Health Profile and Statistics

Fact Sheet

The Lancet Commission on Self-harm

This fact sheet provides a summary of the findings of The Lancet Commission on Self-harm (see: https://www.thelancet.com/commissions/self-harm)

Journal Article

Indigenous youth wellbeing in higher education: a systematic literature review of qualitative studies

Completing a higher education degree is a game changer for the success of Indigenous youth. However, there is a paucity of research which explores the

Training and Units

The healing power of Native American culture is inspiring psychologists to embrace cultural humility.

Journal Article

Engaging Australian Aboriginal youth in mental health services

It is currently estimated that up to 40% of Aboriginal youth (aged 13–17) will experience some form of mental health problem within their lifetime. Of

Journal Article

Whole of community suicide prevention forums for Aboriginal Australians

It is well known that Aboriginal Australians are at increased risk of suicide. Contributors to suicide differ for Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations (Westerman, 2003; 2019).

Journal Article

A question of justice: Critically researching suicide with Indigenous studies of affect, biosociality, and land-based relations

This paper considers how Indigenous studies can inform the evolution of critical research on suicide. Aligned with critiques of mainstream suicidology, these methodological approaches provide

Journal Article

Indian residential schools in Canada: Persistent impacts on Aboriginal students’ psychological development and functioning.

Indian residential schools (IRSs) in Canada subjected thousands of students to horrific experiences and contributed to serious problems for Aboriginal peoples and Canadian society. A

Other

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: Suicide data 2020

Journal Article

A Systematic Review: Non‐Suicidal Self‐injury in Australia and New Zealand’s Indigenous Populations

Objective. To undertake a systematic review of non‐suicidal self‐injury (NSSI) prevalence, patterns, functions, and behavioural correlates for the Indigenous populations of Australia (Aboriginal and Torres

Journal Article

The context and causes of the suicide of Indigenous people in Australia

When comparing suicide in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) population to that in the non-Indigenous populations of Australia, there are significant differences in

Report

Close the Gap – Progress and priorities report 2016

This report from the Close the Gap Campaign Steering Committee provides an overview of the progress made over the life of the Closing the Gap

Report

Review of illicit drug use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the use of illicit drugs among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia.

Speech

Calls for a royal commission into the alarming rate of Indigenous youth suicide

As many as one in ten Indigenous deaths could be caused by suicide, a suicide prevention researcher has warned. Gerry Georgatos says the official statistics