TY - BOOK AU - Cripps, Kyllie TI - Indigenous domestic and family violence, mental health and suicide PY - 2023/// PB - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, KW - ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES KW - COMMUNITY ACTION KW - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE KW - FAMILY VIOLENCE KW - INDIGENOUS PEOPLES KW - INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION KW - INTERVENTION KW - INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE KW - IWI TAKETAKE KW - MENTAL HEALTH KW - PERPETRATORS KW - SUICIDE KW - VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE KW - INTERNATIONAL KW - AUSTRALIA N2 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are overrepresented as both victims and perpetrators of domestic and family violence (DFV). The relationship between DFV and mental health is complex. For more than two decades, reports and inquiries, government policies and programs and services have attempted to address the complexity of the issue. Responses to DFV have traditionally relied on the law and the criminal justice system which rarely achieves positive outcomes for Indigenous families and communities. A greater focus on integrated service framework approaches attempts to improve outcomes for Indigenous Australians affected by DFV. These approaches provide support in the aftermath of violence, hold perpetrators accountable, and build community knowledge and awareness of DFV to prevent future violence. This report discusses the complexities regarding DFV and mental health for Indigenous Australians and highlights relevant policies and programs that demonstrate best practice. It also highlights the work to be done to ensure that mental health is effectively integrated to demonstrate better and more culturally safe outcomes. (From the website). Record #8275 UR - https://www.indigenousmhspc.gov.au/getattachment/02843a50-b855-4ba9-beb8-b66009276628/indigenous-dfv.pdf?v=1289 UR - https://www.indigenousmhspc.gov.au/publications/dfv ER -