This report provides comprehensive information on trauma in Indigenous Australian children. It examines the effects of trauma while also providing an overview of recent government initiatives implemented to address the negative consequences of trauma exposure in childhood and adulthood. The report also describes the delivery of trauma-informed services and trauma-specific care. Complementing the information in this report is the inclusion of an appendices containing lists of relevant publications and resources.

ISBN: 978-1-74249-438-8

ISSN: 2201-845X

Cat. no. IHW 95

Author(s)
Judy Atkinson
Publication
Resource sheet no 21
Publisher
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Institution
Closing the Gap Clearinghouse
Year
2013
Contact
Head of the Media and Strategic Engagement Unit, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, GPO Box 570, Canberra ACT 2601.