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References for the key publications about disability among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are listed here.
The Commonwealth Attorney General's Department for the Social Justice Commissioner funded the research project detailed in this report. The project examined issues relating to Indigenous young people in the Australian juvenile justice systems who have a cognitive disability and/or mental health issues. The report provides an overview, relevant statistical information, and the findings of a series of consultations and a national roundtable discussion. Current policy and program approaches are highlighted, and areas for future research are discussed together with recommendations regarding possible strategies.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
This report details the Sharing Stories project. The project was initiated by the National Disability Administrators to guide the development of a more effective national response to the planning, development, funding and delivery of services to rural and remote communities supporting Indigenous people with a disability. Nine organisations were selected on the basis that they showed elements of 'good practice' in providing support disability services. The organisations were based in New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia.
The key findings of the report detail:
Background information on disability among Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people is provided and a framework of best practice principles; innovative approaches from selected service delivery models to address these principles; lessons learned and implications for extended application of models to other service delivery environments are outlined.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
