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New research shows keeping First Nations families together is better for the children’s wellbeing. How can First Nations families be better supported to achieve this?
First Nations women and their newborns are considered high risk due to fatality rates and access to care. Research shows First Nations-led culturally safe healthcare could prevent further deaths.
The federal government’s pre-election budget has addressed only some of the key issues Indigenous people face. More investment is still required if the government is serious about Closing the Gap.
A new bill in NSW seeks to reduce First Nations children in out-of-home care. Before the bill can become law, it must pass the lower house.
As we edge closer to another anniversary of Kevin Rudd’s National Apology to the Stolen Generations, the number of First Nations children in out-of-home has increased.
For First Nations peoples living with Dementia, loss of speech can bring loss of connection to family and culture. A new initiative has found a culturally friendly way to assist with communication.
The government recently announced a new reparations scheme for Stolen Generations survivors. However, these survivors are only a fraction of the Indigenous children separated from their families.
Pandemic-induced lockdowns have brought up challenges for children in out-of-home care and their carers. However, Kinship care provided unexpected positives for Aboriginal elders and their families.
We need to stop taking Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children out of their homes and listen to elders instead.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are increasingly being removed from their families and placed into out-of-home care, raising concerns of another Stolen Generation.
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Professor Indigenous Health Equity, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Fellow in Social Policy and Social Work, UNSW
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Associate professor, Jumbunna Insitute for Indigenous Education and Research, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Social Policy, UNSW
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Professor & Director, Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health (CAMDH), The University of Western Australia
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Senior Research Fellow, Transforming early Education and Child Health Research Centre, Western Sydney University
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Research Fellow in Disaster Resilience, Monash University
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Senior Research Fellow, Co-Head, Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing, The Kids Research Institute Australia
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Midwifery Lecturer, Australian Catholic University
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Charles Darwin University
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Aboriginal Enterprise Fellow, Australian Centre for Child Protection, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Canberra
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La Trobe University
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Senior lecturer, UNSW
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Aboriginal Educator and Research Associate, University of Sydney