Sacha Kendall Jamieson – The Conversation

Dharriwaa Elders Group

September 13, 2023

The aged care system has failed Aboriginal people. Here’s what Elders say needs to change

Ruth McCausland, UNSW ; Peta MacGillivray, UNSW ; Sacha Kendall Jamieson, University of Sydney, and Virginia Robinson, Indigenous Knowledge

Aboriginal Elders play an important role as community leaders and cultural knowledge holders. Supporting this aspect of ageing well is crucial.

Being separated from their children affects the mental well-being of Aboriginal mothers in prison. ChrisMilesProductions/Shutterstock

May 21, 2019

Aboriginal mothers are incarcerated at alarming rates – and their mental and physical health suffers

Sacha Kendall Jamieson, University of Technology Sydney; Eileen Baldry, UNSW ; Elizabeth Sullivan, University of Newcastle; Juanita Sherwood, University of Sydney, and Stacey Lighton, University of Technology Sydney

Aboriginal mothers in prison feel intergenerational trauma and the forced removal of their children are the most significant factors impacting their health and well-being.

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