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
Population:	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
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
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

Items in ANROWS library are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.