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Read about the issues specific to Indigenous communities and how to become more culturally aware in responding to those needs.
A United Nations committee has pulled up Australia on the status of its children, citing concerns from ''serious and widespread'' racial discrimination faced by indigenous youth to inadequate numbers of newborns being breastfed by their mothers.
» more...One community in central west New South Wales has come up with a radical solution to reviving the Wiradjuri language - and it's yielding some astonishing results.
» more...Working with Indigenous communities towards research that is relevant, effective and culturally respectful.
» more...A website developed to provide a platform of expression for people of all cultural groups in Australia. With the aim that if people can read about each others lives they will better understand each other and hopefully that fosters openess and compasionate caring.
» more...Discussion of focus groups held with 19 family and community workers about engaging Aboriginal fathers. The participants discussed some of the challenges they found in engaging Aboriginal fathers and some of the strategies they found helped.
» more...This study has shown that digital disengagement is persistent and related to social disadvantage.
» more...Have your say on Indigenous higher education.
» more...Early childhood and education services for Indigenous children prior to starting school
» more...The Next Steps program is expected to benefit around 7800 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
» more...Featured organisations
Youth Challenge Australia
Since 1989, Youth Challenge Australia has implemented 30 major field programs internationally, involving over 1,500 youth volunteers from sixteen countries. YCA projects have included school reconstruction, health promotion and environmental education.