“NSW is where the struggle started, and it is right that the largest state, with the largest population of Aboriginal people in the country takes genuine steps towards Makarrata, “We are looking for all Australians to join us on our journey towards Makarrata,” Cr Ah-See said. Walk with...
The fourth author (Armour) is an Aboriginal woman with cultural links to Kamilaroi Country in Northern NSW through her paternal Grandmother. She was raised on Bundjalung nation and worked as a teacher in urban and remote settings before working in the university sector. Why excellence in ...
1. What is known about successful Indigenous community wellness/mental health worker models (e.g., what are the key characteristics that made them successful)? 2. What specific roles are Indigenous community wellness/mental health workers responsible for and what are the training requirements? Method...
Normanton can be found in the south-west corner of Far North Queensland, in an area commonly referred to as the Gulf Country (Figure1). The town is around 40 km southeast of the Gulf of Carpentaria, about 500 km west of the city of Cairns, and approximately 800 km south-west of the ...
Smoking is the leading contributor to the burden of disease and mortality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, with an estimated 37% of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander deaths attributed to smoking. The Tackling Indigenous Smoking
The road map sets out the principles, goals and areas of focus and priority actions for an Indigenous Digital Excellence (IDX) future. During COVID-19, the NCIE IDX team successfully ran On Country Camps over five days with 30 participants from 11 communities via zoom. The team have ...