganeen R, Casey S, Howells K, Nakata M (2008)
Symptoms of trauma, perceptions of discrimination, and anger: a comparison between Australian Indigenous and non-Indigenous prisoners.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence; 23(2): 245-258
Garvey D (2008)
Review of the social and emotional wellbeing of Indigenous Australian peoples.
Retrieved 2008 from http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/other-health-conditions/mental-health/reviews/our-review
Garvey D (2008)
Review of the social and emotional wellbeing of Indigenous Australian peoples - considerations, challenges and opportunities.
Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin; 8(4): 1-29
Darren Garvey is an Indigenous professional with experience as a recipient and provider of services aimed at addressing the social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) needs of Indigenous people, and as an academic involved in the training of Indigenous and non-Indigenous professionals in providing such services. Darren's perspective as 'insider' and 'outsider', and his professional interest in the development of a culturally competent workforce contributes to the narrative pursued in the review, and to the interplay of academic, policy and practical concerns.
The review describes aspects of the social and emotional wellbeing of Indigenous Australian people and elements of the Australian contexts in which they live. Major signposts, research findings and interventions concerning Indigenous Australians are highlighted in this review, and a number of general and significant trends are identified. The review attempts to distill several considerations, challenges and opportunities for people involved in the area and for those considering more substantial involvement.
The review begins by discussing the terminology used in the context of Indigenous social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB). Challenges regarding appropriate service provision, policy, intervention and research priorities are discussed, as well as the means by which practical and conceptual dilemmas regarding these challenges might be resolved.
What emerges is a picture of Indigenous social and emotional wellbeing which is bleak in its account of the mental health problems prevalent among Indigenous people, but also encouraging in the resilience shown by Indigenous people in the face of such adversity. Encouraging too are the efforts made by health service and other professionals to be more conscious of their roles in promoting good SEWB for Indigenous people and the exploration of the varied sites and opportunities in which such work can take place.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Hillin A, McAlpine R, Bennett B, Brideson T, Worral V, Montague R (2008)
A model for consultation with Aboriginal stakeholders about young people's mental health and wellbeing: the NSW School-Link Training Program.
Australasian Psychiatry; 16(5): 326-332
Hunter E (2008)
The Aboriginal tea ceremony: its relevance to psychiatric practice.
Australasian Psychiatry; 16(2): 130-132
Jorm A, Hart L (2008)
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid (AMHFA) National Pilot Program : 2008 evaluation report for the Department of Health and Ageing, Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health.
Melbourne: ORYGEN Research Centre, University of Melbourne
Kanowski L (2008)
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid (AMHFA) program.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal; 32(2): 18-19
Kenny DT, Lennings CJ, Nelson PK (2008)
The mental health of young offenders serving orders in the community: implications for rehabilitation.
Journal of Offender Rehabilitation; 45(1&2): 123-148
McGlade H (2008)
The Sister Kate's Home Kids Healing Centre: early beginnings.
Australian Indigenous Law Review; 12(Special edition 2): 32-37
McGrath P, Fox-Young S, Phillips E (2008)
Insights on Aboriginal grief practices from the Northern Territory, Australia.
Australian Journal of Primary Health; 14(3): 48-57
Mental Health Branch (2008)
Queensland plan for mental health 2007-2017.
Brisbane: Queensland Health
New South Wales Department of Health (2008)
Interagency action plan for better mental health: second yearly progress report.
Sydney: New South Wales Department of Health
NSW Department of Health (2008)
NSW community mental health strategy 2007-2012: from prevention and early intervention to recovery.
Sydney: NSW Department of Health
Office of the Stolen Generations Assessor (2008)
Report of the Stolen Generations Assessor: Stolen Generations of the Aboriginal Children Act 2006.
Hobart: Department of Premier and Cabinet
Omari MC (2008)
Promoting the social and emotional wellbeing of West Kimberley Aboriginal children and youth.
Doctor of Philosophy thesis, Curtin University of Technology: Perth
Pagdin R, Bradley P, Sims K (2008)
Developing a culturally secure environment and reducing seclusion.
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing; 17(s1): A27
Santhanam R, McEwan A, Bainbridge R, Hunter E, Haswell M, Tsey K (2008)
Adapting the Australian Public Mental Health Performance Indicators to the contextual needs of a Remote Area Child and Youth Mental Health Service.
Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin; : 1-17
Stathis S, Letters P, Doolan I, Fleming R, Heath K, Arnett A, Cory S (2008)
Use of the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument to assess mental health problems in young people within an Australian youth detention centre.
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health; 44(7-8): 438-443
Victorian Department of Human Services (2008)
Because mental health matters: a new focus for mental health and wellbeing in Victoria.
Melbourne: Victorian Department of Human Services
Zoeller R (2008)
Closing the Gap - the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal; 32(2): 4-5
2007
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2007)
Mental health services in Australia 2004-05.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Australian Psychological Society (2007)
Psychologists call for recognition of Indigenous trauma [media release].
Retrieved from http://www.psychology.org.au/news/media_releases/30May2007/
Bowers R (2007)
Clinical suggestions for honouring Indigenous identity for helpers, counsellors, and healers: the case of 'Marsha'.
Counselling, Psychotherapy and Health; 3(2): 89-104
Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council (2007)
Improving the capacity of workers in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to recognise and respond to mental illness and related alcohol and other drug issues: background report.
