'Sometimes they're gammin, playing tricks, but sometimes it's ears.' The perspectives of urban parents and carers of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children on their journey to diagnosis of persistent ear health and hearing problems.

Objectives: Data presented in this paper were gathered during the Urban Hearing Pathways study. The objective of the study was to investigate how access to, and availability of, ear health and hearing services contributes to the burden of avoidable hearing loss experienced by young, urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families. The objective of this paper is to present the perspectives of parents and carers about awareness and concern in their community, detection and diagnosis of children's ear health and hearing problems in primary care, and impacts of delays in diagnosis on children and families.

What are the factors associated with good mental health among Aboriginal children in urban New South Wales, Australia? Phase I findings from the Study of Environment on Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health (SEARCH).

Objective: To identify the factors associated with 'good' mental health among Aboriginal children living in urban communities in New South Wales, Australia.

Design: Cross-sectional survey (phase I of a longitudinal study).

Setting: 4 Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services that deliver primary care.