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Plan for healthy ageing in the Torres Strait

Jul 31, 2019

James Cook University researchers will investigate how elderly Torres Strait Islanders can be helped to stay in their own homes and on Country for as long as possible. (more…)

Talking Culture to benefit Aboriginal families

Jun 12, 2019

Hearing Health Services Central Australia is launching an updated version of Talking Culture, a clinical health promotion resource designed to help Aboriginal families have a better understanding about hearing health…

Traineeships boost Aboriginal mental health professionals

Mar 19, 2019

The Victorian Government is boosting the number of Aboriginal health workers in the mental health system with ten new trainees placed in health services across the state. (more…)

Indigenous eye health: On track to equity

Nov 20, 2018

Rates of blindness and vision loss among Indigenous Australians continue to improve significantly, seven years after University of Melbourne ophthalmologist Hugh Taylor started his plan to tackle Indigenous eye health.…

Federal funding keeps good IDEAS Van on the road

Nov 19, 2018

First Australians living in regional areas and on country in Queensland have greater access to blindness prevention services, thanks to an $860,000 investment from the Australian Government to keep the…

World game partnership to kick goals for First Nations health

Nov 16, 2018

The health, wellbeing and future prospects for children in remote communities will be winners, through a major extension of the successful John Moriarty Football program to 12 centres across New…

Housing study aims to improve health of first Australians

Nov 8, 2018

A new study will evaluate the impact of housing policies on the health and wellbeing of First Nations people, thanks to a $250,000 grant from the Australian Government. (more…)

Australian Medical Research and Innovation Priorities 2018-2020

Nov 8, 2018

Antimicrobial resistance, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, and Aged Care are among the second set of Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) priorities for 2018-2020. These priorities will help guide…

First Nations people to guide a healthier renal future

Oct 26, 2018

First Nations people will play a fundamental role in developing guidelines to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kidney patient outcomes, with more than $300,000 in Government funding to Kidney…