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Community-Level Socioeconomic Inequalities in Infants With Poor Fetal Growth in Western Australia, 1984 to 2006

This study describes social and racial inequalities in poor fetal growth in Western Australia between 1984 and 2006.

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Variability in paediatric outcomes within wealthy countries

Overall rates of preterm birth have remained fairly static over the last two decades, inequalities between Aboriginal & non-Aboriginal infants have increased

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Indigenous Australian Health and Culture: An Introduction for Nursing and Midwifery Students

Here we map the impact of colonization on the lives of Aboriginal women, their health and wellbeing

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Research as intervention: Engaging silenced voices

The emergence of Indigenous researchers into the public health research sector presents a challenge to what have traditionally been Western-based research...

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Modern and traditional diets for Noongar infants

Breast- & bottle-feeding patterns & the introduction of solid feeds & sugar containing drinks to the dietary intake of a cohort of urban Aboriginal infants

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Yarning about yarning as a legitimate method in Indigenous Research

This article demonstrates the credibility and rigor of yarning, an Indigenous cultural form of conversation, through its use as a data gathering tool

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Aboriginal practitioners speak out: contextualising child protection interventions

This paper reports on how the summit was designed and on some of the ideas and concerns that emerged within this dialogical space of cooperative inquiry.

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Talking It And Walking It: Cultural Competence

Cultural Competence

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Patterns trends and increasing disparities in mortality for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal infants born in Western Australia 1980-2001: population database study

Since there are known disparities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations in Australia, trends in infant mortality rates can be used to assess the...

First Nations Childhood Cancer Research

A first of its kind research program at The Kids Research Institute Australia aims to develop new strategies to better treat Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with cancer.