Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people consider health to be holistic, and that physical health is affected by the social, emotional and cultural wellbeing of both individuals and the broader community. In particular, the negative impacts of the post-colonial experience on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has shown strong correlations with unhealthy lifestyles, leading directly to physical illnesses.
Key resources
Active projects
- Understanding and addressing racism against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians through the LEAD program
- Yarning up with Koori Kids
- Understanding resilience and recovery from trauma in an urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community (PhD thesis)
Completed projects
- Art into Health: Puntu Palyarrikuwanpa [Aboriginal Men Becoming Well]
- Australian Integrated Mental Health Initiative (AIMhi)
- Mibbinbah (Men's Spaces)
- Parenting support interventions for Indigenous families: Let's Start extension
- Victorian Aboriginal Health Service: Young people's health and wellbeing
- Strategic support for strengthening the JCU/UQ Empowerment Research Program
- Racism and health: Setting the research agenda
- Indigenous Alcohol and Other Drugs Workers wellbeing, stress and burnout project
Publications
- Brian McCoy 2011, Art into Health: Puntu Palyarrikuwanpa [Aboriginal Men Becoming Well], The Lowitja Institute, Melbourne
- J. Luke, P. Stewart, R. Thorpe & I. Anderson 2011, Victorian Aboriginal Health Service Young People's Project: A Study of the Health and Wellbeing of Koori Youth in Melbourne, The Lowitja Institute, Melbourne.
- K. Kelly, P. Dudgen, G. Gee & B. Glaskin 2009, Living on the Edge: Social and Emotional Wellbeing Risk and Protective Factors for Serious Psychological Distress among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, Ddiscussion Paper No. 10, CRCAH, Darwin
- Vicki Grieves 2009, Aboriginal Spirituality: Aboriginal Philosophy, The Basis of Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing, Discussion Paper No. 9, CRCAH, Darwin
- N. Poroch, K. Arabena, J. Tongs, S. Larkin, J. Fisher & G. Henderson 2009, Spirituality and Aboriginal People’s Social and Emotional Wellbeing: A Review, Discussion Paper No. 11, CRCAH, Darwin
- R. Erben, J. Judd, J. Ritchie & L. Rowling (eds) 2009, Success Stories: Environmental, Social, Emotional and Spiritual Health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Report of the Indigenous Health Workshop, CRCAH, Darwin
- A. McEwan, K. Tsey & Empowerment Research Team 2009, The Role of Spirituality in Social and Emotional Wellbeing Initiatives: The Family Wellbeing Program at Yarrabah, Discussion Paper No. 7, CRCAH, Darwin
- F. Edmonds & M. Clarke 2009, Sort of Like Reading a Map – A Community Report on the Survival of South-East Australian Aboriginal Art Since 1834, CRCAH, Darwin
- S. Fletcher 2007, Communities Working for Health and Wellbeing: Success stories from the Aboriginal community controlled health sector in Victoria (VACCHO), CRCAH, Darwin
- M. Lock 2007, Aboriginal Holistic Health: A Critical Review, Discussion Paper No. 2, CRCAH, Darwin
News
- Racism a major risk factor for Aboriginal health, report finds, in Wangka Pulka, December 2012
- Photo exhibition shows how Koori kids keep healthy and well, Wangka Pulka, August 2012
- New resources bolster AIMhi training activities, Wangka Pulka, April 2012
- Documenting Koori youth health and wellbeing, Wangka Pulka, August 2011
- CRCAH researcher’s paper makes Top 5 list for 2010, Wangka Pulka, April 2011
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Art | Culture | Empowerment | History | Indigenous Knowledge | Mental Health | Racism | Resilience | Spirituality | Substance Use | Suicide
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Created: 28 May 2012 - Updated: 04 January 2013