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Share Our Pride website
From Reconciliation Australia - A comprehensive introduction to Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander peoples and their culture.
 
Community Matters: Stories in Diversity
The MindMatters DVD was designed as a professional development tool.
 
Aboriginal and Torres Islander Peoples Health
Selection of audio and video programs by the Rural Health Education Foundation on child and adolescent development, palliative care, mental health.

 

Cultural awareness

Cultural awareness is about building better relationships, doing things differently to have and show respect, and creating opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - Reconciliation Australia

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Where possible resources are specific to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, adolescents and their families. Some resources are not age specific but relate to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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Cultural considerations and techniques - Guidelines for providing mental health first aid to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Person (pdf  855 kb)
The MHFA Training & Research Program

Resource from the Mental Health First Aid Guidelines Project.

Institutional racism in Australian healthcare: a plea for decency  (pdf  31 kb)
e-MJA

Article in e-MJA by Henry, Houston, & Mooney (2004) 180 (10): 517-520.