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Gari Yala (Speak the truth)

This UTS Gari Yala (Speak the Truth) report centres the lived work experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, revealing pervasive workplace racism, cultural exclusion and identity strain while offering evidence-based truths for organisations to build culturally safe and inclusive workplaces.

Guidance
Framework for governance of Indigenous data

This framework by the National Indigenous Australians Agency provides Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people greater agency over how their data are governed within the Australian Public Service (APS) so government held data better reflects their priorities and aspirations.

Article
Factors associated with the high prevalence of dementia in older Aboriginal Australians

This Open Access article by Radford et al. examines the potential risk factors for dementia in the majority urban and regional population, with a representative sample of 336 Aboriginal Australians aged 60 years and older.

Report
Evaluation of the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health sector’s COVID-19 initiatives

The NACCHO-commissioned evaluation examines how the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health sector’s COVID-19 initiatives were implemented, their effectiveness and impacts, and what the sector’s pandemic response reveals for future community-led public health planning and policy.

Added 20 Jan 2026
Report
Artificial intelligence for healthcare in Australian Indigenous communities

This CSIRO-led scoping report explores how artificial intelligence can be responsibly and meaningfully applied in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healthcare, centring Indigenous voices, cultural safety, and data sovereignty to inform future policy and practice.

Webpage
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers and practitioners and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health services award 2020

This webpage from the Fair Work Ombudsman details The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2020 which sets the minimum pay, work conditions and classifications for employees and employers in Aboriginal community controlled health services and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers across Australia.

Added 20 Jan 2026
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health check – Older people +50 years

The RACGP health check template for older people is designed to comprehensively assess physical, mental, social and preventive health needs, support patient-centred goals, and guide evidence-based care planning across key clinical areas. It emphasises risk identification, preventive screening and follow-up planning delivered by a regular healthcare provider to improve health outcomes and wellbeing.

Guidance
Comprehensive care standard

The Comprehensive Care Standard aims to ensure that patients receive comprehensive health care that meets their individual needs, and considers the impact of their health issues on their life and wellbeing.

Webpage
LiveUp First Nations resources

This webpage by LiveUp provides various resources designed to support culturally appropriate assistive technology, independence, and wellbeing for Elders, older people, and their families.

Video
Cultural safety in aged care

This video by SAHMRI details how to implement cultural safety in aged care settings.

Added 19 Jan 2026