Mainstream Australian mental health services are failing Aboriginal young people. Despite investing resources, improvements in well-being have not materialised. Culturally and age appropriate ways of working are needed to improve service access and responsiveness. This Aboriginal-led study brings Aboriginal Elders, young people and youth mental health service staff together to build relationships to co-design service models and evaluation tools. ...

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• 2021
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Carrington Fiona Shepherd Stanley CCJ FJ PhD FAA FASSA MSc MD FFPHM FAFPHM FRACP FRANZCOG HonDSc HonDUniv HonFRACGP HonMD HonFRCPCH HonLLB (honoris ...

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Opportunities for improved mental health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people lie in improving the capability of primary healthcare services to identify mental healthcare needs and respond in timely and appropriate ways. ...

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• 2022
• September 2022

The Third Conversation ...

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

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• 2015
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While the majority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are travelling on track or exceeding across all developmental domains... ...

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• 2015
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The "Start Stronger, Live Longer" resource kit, for Aboriginal health workers is an exciting milestone in the Rio Tinto Aboriginal Health partnership ...

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This paper discusses the findings and the research process undertaken thus far for the Looking Forward Aboriginal Mental Health Project. ...

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• 2013
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