Indigenous Australians with mental health disorders and cognitive disabilities in the criminal justice system

该项目旨在解决澳大利亚刑事司法系统中有精神健康和认知残疾的土著人比例过高的问题。它将对刑事司法、社会、卫生、残疾和为这些人提供的其他人类服务之间的相互作用产生新的理解。 在这项研究中采用土著方法，将使人们对土著人的经验和观点有新的了解和认识。这将首次允许对这些人的复杂需求的系统互动和反应进行批判性分析。成果将为土著理论提供信息，并将对制定新的政策和做法以协助保护和促进土著福祉至关重要。

This project addresses the high over-representations of Indigenous persons with mental health and cognitive disabilities in Australian criminal justice systems. It will develop new understandings of the interactions amongst criminal justice, social, health, disability and other human services for these persons. Using an Indigenous methodology in this study will result in new information and understandings on Indigenous persons' experiences and perspectives. These will allow, for the first time, a critical analysis of system interactions and responses to complex needs for these persons. Outcomes will inform Indigenous theory and will be vital for developing new policy and practice to assist in protecting and promoting Indigenous wellbeing.