The anthology Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia which Anita edited, was named the Small Publisher Adult Book of the Year at the 2019 Australian Book Industry Awards.Īnita’s children’s literature includes Kicking Goals with Goodesy and Magic, co-written with Adam Goodes and Michael O’Loughlin.
Her most recent books include Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms which was longlisted for the Dublin International Literary Prize and was named the University of Canberra’s 2020 Book of the Year. Her adult fiction includes Not Meeting Mr Right, Avoiding Mr Right, Manhattan Dreaming, Paris Dreaming and Tiddas. Hence, until the planners of Australia's health systems better understand Aboriginal knowledge systems and incorporate them into their planning, we can continue to expect the failure of government and health services among Aboriginal communities.Anita is a proud member of the Wiradjuri nation of central New South Wales, and is one of Australia’s most prolific and well-known authors, publishing across genres, including non-fiction, historical fiction, commercial fiction and children’s novels. Concurrent with poverty, neocolonialism, and medical hegemony, child-led parenting styles hamper the effectiveness of health services. The children were active agents in determining their own needs, highly prized, and included in all aspects of community life. Aboriginal parents perceived their children to be autonomous individuals with responsibilities toward a large family group. We found significant differences in parenting behaviors and child-rearing practices between Aboriginal groups and mainstream Australians. We collected family stories concerning child rearing, development, behavior, health, and well-being between each infant's birth and first birthday. In this study, we attempted to explore the experiences and beliefs of Aboriginal families as they cared for their children in the first year of life.
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