Children of dispossession : an evaluation of petrol sniffing on Anangu Pitjantjatjara lands / Ceilia Divakaran-Brown, Alec Minutjukur
- Bib ID:
- 2878438
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Divakaran-Brown, Ceilia
- Description:
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- Adelaide : Dept. of State Aboriginal Affairs, 1993
- 162 p. : ill. 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0646058495
- Summary:
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History and extent of petrol sniffing on Anangu Pitjantjatjara lands; includes statistics - morbidity and mortality rates; evacuation rates, hospital admission and treatments; role of Nganampa Health Council; petrol sniffing as a behavioural problem - legal and educational aspects; evaluation of intervention programs; State Government programs - role of Petrol Sniffing Co- ordinator, Tungkillo Camp, Police aids Birthday Creek rehabilitation program, the Healthy Aboriginal Life Team (HALT); community initiatives - Minymaku Council, Nganampa Tjitjiku Welfare Council; local programs at Amata, Kalka / Pipalyatjare, Mimili, Fregon, Indulkana, Ernabella; perceptions of programs effectiveness; recommendations; rehabilitation programs; community and general welfare; organised health provisions and actions - Aboriginal.
- Notes:
- Bibliography: p. 162.
- Subject:
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- Petrol sniffing -- South Australia
- Petrol sniffing -- Northern Territory
- Pitjantjatjara (Australian people) -- Substance use
- Aboriginal Australians -- South Australia -- Substance use
- Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Substance use
- Substance use - Solvent / Petrol / Glue sniffing
- Community organisations - Health and family planning
- Health status - Morbidity and mortality rates
- Health services - Community health centres
- Pitjantjatjara people (C6) (NT SG52-11)
- Mimili / Everard Park (SA Central Australia SG53-13)
- Pukatja / Ernabella (SA Central Australia SG53-09)
- Amata / Tjungutu Uwankaraaku (SA Central Australia SG52-12)
- Aparawatatja / Fregon (SA Central Australia SG53-09)
- Kalka (SA Central Australia SG52-11)
- Iwantja / Indulkana / Granite Downs (SA Central Australia SG53-09)
- Kaltjiti / Fregon (SA Central Australia SG53-09)
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- Copyright:
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- Until 2043 [Created/Published Date + 50 Years]
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- Publication date:
- 1993
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