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View article: Broadening the life course framework: the implications of the Charter for the Rights of Children yet to be Conceived proposed by First 1000 Days Australia
Broadening the life course framework: the implications of the Charter for the Rights of Children yet to be Conceived proposed by First 1000 Days Australia Open
This article examines the unique propositions within the ‘Charter for the Rights of Children yet to be Conceived’ posited by First 1000 Days Australia. It argues that the Charter's pioneering focus on preconception conditions significantly…
View article: Closing the miscommunication gap: A user guide to developing picture‐based communication tools for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in emergency departments
Closing the miscommunication gap: A user guide to developing picture‐based communication tools for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in emergency departments Open
Objective To document an illustration‐based methodology for culturally safe communication between Indigenous patients and clinicians in an urban ED. Methods We co‐designed a pre‐ED visual tool to minimise miscommunication when triaging Fir…
View article: Understanding experiences of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander patients at the emergency departments in Australia
Understanding experiences of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander patients at the emergency departments in Australia Open
Objectives The present study describes the experiences of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander patients and the factors that shaped their experiences of ED visits in regional settings. Methods This is a qualitative descriptive study. W…
View article: Healthy, regenerative and just: Guiding the development of a national strategy on climate, health and well-being for Australia
Healthy, regenerative and just: Guiding the development of a national strategy on climate, health and well-being for Australia Open
View article: Characteristics of First Nations patients who take their own leave from an inner‐city emergency department, 2016–2020
Characteristics of First Nations patients who take their own leave from an inner‐city emergency department, 2016–2020 Open
Objective Using a strength‐based framework, we aimed to describe and compare First Nations patients who completed care in an ED to those who took their own leave. Methods Routinely collected adult patient data from a metropolitan ED collec…
View article: Evaluation of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander strengths based coaching program: a study protocol
Evaluation of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander strengths based coaching program: a study protocol Open
View article: Improving the engagement of Aboriginal families with maternal and child health services: a new model of care
Improving the engagement of Aboriginal families with maternal and child health services: a new model of care Open
Objectives: Access in the early years to integrated community-based services that are flexible in their approach, holistic and culturally strong is a proven critical predictor of a child’s successful transition to school and lifelong educa…
View article: A national COVID-19 pandemic issues paper on mental health and wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
A national COVID-19 pandemic issues paper on mental health and wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Open
View article: Molecular Decolonization: An Indigenous Microcosm Perspective of Planetary Health
Molecular Decolonization: An Indigenous Microcosm Perspective of Planetary Health Open
Indigenous peoples are resilient peoples with deep traditional knowledge and scientific thought spanning millennia. Global discourse on climate change however has identified Indigenous populations as being a highly vulnerable group due to …
View article: First 1000 Days: Using ‘Emergence’ to take social innovation to scale
First 1000 Days: Using ‘Emergence’ to take social innovation to scale Open
Enhancing health and wellbeing outcomes for infants is at the forefront of global Indigenous social work practice.An evidence informed international 1,000 Days movement, which focuses on nutrition during the period from conception to a chi…
View article: Parenting after a history of childhood maltreatment: A scoping review and map of evidence in the perinatal period
Parenting after a history of childhood maltreatment: A scoping review and map of evidence in the perinatal period Open
Background and aims Child maltreatment is a global health priority affecting up to half of all children worldwide, with profound and ongoing impacts on physical, social and emotional wellbeing. The perinatal period (pregnancy to two years …
View article: Development and Use of Prediction Models for Classification of Cardiovascular Risk of Remote Indigenous Australians
Development and Use of Prediction Models for Classification of Cardiovascular Risk of Remote Indigenous Australians Open
View article: Australian health professionals' statement on climate change and health
Australian health professionals' statement on climate change and health Open
View article: Identifying the prevalence and predictors of suicidal behaviours for indigenous males in custody
Identifying the prevalence and predictors of suicidal behaviours for indigenous males in custody Open
View article: Re-development of mental health first aid guidelines for supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders who are experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviour
Re-development of mental health first aid guidelines for supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders who are experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviour Open
View article: Completing the Cervical Screening Pathway: Factors that Facilitate the Increase of Self-Collection Uptake among Under-Screened and Never-Screened Women, an Australian Pilot Study
Completing the Cervical Screening Pathway: Factors that Facilitate the Increase of Self-Collection Uptake among Under-Screened and Never-Screened Women, an Australian Pilot Study Open
Objectives: To examine factors that enhance under-screened and never-screened women’s completion of the selfcollection alternative pathway of the Renewed National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) in Victoria, Australia. Background: With t…
View article: Self-Collection for Under-Screened Women in a National Cervical Screening Program: Pilot Study
Self-Collection for Under-Screened Women in a National Cervical Screening Program: Pilot Study Open
Background: Commencing 1 December 2017, Australia introduced human papillomavirus (HPV)-based cervical screening. As part of this Australian renewed National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) women who are either never- or under-screened a…
View article: Additional file 1: of Re-development of mental health first aid guidelines for supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders who are experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviour
Additional file 1: of Re-development of mental health first aid guidelines for supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders who are experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviour Open
Items endorsed and rejected from the guidelines. The data supporting our findings is attached as Additional file 1, which contains the ratings for all the statements that were presented to the panel. (XLSX 31Â kb).
