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The negotiations of involved fathers and intensive mothers around shared-bed sleeping with infants (co-sleeping

This article discusses some emerging issues that arose during a much wider evaluative investigation of the Western Australian Health Department's bed-sharing...

Environmental health challenges in remote Aboriginal Australian communities: clean air, clean water and safe housing

A considerable health disparity exists between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians, including a higher incidence and severity of cardiovascular and...

What factors contribute to positive early childhood health and development in Australian Aboriginal children? Protocol for a population-based cohort study

Empirical evidence identifying the key drivers of positive early childhood development in Aboriginal children, and supportive features of local communities...

First genome-wide association study in an Australian Aboriginal population provides insights into genetic risk factors for body mass index and type 2 diabetes

A body mass index (BMI) >22kg/m2 is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Aboriginal Australians.

Suicide prevention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people: Fact Sheet 3

This is the third fact sheet regarding the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project.

'If I Wanted to Have More Opportunities and Go to a Better School, I Just Had to Get Used to It’

The experiences of 32 male Aboriginal students from regional and remote towns and communities while they attended a metropolitan boarding school...

Development and validation of the Australian Aboriginal racial identity and self-esteem survey for 8-12 year old children (IRISE-C)

In Australia, there is little empirical research of the racial identity of Indigenous children and youth as the majority of the current literature focuses on...

Using participatory action research to prevent suicide in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

Using a participatory action research approach, the communities were supported to identify the risk factors challenging individuals, families and communities...

Young Aboriginal women's voices on pregnancy care: Factors encouraging antenatal engagement

Understanding young Aboriginal women's views on pregnancy care is important knowledge to assist maternity services develop localised pathways that encourage...

Suicide trends in Western Australia: an urgent call to action

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation project will evaluate the effectiveness of existing suicide prevention services and...