The economic feasibility of price discounts to improve diet in Australian Aboriginal remote communities by Anne Magnus, Marj L. Moodie, Megan Ferguson, Linda J. Cobiac, Selma C. Liberato, Julie Brimblecombe

“…Abstract Objective: To estimate the cost‐effectiveness of fiscal measures applied in remote community food stores for Aboriginal Australians. Methods: Six price discount strategies on fruit, vegetables, diet drinks and water were modelled. …”
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No official identity: a data linkage study of birth registration of Aboriginal children in Western Australia by Alison J. Gibberd, Judy M. Simpson, Sandra J. Eades

“…However, the births of many Aboriginal Australians are not registered when they are infants. …”
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Building cultural responsiveness in a mainstream health organisation with ‘8 Aboriginal Ways of Learning’: a participatory action research study by Emma Webster, Allan Hall (Yuwaallaraay/Gamilaroi), Yvonne Hill (Wiradjuri), Cecil See (Wiradjuri), Eunice Simons, Rachael Havrlant, Regina Osten

“…Abstract Objective: Despite much effort and goodwill, the gap in health status between Aboriginal and non‐Aboriginal Australians persists. Bringing Aboriginal cultural protocols and teaching strategies into healthcare could improve the fit between healthcare services provided and Aboriginal peoples. …”
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An outbreak of influenza A (H1N1) virus in a remote Aboriginal community post‐pandemic: implications for pandemic planning and health service policy by Philippa J. Chidgzey, Stephanie Davis, Peta Williams, Carole Reeve

“…High attack and complication rates confirm that Aboriginal Australians should be prioritised in pandemic planning.…”
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Antibiotic use for Australian Aboriginal children in three remote Northern Territory communities. by Timothy Howarth, Raelene Brunette, Tanya Davies, Ross M Andrews, Bhavini K Patel, Steven Tong, Federica Barzi, Therese M Kearns

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Prescription rates for Australian Aboriginal children in these communities are significantly higher than that reported nationally for non-Aboriginal Australians. Prescriptions predominantly aligned with treatment guidelines in this setting where there is a high burden of infectious disease.…”
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Relevance of the Aboriginal Rethink Sugary Drink media campaign to Aboriginal and non‐Aboriginal audiences in regional Victoria by Jennifer Browne, Catherine MacDonald, Mikaela Egan, Kylie Carville, Robyn Delbridge, Kathryn Backholer

“…Public health campaigns should be designed with Aboriginal Australians to ensure equitable reach and impacts across the whole population. …”
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Aboriginal Community Views about a Native Plant-Based Enterprise Development in Northern Australia by Julian Gorman, Gretchen Ennis, Penelope Wurm, Melissa Bentivoglio, Chris Brady

“…Wild harvest of plant products is an innovative agricultural practice which has been conducted by Aboriginal Australians for thousands of years and is a more acceptable form of agriculture on Aboriginal land than more intensive forms, such as horticulture. …”
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Participant profile and impacts of an Aboriginal healthy lifestyle and weight loss challenge over four years 2012–2015 by Anne C. Grunseit, Erika Bohn‐Goldbaum, Melanie Crane, Andrew Milat, Aaron Cashmore, Rose Fonua, Angela Gow, Rachael Havrlant, Kate Reid, Kiel Hennessey, Willow Firth, Adrian Bauman

“…Implications for public health: Community‐led programs generated by, and responsive to, Aboriginal Australians’ needs can demonstrate consistent community reach and sustained program‐level lifestyle improvements.…”
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Developmental disability among Aboriginal children in Western Australia (WA). by Alison Gibberd, Sandra Eades, Nicoletta Psilos, Jenny Bourke, Helen Leonard, Emma Carlin, Anne Kavanagh, Roz Walker, Melissa O'Donnell, Rebecca Colbung, Lesley Nelson

“…Background While Aboriginal Australians are known to be disproportionately affected by intellectual disabilities (ID) and/or autism spectrum disorders (developmental disabilities), true prevalences among Aboriginal children are unclear, with evidence of delayed and missed diagnoses and barriers to services. …”
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Real Ways of Working Together: co‐creating meaningful Aboriginal community consultations to advance kidney care by Samantha Bateman, Melissa Arnold‐Chamney, Shilpanjali Jesudason, Rhanee Lester, Stephen McDonald, Kim O'Donnell, Kelli Owen, Odette Pearson, Nari Sinclair, Tahlee Stevenson, Inawinytji Williamson, Janet Kelly

