Rather than focusing on the negative, we need a strength-based way to approach First Nations childrens' health

  • Written by: Jennifer Browne, Research Fellow, Deakin University
Rather than focusing on the negative, we need a strength-based way to approach First Nations childrens' healthGettyImages

First Nations children represent the future of the world’s oldest continuing culture. Of the 66,000 Victorians who identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander in the 2021 Census, one-third were aged under 15 years.

First Nations children in Victoria are doing well in several health outcomes, our recent report has found....

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