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Record ID: c5a80d4b-156e-4a6d-98f8-101d660fcd04
Electronic Resources: Paper_21.rtf
http://www.adfvc.unsw.edu.au/RTF%20Files/Issues
Web resource: http://www.adfvc.unsw.edu.au/PDF%20files/IssuesPaper_21.pdf
Type: Journal Article
Title: Closing the gap on family violence : driving prevention and intervention through health policy
Other Titles: Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse issues paper
Authors: Cox, Dorinda
Hovane, Victoria
Keywords: Indigenous issues;Health;Service provision
ANRA Population: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities
Year: 2011
Publisher: Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse, UNSW
Citation: (21), June 2011
Notes:  * Family violence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities remains a significant social issue with far-reaching implications for service provision in the health arena, with impacts including: physical injuries; depression, trauma and anxiety; sexually transmitted disease; and substance use.
* Despite these significant health consequences, family violence has generally not been prioritised in health policy or responses. Instead, policing, legal/judicial and women’s policy approaches have become the key responses to addressing family violence in Australia, as in many western countries.
* Given that the health system often deals directly with the consequences of family violence, it is ideally placed to play an important role in preventing and responding to family violence.
* The paper examines the potential for health policies, like the Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes strategy, to better engage with the issue of family violence and, thereby, address a major contributor to poor health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
URI: https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/13892
ISSN: 14438496
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