One interviewee told us: ‘Today our lives are being governed by a bureaucrat who hasn’t seen a Blackfella in their life or haven’t spoken to one.’
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First Nations children are 20 times more likely to be incarcerated. Governments need to consider raising the age of incarceration and pursuing culturally-led care for these children.
When addressing domestic and partner violence, First Nations communities need to be involved in how men’s behaviour change programs are developed and delivered.
Despite the disproportionate numbers of Aboriginal people in prisons, there are near to no cultural protocols in place, and chronic illness is often not addressed.
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Professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Managing Director, Her Story Consulting & Postdoctoral fellow, Australian National University
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First Nations Practice Lead: Social Ventures Australia, Indigenous Knowledge
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PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland
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Associate Dean (Indigenous Engagement) for the Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland
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Professor, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Translational Fellow Nulungu Research Institute, University of Notre Dame Australia
