Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Information
Fact Sheets
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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
Abuse & ViolenceChildren & Youth
Community
Criminal Justice System
Education, Training & Employment
Families
Health & Wellbeing
Grief & Loss
Social Inclusion
Statistics
Stolen Generation
Substance Abuse
Suicide Prevention
Abuse & Violence
Story posters (NAPCAN)
A series of Aboriginal Story Posters by Tex Skuthorpe - a Noonghaburra man from north-western NSW. The paintings are accompanied by stories from his country and include messages about parenting, families, domestic violence, child abuse, sharing learning, community, fathering etc.
Children & Youth
Feeling winyarn? Get support
An information brochure for Aboriginal youth, produced by Aboriginal youth in conjunction with mental health experts. It offers youth-friendly advice and information on the value of seeking help and where to go.
Good stuff for Aboriginal families
Information for Aboriginal parents and carers about growing up kids, from the Department for Community Development WA.
National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
Series of short brochures about children's safety and wellbeing. Covers topics such as: parenting, child abuse, listening to babies. Also brochures with indigenous themes.
Community
Story posters (NAPCAN)
A series of Aboriginal Story Posters by Tex Skuthorpe - a Noonghaburra man from north-western NSW. The paintings are accompanied by stories from his country and include messages about parenting, families, domestic violence, child abuse, sharing learning, community, fathering etc.
Criminal Justice System
NSW. Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs factsheets
A series of factsheets covering health, education, law & justice, stolen generations, history, reconciliation etc.
Education, Training & Employment
NSW. Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs factsheets
A series of factsheets covering health, education, law & justice, stolen generations, history, reconciliation etc.
Families
Aboriginal family issues
Outlines the issues within families that can cause stress, giving details of the various types of support that are available. From Child and Youth Health, SA.
Aboriginal parent guides
A range of fact sheets for Aboriginal parents covering topics such as: coping skills for kids; families that work well; grieving for kids; identity; grandparents; step families; role models etc. Produced by Child and Youth Health (SA).
Good stuff for Aboriginal families
Information for Aboriginal parents and carers about growing up kids, from the Department for Community Development WA.
Growing up kids tipsheets
A range of factsheets for families (parenting babies, children, teenagers, fathering, living with elders etc.). From WA Department for Communities.
National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
Series of short brochures about children's safety and wellbeing. Covers topics such as: parenting, child abuse, listening to babies. Also brochures with indigenous themes.
Story posters (NAPCAN)
A series of Aboriginal Story Posters by Tex Skuthorpe - a Noonghaburra man from north-western NSW. The paintings are accompanied by stories from his country and include messages about parenting, families, domestic violence, child abuse, sharing learning, community, fathering etc.
Health & Wellbeing
"Promotion, prevention and early intervention for mental health: for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people"
An overview of social and emotional wellbeing, influences on mental health, and general principles for promotion, prevention and early intervention. From Auseinet.
Depression in Indigenous people
A series of factsheets covering the symptoms of depression, how to recognise depression, how to help someone; the causes; the treatments; and, how to stay well.
Feeling winyarn? Get support
An information brochure for Aboriginal youth, produced by Aboriginal youth in conjunction with mental health experts. It offers youth-friendly advice and information on the value of seeking help and where to go.
Help when you're feeling down
Tips for how to recognise depression and how to help yourself to feel better. Produced by Lifeline and the Illawarra/Shoalhaven Aboriginal Mental Health Advisory Committee.
Mental health issues and culture
Brief overview of the relevance of culture to mental health. Produced by the Mental Health Coordinating Council.
Mindframe - Issues to consider when communicating with the media on suicide and mental illness, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Organisation
Information to assist people to communicate effectively with the media about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide, mental health and mental illness.
Mindframe - Issues to consider when reporting [on] social and emotional wellbeing, for Indigenous media
Information to support the work of Indigenous media around accurate and sensitive reporting of mental illness. Produced by the Mindframe Media and Mental Health Initiative.
NSW. Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs factsheets
A series of factsheets covering health, education, law & justice, stolen generations, history, reconciliation etc.
Overview of Australian Indigenous health status 2007: Mental health
Draws on statistics, published and unpublished materials to provide information about important aspects of Indigenous mental health. From Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet.
Social determinants of health (for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)
An overview of social and economic factors influencing health outcomes (from ANTaR).
Social determinants of health fact sheet: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Brief outline of the issues, key messages and policy implications. From Queensland Health.
The health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Overview of statistics taken from the Social Justice Report 2005.
Grief & Loss
Coping with sorrow, loss and grief
A 'toolkit' developed for Indigenous communities by the Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service and Lifeline.
Grief and trauma
3 leaflets produced by the Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (SA): What do we tell the kids when someone dies? Telling your story: getting over grief; and: Sorry business: grief and loss.
Social Inclusion
Social justice and human rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
General outline of the role of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, and the meaning of social justice within this context.
Statistics
Overview of Australian Indigenous health status 2007: Mental health
Draws on statistics, published and unpublished materials to provide information about important aspects of Indigenous mental health. From Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet.
The health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Overview of statistics taken from the Social Justice Report 2005.
Stolen Generation
Family History Unit Factsheets
A range of factsheets that will assist family history research and reunion for Indigenous people who were removed. From the Family History Unit at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.
NSW. Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs factsheets
A series of factsheets covering health, education, law & justice, stolen generations, history, reconciliation etc.
Substance Abuse
When someone close to you has a drinking problem
This fact sheet is for anyone who is concerned about a family member's, partner's or close friend's alcohol use. From KooriDrugInfo.
When someone close to you has a drug problem
This fact sheet is for anyone who is concerned about a family member's, partner's or close friend's drug use. From Koori DrugInfo.
Suicide Prevention
Aboriginal suicide prevention information
Outlines warning signs, how to help, and where to go for support. Produced at Lifeline.
Information about suicide for Indigenous media
Information to support the work of Indigenous media and programs around accurate and sensitive reporting of suicide. Produced by the Mindframe Media and Mental Health Initiative.
Mindframe - Issues to consider when communicating with the media on suicide and mental illness, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Organisation
Information to assist people to communicate effectively with the media about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide, mental health and mental illness.