Are adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) the root cause of the Aboriginal health gap in Australia?

• Subash Thapa,
• Peter Gibbs,
• Nancy Ross,
• Allen G Ross,
• Jamie Newman,
• Julaine Allan,
• Hazel Dalton,
• Shakeel Mahmood,
• Bernd H Kalinna

Affiliations

Subash Thapa

Rural Health Research Institute, Charles Sturt University, Orange, New South Wales, Australia

Peter Gibbs

Regional Enterprise Development Institute (REDI.E), Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia

Nancy Ross

School of Social Work, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Allen G Ross

Rural Health Research Institute, Charles Sturt University, Orange, New South Wales, Australia

Jamie Newman

Orange Aboriginal Medical Service, Orange, New South Wales, Australia

Julaine Allan

Rural Health Research Institute, Charles Sturt University, Orange, New South Wales, Australia

Hazel Dalton

Rural Health Research Institute, Charles Sturt University, Orange, New South Wales, Australia

Shakeel Mahmood

Rural Health Research Institute, Charles Sturt University, Orange, New South Wales, Australia

Bernd H Kalinna

Rural Health Research Institute, Charles Sturt University, Orange, New South Wales, Australia