Shifting the focus of child and youth wellbeing programs from crisis to prevention: a mixed methods study of the role of First Nations’ community-controlled organisations
These findings speak to the recent national commitment to increase decision making by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community-controlled services. The recommendations of north Queensland regional service providers can inform improvements in the Closing the Gap reforms, and hence in the systems that support the wellbeing of First Nations children, youth and families.
Authors
- Luis Salvador‐Carulla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5742-9866)
- Mary Anne Furst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1906-2346)
- Janya McCalman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3022-3980)
- Ruth Fagan
- Sandra Campbell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5720-992X)
- Lisa L. Willett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6337-5481)
- Vicki Saunders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3122-7430)
- Alexandra van Beek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5386-6006)
- Mandy Edwards
- Merissa Nona
Institutions
- Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AU)
- University of Canberra (AU)
- Cairns Hospital (AU)
- Tharawal Aboriginal (AU)
- Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia (AU)
- Central Queensland University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-05-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12830-6
- Primary Topic
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council