Although their stories often tell of strengths, struggles and important community contributions, the voices of Indigenous people with neurodevelopmental disabilities often go unheard.
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One First Nations community stands out in northern Ontario, for its low rates of suicide and other mental health challenges. The residents say it’s all about their connection to the land.
New reports show a widespread lack of care for the cultural needs of many of the 19,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection and out-of-home care.
The predictable path into prison for Aboriginal people with disabilities is preventable. Here are some solutions.
Police have become the default frontline response to Aboriginal people with mental and cognitive disabilities, setting this group up for a lifetime of ‘management’ by the criminal justice system.
Research suggests serious problems with the way Aboriginal women, particularly those with mental and cognitive disabilities, are “managed” by the criminal justice system.
Q&A presenter Tony Jones asked psychologist and research fellow Pat Dudgeon if Indigenous youth suicide rates across the top half of Australia are the highest in the world. We check the research evidence.
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Professor Emerita of Criminology, UNSW
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PhD Candidate in Social Work and Criminology, UNSW
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Associate Professor, UNSW
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Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Disability Studies, Brock University
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Director, Arney Chong Consulting and Positive Futures Research, Adelaide University
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Associate Research Professor, Adelaide University
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Deputy Head of School, School of Rural Medicine, University of New England
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Psychotherapist, Doctoral Candidate (UofT OISE), Bear Clan Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation., University of Toronto
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Program Head of Psychology, University of Guelph-Humber
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Deputy Director, Public Health Advocacy Institute WA, Curtin University