Abstract Background For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culture is
foundational to health and wellbeing. However, its inherent conceptual complexity and …

Abstract Background Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children experience some of the
highest rates of otitis media in the world. Key risk factors for otitis media in Aboriginal …

Background: Cultural awareness and cultural competence have been the focus of the
transcultural nursing literature that has explored the roles and responsibilities of nurses in …

Our identity as human beings remain tied to our land, to our cultural practices, our systems of
authority and social control, our intellectual traditions, our concepts of spirituality, and to our …

Participating in physical activity is beneficial for health. Whilst Aboriginal children possess
high levels of physical activity, this declines rapidly by early adolescence. Low physical …

Background Hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) is a communicable disease of increasing
global importance with 1.75 million new infections and 400,000 related deaths annually …

Men's Sheds are entrenched throughout Australian and international communities due to
their popularity in attracting mainly older men to come together and undertake various social …

Background The impact of colonisation, dispossession and marginalisation on the health of
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples (hereafter respectfully referred to as …

Background Due to the lack of resources in remote Aboriginal communities within the
Northern Territory of Australia, Aboriginal people requiring chronic maintenance …

Background: Given the health inequity faced by Aboriginal people, it is important that
interactions with general practitioners (GPs) are effective and that GPs are aware of issues …