Prisoners display significantly higher rates of mental disorders and lower mental wellbeing
than the general population. The integration of positive psychological interventions in …

Research shows that prison programs addressing intergenerational trauma and grief, loss of
culture and spiritual healing are necessary for incarcerated Aboriginal and Torres Strait …

Abstract Objective Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health
Organisations (ACCHOs) have been identified as having an important role in improving the …

Introduction Opioid use and dependence are prevalent among incarcerated people,
contributing to elevated rates of overdose and other harms in this population. Opioid agonist …

Purpose Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are overrepresented in
Australian prisons, where they experience complex health needs. A model of care was …

Abstract Many First Nations defendants have a history of adverse events and experiences.
First Nations communities have demonstrated significant resilience in the face of this …

The aim of this study was to listen to the voices of women experiencing incarceration and
understand their parenting education needs. This paper reports on data from focus group …

This paper analyses the core functions of the carceral system, focusing on the concepts of
justice, punishment, deterrence, incapacitation and rehabilitation. There is a significant …

The health inequalities between people within prison and those living in the community
have been identified in the first chapter, within this chapter healthcare provision within prison …

This report details the findings of a process evaluation of the 'Listening to Country: Exploring
the Value of Acoustic Ecology with Indigenous1 Women in Prison'(Listening to Country) …