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Infant removals: The need to address the over-representation of Aboriginal infants and community concerns of another ‘stolen generation’The disparity between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal infant removals needs to be seen as a priority requiring urgent action to prevent further intergenerational trauma
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Development of the Aboriginal Communication Assessment After Brain Injury (ACAABI): A screening tool for identifying acquired communication disorders in Aboriginal Australians.Acquired communication disorders (ACD), following stroke and traumatic brain injury, may not be correctly identified in Aboriginal Australians
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Decolonising Psychology: Validating Social and Emotional WellbeingThis paper explores the meaning of these seven domains of social and emotional well-being.
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Elders insight leads to spine-tingling breakthroughDr Michael Wright remembers the 'aha' moment while working with distressed Nyoongar families to identify what was limiting engagement with services.
Improving the educational experiences of Aboriginal children and young people
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Working Together Second EditionThis 2nd edition is intended for staff and students and all health practitioners working in areas that support Indigenous mental health and wellbeing.
WAACHS was the largest and most comprehensive survey ever undertaken into the health, wellbeing & development of WA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids
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Program review highlights strategies for improving Aboriginal mental healthNationwide review looking at effective mental health strategies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
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Infections leave life-long scarsHigh rates of recurrent infection are a major risk to the health of Aboriginal children and are comparable to those of third world countries.
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A large proportion of poor birth outcomes among Aboriginal Western Australians are attributable to smoking, alcohol and substance misuse, and assaultA large proportion of adverse outcomes were attributable to the modifiable risk factors of substance use and assault