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.
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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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Professor & Director, Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health (CAMDH), The University of Western Australia
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ARC Research Fellow in Indigenous Health, Disability and Community Development, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow in Early Childhood Development, The University of Western Australia
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Professor, Indigenous Studies and Director of The Centre for Global Indigenous Futures, Macquarie University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Monash University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of History, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Canberra
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Senior Research Fellow, Research Centre for Children and Families, University of Sydney
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PhD Candidate and Midwife, La Trobe University
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Associate professor, Jumbunna Insitute for Indigenous Education and Research, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, Co-Head, Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing, Telethon Kids Institute
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Charles Darwin University
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La Trobe University
