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Infants (<1 year old) are the age group in Australia with the highest rate of involvement with child protection. Many jurisdictions across Australia and internationally are implementing policies focused on prenatal planning and targeted support.This study investigates Australian trends in prenatal and infant child protection notifications, substantiations and out-of-home care; and the extent of over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants.

Alcohol use in pregnancy is thought to be common in remote Australian communities, but no population-based data are available.

Aboriginal leaders concerned about high rates of alcohol use in pregnancy invited researchers to determine the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and...

Otitis media (OM) starts within weeks of birth in almost all Indigenous infants living in remote areas of the Northern Territory (NT).

A systematic review: Identifying the prevalence rates of psychiatric disorder in Australia's Indigenous populations.

This fact sheet addresses what we currently know about suicide prevention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

This factsheet highlights the need for a greater understanding of the importance of constructive & preventive ‘upstream’ approaches & sustained investment in...

While the majority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are travelling on track or exceeding across all developmental domains...

In 2009 over 40 leading researchers and academics from across Australia signed the Boatshed Racism Roundtable Declaration that proposed four areas of action...

This editorial article addresses chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung function testing in Aboriginal Australians.