It is currently estimated that up to 40% of Aboriginal youth (aged 13–17) will experience
some form of mental health problem within their lifetime. Of greater concern is the evidence …

Objectives To (1) gain an understanding of current trajectories of Aboriginal young people
through the mental health care system in Australia;(2) summarize what mental health care …

Objective: To explore emerging themes related to the mental health of Aboriginal children
and adolescents (“young people”) arising from focus groups conducted in Sydney, New …

Aim Aboriginal young people are more likely to experience mental health issues and to
access mental health services than other young Australians, yet there are few culturally …

Many non‐Aboriginal mental health practitioners are confronted by the lack of practical
information pertaining to interventions with Aboriginal clientele. Subsequently, this may have …

Purpose This review summarizes research and related literature pertinent to the mental
health needs of Aboriginal children and youth. A primary goal of this review was to provide …

Background It is estimated that the prevalence of mental illness is higher in Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander adolescents compared to non-Aboriginal adolescents. Despite this …

This paper draws on our experience as evaluators of the Aboriginal Mental Health Worker
Program that has been operating in eight remote communities across the Top End of the …

Abstract Background Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training was developed in Australia to
teach members of the public how to give initial help to someone developing a mental health …

Executive summary The National Aboriginal Mental Health Policy and Plan have been
developed after extensive consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people …