Sydney: Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council
The Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council (CS&HISC) have developed training resources and support materials to improve the capacity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers to recognise and respond to mental illness and alcohol and other drug issues. This report describes the background to the project and its progress to date.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Denman L (2007)
Enhancing the accessibility of public mental health services in Queensland to meet the needs of deaf people from an Indigenous Australian or culturally and linguistically diverse background.
Australasian Psychiatry; 15(Supplement): s85-s89
Duke M (2007)
The dawn of Aboriginal psychiatry.
Australasian Psychiatry; 15(4): 305-309
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
Fan BWS (2007)
Intervention model with Indigenous Australians for non-Indigenous counsellors.
Counselling, Psychotherapy and Health; 3(2): 13-20
Hampton R, McCann W (2007)
Developing a postgraduate program in Indigenous mental health and wellbeing at University of Southern Queensland.
Australasian Psychiatry; 15(1): s75-s79
Harris A, Robinson G (2007)
The Aboriginal Mental Health Worker Program: The challenge of supporting Aboriginal involvement in mental health care in the remote community context.
Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health; 6(1): 15-25
Haswell-Elkins M, Sebasio T, Hunter E, Mar M (2007)
Challenges of measuring the mental health of Indigenous Australians: honouring ethical expectations and driving greater accuracy.
Australasian Psychiatry; 15(Supplement): s29-s33
Hooper K, Thomas Y, Clarke M (2007)
Health professional partnerships and their impact on Aboriginal health: an occupational therapist's and Aboriginal health worker's perspective.
Australian Journal of Rural Health; 15(1): 46-51
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (2007)
Us taken-away kids: commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Bringing them home report.
Sydney: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the publication Bringing them home report, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission invited Indigenous people across Australia to talk about their experiences of removal, their thoughts ten years on from the Bringing them home: National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families Inquiry, and their hopes for the future. This report compiles the results of this invitation.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Kenny DT, Lennings CJ (2007)
Cultural group differences in social disadvantage, offence characteristics, and experience of childhood trauma and psychopathology in incarcerated juvenile offenders in NSW, Australia: implications for service delivery.
Psychiatry, Psychology and Law; 14(2): 294-305
McCoy B (2007)
'They weren't separated': missions, dormitories and generational health.
Health and History; 9(2): 48-69
McMahon E (2007)
Psychiatry at the frontier: surveying Aboriginal mental health in the era of assimilation.
Health and History; 9(2): 22-47
NSW Department of Health (2007)
Interagency action plan for better mental health: first yearly progress report.
Sydney: NSW Department of Health
NSW Health (2007)
NSW Aboriginal mental health and well being policy 2006-2010.
Sydney: NSW Health
This policy aims to address the relatively low levels of specialist mental health service utilisation in Aboriginal communities, despite a high level of need related to mental health and wellbeing. The policy is a framework to guide NSW Health and NSW Area Mental Health Services in the provision of culturally sensitive and appropriate mental health and social and emotional well being services to the Aboriginal community. A number of best practice interventions are also highlighted in the report.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
O'Brien AP, Boddy JM, Hardy DJ (2007)
Culturally specific process measures to improve mental health clinical practice: Indigenous focus.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry; 41(8): 667-674
O'Brien LM, Jackson D (2007)
It's a long way from the office to the creek bed: remote area mental health nursing in Australia.
Journal of Transcultural Nursing; 18(2): 135-141
Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (2007)
National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health 2003-2013: Australian Government implementation plan 2007-2013.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
The Australian Government Implementation Plan was developed by the Department of Health and Ageing in consultation with all relevant Australian Government agencies and the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Council. It has a strong emphasis on a whole of government approach to addressing the key priorities identified.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Pattel N (2007)
Aboriginal families, cultural context and therapy.
Counselling, Psychotherapy and Health; 3(1): 24
Pratt G (2007)
Reflections of an Indigenous counsellor: sharing the journey: therapist and person?.
Australasian Psychiatry; 15(Supplement): s54-s57
Ranzijn R, McConnochie K, Clarke C, Nolan W (2007)
'Just another white-ology': psychology as a case study.
Counselling, Psychotherapy and Health; 3(2): 21-34
Semchison MRS (2007)
Race and racism: 20th century management of Aboriginal people.
Counselling, Psychotherapy and Health; 3(2): 35-38
Semchison MRS (2007)
Rights of passage: the coming of the 'wild west': constructs of identity and their effects upon Indigenous people.
Counselling, Psychotherapy and Health; 3(2): 39-45
South Australian Social Inclusion Board (2007)
Stepping up: a social inclusion action plan for mental health reform, 2007-2012.
Adelaide: South Australian Social Inclusion Board
Wilczynski A, Reed-Gilbert K, Milward K, Tayler B, Fear J, Schwartzkoff J (2007)
Evaluation of the Bringing Them Home and Indigenous Mental Health Programs, final report.
Canberra: Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
In 2006, the Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health commissioned Urbis Keys Young to evaluate the Bringing Them Home and Indigenous Mental Health Programs. Four programs were covered in the evaluation: the Link-Up Program; the Binging Them Home Program; the Social and Emotional Wellbeing Regional Centre Program; and the Mental Health Program.
The evaluation consisted of a consultation with service providers, associated organisations and clients of the services. The evaluation was advised by a Reference Group with membership from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Ypinazar VA, Margolis SA, Haswell-Elkins M, Tsey K (2007)
Indigenous Australians' understandings regarding mental health and disorders.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry; 41(6): 467-478
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