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This study examines the enablers and barriers to accessing primary health care services from the perspective of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15-24 years in urban southeast Queensland.
First Nations women in Australia continue to experience disproportionately adverse maternal and infant outcomes. The ongoing legacy of colonisation and systemic racism shapes these outcomes. In the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), maternity services remain dominated by Western biomedical approaches that fail to deliver culturally safe and anti-racist care despite national standards that mandate such practices.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples share rich cultural traditions unrivalled across the world; however, the continued impact of colonisation led to sustained, profound trauma that has spanned generations. With Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people presenting to hospital emergency departments for self-harm and suicidal behaviours at a rate 2.9 times higher than non-Indigenous people, there is a need to develop culturally appropriate interventions to address this growing problem.
Facilitate research interest & opportunities that involve Aboriginal families & communities and build the capacity and development of Institute researchers
Strengthening the capacity of Aboriginal children, families and communities
Improving the educational experiences of Aboriginal children and young people
The Health of Aboriginal Children and Young People
This resource kit for Aboriginal health workers is an exciting milestone in the Rio Tinto Aboriginal Health partnership with The Kids Research Institute Australia
WAACHS was the largest and most comprehensive survey ever undertaken into the health, wellbeing & development of WA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids
Skin concerns are frequent among urban-living Aboriginal children, yet specialist dermatology consultations are limited with studies highlighting the need for improved cultural security. Through newly established paediatric dermatology clinics at two urban Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs), we aimed to describe clinic and patient data, including disease frequencies and associations, to inform dermatology service provision and advocacy.