Engaging with, and valuing, local knowledge and connections is the core principle for any work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. These resources provide guidance on working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, including lived experience advocates, Community and organisations.
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Fact sheet
Positive partnerships: Working alongside Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing
Dr Emma Carlin and Zaccariah CoxLearn how you can collaborate with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations around Australia to improve the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families. -
Practitioners Podcast
Positive partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations
Zaccariah Cox and Dr Emma CarlinRuntime00:30:18Released27/11/23![]()
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Practitioners Podcast
Creating culturally authentic services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families
Ruth TullochRuntime00:28:14Released9/7/19![]()
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Fact sheet
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mainstream service experience – where are we now? How data has shaped our response
Emerging MindsThe highly statutory or crisis-driven nature of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mainstream service experience epitomises the lack of long-term genuine partnerships. Services that listen to First Nations communities and develop offerings that are welcoming, inclusive, and non-threatening will in return gain an understanding of the lived experiences of the families and communities they are designed to support. -
Website
Working Well Guide: Reflections on providing suicide prevention projects in remote Aboriginal communities in Central Australia
Review of report, Mental Health Association of Central Australia A report compiled for the We Know Our Strengths Project, a partnership between Waltja Tjukangku Palapayi Aboriginal Corporation and the Life Promotion Program, Mental Health Association of Central Australia -
Framework
National Framework for Health Services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Families
COAG Health CouncilThis National Framework for Health Services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Families (the Framework) articulates a vision, principles and approaches for the delivery of child and family health services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. -
Fact sheet
Key considerations when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lived experience advocates
Emerging Minds, Rosetta Milera, Neva Wilson and Josie-Anne WilsonThis factsheet outlines key considerations for engaging and working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lived experience advocates. -
Fact sheet
Talking points for work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lived experience advocates
Emerging Minds, Rosetta Milera, Neva Wilson and Josie-Anne WilsonThis fact sheet outlines what to expect when working with Emerging Minds as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lived experience advocate. -
Fact sheet
Working with Emerging Minds as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lived experience advocate
Emerging Minds, Rosetta Milera, Neva Wilson and Josie-Anne WilsonThis factsheet describes what it is like to work with Emerging Minds as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Lived Experience Advocate. -
Issues paper
Engaging with Indigenous Australia: Exploring the conditions for effective relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Australian Government - Closing the Gap ClearinghouseThis paper examines what research shows about: the conditions that enable governments and others (non-government organisations and the private sector) to engage effectively with Indigenous communities; how these conditions can be enhanced for effective engagement between governments and Indigenous communities. -
Research paper
Comprehensive support for Indigenous carers and young people
Jenny R. Higgins and Nikki ButlerAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are almost five times more likely to be placed in out-of-home care compared with non-Indigenous children (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2007). Yet there is a serious shortage of culturally appropriate placements to accommodate them. Even with intensive recruitment efforts, professionals have been unable to recruit sufficient Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers to meet the demand. -
Fact sheet
Frameworks for understanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander approaches to health
Emerging MindsNon-Indigenous practitioners who embrace these elements are more likely to develop the knowledge they need to form genuine partnerships with Aboriginal children, families and communities. -
Short article
From co-design to co-creation: Building responsive relationships and delivering outcomes with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations
Emma Taylor, Claire Marsh, Rosie Schellen and Melinda GoodyearEmerging Minds develops a range of resources, tools and information for professionals working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, parents and families. As an organisation, we strive to ensure these resources are informed by First Nations peoples and grounded in the principles of self-determination. In practice, this means we work alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consultants and organisations in genuine, culturally secure partnerships. Together, we develop resources that build the capacity of all professionals and organisations who work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families. -
Fact sheet
The starting point: Investment in relationships
Emerging MindsRelationships and connections are central to any engagement within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. -
Practitioners Podcast
A story from Community
Rose Rigney and Clyde Rigney SrRuntime00:43:28Released25/5/20![]()
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Practitioners Podcast
Using Elders’ wisdom to guide your practice
Millie Penny and Carol MichieRuntime00:35:03Released29/5/21![]()
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Practitioners Podcast
Weaving Indigenous wisdom into wellbeing
Professor Helen MilroyRuntime00:30:24Released15/4/24![]()
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Practice paper
Working and walking alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people: A practical guide for non-Indigenous workers
Judy Atkinson, Margaret Hayes and Caroline (Carlie) AtkinsonTo fully understand the lives and circumstances of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, it is necessary to understand and accept the impacts of trauma across generations, without judgement, but with clear insight and intention to use your skills and capacities for healing.
