In the media

Read more in the Lowitja Institute media releases.  Updates on the Lowitja Institute in the media can also be found in our eBulletin.

“Legally invisible”: Law reform matters for Aboriginal health by Genevieve Howse, Dave Moodie and Judith Dwyer, Croakey: the Crikey Health Blog
2 February, 2012
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2012/02/02/legally-invisible-law-reform-matters-for-aboriginal-health/

Tackling Indigenous smoking: can the promise be kept? by David Thomas, Croakey: the Crikey Health Blog
20 January 2012
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2012/01/20/tackling-indigenous-smoking-can-the-promise-be-kept/

2011

Health benefits to Constitutional recognition raised in report, National Indigenous Radio Service
6 December 2011
http://www.nirs.org.au/news/latest-news/6687-health-benefits-to-constitutional-recognition-raised-in-report

Aboriginal call for intervention on health nightmare, by Rebecca Puddy, The Australian
6 December 2011
'Hundreds of different laws across the country have created a "diffused and muddled" approach to Indigenous health, sparking calls from an Aboriginal leader for a government intervention to rescue the system...'
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/indigenous/aboriginal-call-for-intervention-on-health-nightmare/story-fn9hm1pm-1226214559174

Constitutional recognition will Close the Gap: report, podcast by Karen Ashford, SBS
interview with Genevieve Howse and Tom Calma
5 December 2011
http://www.sbs.com.au/podcasts/Podcasts/radionews/episode/195105/Constitutional-recognition-will-Close-the-Gap-report

Raising the bar on Indigenous quality of care at the Lowitja Institute, guest editorial by Ian Anderson, PHC RIS infonet
Volume 15, issue 6, August 2011
www.phcris.org.au/publications/infonet/2011/august/editorial.php

More ethical Indigenous health research, The Wire
Interview with Alwin Chong and Diane Walker on Researching Indigenous Health [download as MP3]
18 July 2011
www.thewire.org.au/storyDetail.aspx?ID=8220

A new resource for researchers working in Indigenous health by Melissa Sweet, Croakey: the Crikey Health Blog
15 July 2011
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2011/07/15/a-new-resource-for-researchers-working-in-indigenous-health/

Acceptable loss: words that come with a health warning by Kerry Arabena with Dave Moodie, RACP news
Volume 31, no 3, June 2011
Download RACP news article (courtesy of Royal Australasian College of Physicians)

The Lowitja Institute – open for business, by Gabrielle Murphy, The Voice: the Newspaper of the University of Melbourne (also distributed in The Age)
9 May 2011 (vol 7, no 5)
'The official opening of Australia’s National Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research points to a better future for Indigenous health…'
Full text at: http://voice.unimelb.edu.au/volume-7/number-5/lowitja-institute-%E2%80%93-open-business

Healthy outlook as Lowitja Institute head office opens: base is in ideal location, by Kirstie Parker, The Koori Mail
6 April 2011
Download article - page 32 and page 33 (courtesy of The Koori Mail)

Three women, three generations, one goal by Michael Gordon, The Age
25 March 2011
'…Yesterday these three women from three generations came together to celebrate the opening in Melbourne of the Lowitja Institute, a national health research body committed to improving indigenous health and well-being…'
Full text: http://www.theage.com.au/national/three-women-three-generations-one-goal-20110324-1c8fs.html

2010

Leading the way – again by Michael Gordon, The Age
31 December 2010
‘Kerry Arabena doesn't mind making an audience feel uncomfortable…"
Interview with Kerry Arabena
Full text at: http://www.theage.com.au/national/leading-the-way--again-20101230-19b5k.html

Leading on Indigenous health, MyNSW, Media News and Events
23 November 2010
‘Australia’s national body dedicated to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research, the Lowitja Institute,
has a new board member – UNSW’s Professor Lisa Jackson Pulver…'
Full text: http://www.unsw.edu.au/news/pad/articles/2010/nov/Lowitja.html.

Lowitja Institute by Keiran McLeonard, ABC Radio National’s Bush Telegraph program
22 March 2010
interview with Ian Anderson
http://www.abc.net.au/rural/telegraph/content/2010/s2852558.htm
Listen at http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/2010/03/bth_20100322_1106.mp3

Research Institution Launched in Honour of Lowitja O’Donohue by Nathan Kimber
National Indigenous Radio Service
25 February 2010
http://www.nirs.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2697:indigenous-health-research-institute-launched-in-honor-of-lowitjaodonoghue&catid=2:news-broadcasts&Itemid=65

O'Donoghue launches research institute by Stephen Johnson, Chanel 9 Ninemsn
25 February 2010
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/health/1016935/odonoghuelaunches-research-institute