Category: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
Culturally responsive diversion for Aboriginal women in Alice Springs
January 2026 In the Northern Territory, Aboriginal people are incarcerated at higher rates and continue to be overrepresented in the criminal justice system. Incarceration rates are higher in the NT than anywhere else in Australia. Aboriginal women are bearing the brunt of this. They are 25 times more likely to be imprisoned than non Aboriginal
Family centred alcohol and other drug treatment: Our work with Pinangba
May 2024 Families and communities can play an integral role in supporting people with alcohol and other drug use problems, supporting people with treatment retention, meeting treatment goals, and maintaining positive outcomes. But alcohol and other drug treatment typically focuses on the individual, with variable levels of engagement with families and communities. Recently, our Principal
Codesigning continuous improvement in an Aboriginal led resi rehab
June 2025 Aboriginal led services have unique needs. And when it comes to meaningful data, a one size fits all approach just doesn’t work. That’s why codesign is the key. We are so proud of our continuing partnership with Pinangba and excited to share that our collaborative work on embedding routine outcome monitoring in Aboriginal
Closing the gap in AOD outcomes
The quest to ‘close the gap’ in health and life expectation outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians is an ongoing policy goal. On this ‘Closing the Gap’ day, it’s important to acknowledge that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people still have a lower life expectancy than non-Indigenous people. In fact, the mortality and life expectancy