View article: Regional Initiatives: Building Health and Wellbeing in the First 1000 Days
Regional Initiatives: Building Health and Wellbeing in the First 1000 Days Open
The Regional Initiatives paper presents the key themes and recommendations from two roundtable discussions, one in Indonesia and one in Australia, on enabling family empowerment and NCD prevention through a healthy start to life, in the In…
View article: Care co-ordination interventions to improve outcomes during pregnancy and early childhood (up to 5 years)
Care co-ordination interventions to improve outcomes during pregnancy and early childhood (up to 5 years) Open
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: 1. To assess the effects of interventions designed to improve care co‐ordination between separately funded services during pregnancy and early childhoo…
View article: Re-development of mental health first aid guidelines for supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who are engaging in non-suicidal self-injury
Re-development of mental health first aid guidelines for supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who are engaging in non-suicidal self-injury Open
View article: Health and wellbeing outcomes of programs for Indigenous Australians that include strategies to enable the expression of cultural identities: a systematic review
Health and wellbeing outcomes of programs for Indigenous Australians that include strategies to enable the expression of cultural identities: a systematic review Open
Indigenous people have long maintained that strong cultural identities are critical to health and wellbeing. The purpose of this systematic review is to examine whether interventions that entail strategies to enable expression of cultural …
View article: An Introduction from Kerry Arabena, the New IAEH President
An Introduction from Kerry Arabena, the New IAEH President Open
View article: Additional file 1: of Re-development of mental health first aid guidelines for supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who are engaging in non-suicidal self-injury
Additional file 1: of Re-development of mental health first aid guidelines for supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who are engaging in non-suicidal self-injury Open
AMHFA NSSI endorsed and rejected items, contains the ratings for all the statements that were presented to the panel. (XLSX 21Â kb)
View article: Hands Make Us Human
Hands Make Us Human Open
View article: Oceania
Oceania Open
View article: Indigenous reconciliation in Australia: still a bridge too far?
Indigenous reconciliation in Australia: still a bridge too far? Open
View article: Addressing structural challenges for the sexual health and well-being of Indigenous women in Australia
Addressing structural challenges for the sexual health and well-being of Indigenous women in Australia Open
According to the most recent national data in Australia, chlamydia and gonorrhoea were 3 and 18 times more likely to be diagnosed in Aboriginal populations, respectively, compared with the non-Indigenous population, with 16–19 years old In…
View article: An Australian model of the First 1000 Days: an Indigenous-led process to turn an international initiative into an early-life strategy benefiting indigenous families
An Australian model of the First 1000 Days: an Indigenous-led process to turn an international initiative into an early-life strategy benefiting indigenous families Open
Internationally, the 1000 days movement calls for action and investment in improving nutrition for the period from a child's conception to their second birthday, thereby providing an organising framework for early-life interventions. To en…
View article: Exploring Ecosystems and Health by Shifting to a Regional Focus: Perspectives from the Oceania EcoHealth Chapter
Exploring Ecosystems and Health by Shifting to a Regional Focus: Perspectives from the Oceania EcoHealth Chapter Open
This article highlights contributions that can be made to the public health field by incorporating “ecosystem approaches to health” to tackle future environmental and health challenges at a regional level. This qualitative research reviews…