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Alcohol and other Drugs: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Issues and Cultural Safety

Resources by Subject Area

Choose a subject from the list below to find relevant books, DVDs, eBooks and other online resources.

Suggested Web Resources

Cultural safety
Health

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural protocols (2015)
Bridging cultures : a guide to the diverse cultures in Australia for aged care service providers (2016)
Cultural competency in the delivery of health services for Indigenous people (2015)
Cultural respect framework 2016 – 2026 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
‘I was hurt, but now I am strong’ : the story of a cultural, social, and emotional wellbeing program (2020) by Pat Dudgeon, Angela Ryder & Carolyn Mascall
Mental Health First Aid Australia - Guidelines for providing mental Health first aid to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers Association (NITHSWA) - Cultural safety framework
Working together : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing principles and practice
Working with Aboriginal people and communities : a practice resource
Working with Indigenous children, families, and communities : lessons from practice

Websites

Websites

Suggested Videos

Awareness of cultural safety (2012)
YouTube video by educationalAus, 8m 10s.

Wurrimiyanga's (Nguiu) holistic approach to mental health (2010)
YouTube video by Department of Social Services, Australian Government, 7m

Suggested Books & eBooks

ClickView eVideos

Indigenous health in Australia (2003)
ClickView video by VEA, 25m.

Keenan: childhood trauma, addiction, incarceration, and PTSD (2020)
ClickView video by Woven Threads, 5m 38s.

You can't ask that: indigenous (2016)
ClickView video by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), 16m 33s.

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