“…Abstract Objective: To describe a process of meaningful Aboriginal community engagement that repositioned and valued community members’ knowledge(s) and lived experiences while strengthening relationships, research processes and outcomes. Background: Aboriginal Australians have the oldest continuous culture in the world, yet due to effects of colonisation, experience some of the world's poorest health outcomes. …”
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Epidemiology, management and outcomes of Cryptococcus gattii infections: A 22-year cohort. by Jennifer A O'Hern, Adrian Koenen, Sonja Janson, Krispin M Hajkowicz, Iain K Robertson, Sarah E Kidd, Robert W Baird, Steven Yc Tong, Joshua S Davis, Phillip Carson, Bart J Currie, Anna P Ralph

“…<h4>Results</h4>45 individuals with C. gattii infection were included: 44 Aboriginal Australians; 35 with confirmed infection; none HIV positive out of 38 tested. …”
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Stroke incidence in Indigenous, minority populations: a review of methods for studying stroke in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians by Anna H. Balabanski, Anna H. Balabanski, Anna H. Balabanski, Lee Nedkoff, Angela Dos Santos, Angela Dos Santos, Alex Brown, Timothy J. Kleinig, Amanda G. Thrift, Judith M. Katzenellenbogen

“…We compared three studies of stroke incidence in Aboriginal Australians, each using different methodologies of case ascertainment. …”
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Gaawaadhi Gadudha: understanding how cultural camps impact health, well-being and resilience among Aboriginal adults in New South Wales, Australia—a collaborative study protocol by Stephanie M Topp, Anthony B Zwi, Aryati Yashadhana, Ted Fields, Jonathan Kingsley, Evelyne de Leeuw, Brooke Brady, Michelle O'Leary, Miri Raven, Nina Serova, Warren Foster, Wendy Jopson, Brett Biles

“…Introduction The health and well-being of Aboriginal Australians is inextricably linked to culture and Country. …”
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Material Wealth or Wealth of Time and Culture? Lessons from Australian Aboriginal Economy for Catholic Social Teaching by Matthew C. Ogilvie

“…This paper will explicate ways in which Aboriginal Australian economy can inform, augment, and vindicate Catholic social teaching and related scholarship on work, the use of technology, and leisure. …”
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TRAUMA AND FAMILY IN JACK DAVIS’S NO SUGAR by Amaal Alkroy, Mona Mubdir

“… The dramatic  works of  Jack Davis, the Aboriginal Australian playwright,  are significant in themselves in demonstrating  the politics of representation of family and trauma in Australian drama. …”
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Aboriginal Representation: Conflict or Dialogue in the Academy by Jeanine Leane

“…Many non-Aboriginal students come to read an Aboriginal narrative against their understanding of what it means to be an Aboriginal Australian, accumulated via their prior reading of Australian history, literature and more contemporary social analysis and popular commentary. …”
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Counsellor Education as Humanist Colonialism: Seeking Post-Colonial Approaches to Educating Counsellors by Exploring Pathways to an Indigenous Aesthetic by Kisiku Sa'Qawei Paq'Tism, Randolph Bowers

“…The essay examines “Aboriginal Australian” constructs of counsellor education as expressions of liberal humanist colonialism. …”
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Connections, community and context: The importance of post-boarding school pathways and re-engagement for remote Aboriginal students by Tessa Benveniste, John Guenther, Lorraine King, Drew Dawson

“… For many remote Aboriginal Australian students, periods of time during their secondary education are spent living away from home at a boarding school. …”
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Building effective school–community partnerships in Aboriginal remote school settings by Graeme Gower, Cath Ferguson, Simon Forrest

“…In responding to a gap in the current knowledge, the authors examine the value of school–community partnerships in a rural and remote school where the percentage of Aboriginal Australian students is high. A brief summary of the outcomes of some of the major initiatives with aims to build effective school and community partnerships is provided. …”
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Health of Aboriginal Children in Western Australia: Do Grandparents Matter? by Alison Gibberd, David Preen, Carrington Shepherd, Sandra Eades, Bridgette McNamara

“…This question is unanswered for Aboriginal Australian communities, where care of children is commonly shared by extended family members, and it is not known if this association holds for physical health in addition to mortality. …”
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