Harmful use of alcohol and other drugs and its relationship with the mental health and wellbeing of First Nations people: a review of the key issues, policy and practice approaches

Acknowledgements

This paper was commissioned for the Indigenous Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care and overseen by the Indigenous Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Clearinghouse Steering Committee. 

We acknowledge the traditional owners of country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land, sea, and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to Elders both past and present. We would like to thank Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for their assistance in the collection of data, without which this publication would not have been possible.

The authors would like to acknowledge Nigel Wilkes for sharing his perspectives and insights into the topics. 

We thank the Indigenous Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Clearinghouse Steering Committee and Fadwa Al-Yaman for their advice and guidance during the development of this publication. We also thank other members of the AIHW Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Unit for their support.