A recent report investigates how medical treatment can be improved for First Nations people.
Author: Carissa Lee Godwin
First Peoples and Public Policy Specialist Editor
Addressing the over-representation of First Nations children in out-of-home care
According to the 2020 Family Matters Report, at June 19, 2019, 20,077 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were in Out … More
Protecting First Nations Intellectual Property
Protocols have been written to assist with cross-cultural collaborations across industries, making it possible for First Nations people to work … More
People with disabilities dying in custody
By Carissa Lee Godwin The worldwide Black Lives Matter movement and protests have highlighted, once again, the ongoing prevalence of … More
Recruiting and retaining First Nations health workers
First Nations people need culturally and physically safe healthcare, and the best way to ensure this, is to maintain a … More
Self determination needed for effective First Nations Peoples’ response to family violence
Many First Nations people continue to have connections to their respective laws, cultures and identities. Family violence in First Nations … More
Making retirement accessible for First Nations People
As the latest Closing the Gap Report has highlighted, First Nations people face multiple barriers in their lives, including more health and … More
After the bushfires: The absence of First Nations’ voices
Although there is a broader interest in the value of First Nations’ cultural burning for bushfire prevention, there have been … More
Providing community-based pandemic healthcare for First Nations
Aboriginal-led health organisations are working to ensure First Nations communities’ health needs are being met during the COVID-19 pandemic. Carissa … More
Closing the Gap: A new partnership
The latest Closing the Gap Report shows that only two out of seven targets to improve Indigenous employment, health and … More
