Media releases
Lowitja Institute urges transformation of power and systems to Close the Gap for the next generation
MEDIA RELEASE: 17 March 2022 Lowitja Institute CEO Adjunct Professor Janine Mohamed said the Close the Gap Campaign Report 2022 – Transforming Power: Voices for Generational Change is a blueprint...
It’s time to address systemic racism to improve kidney care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
It’s time to address systemic racism to improve kidney care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Media advisory: Details below of the Adelaide launch of the report, which includes...
Funding welcomed for Aboriginal-led health research
MEDIA RELEASE – 7 March 2022 Lowitja Institute today welcomed federal funding commitment for its work as a significant investment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing. Minister...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-led research for greater health and wellbeing outcomes
MEDIA RELEASE – 7 February 2022 Today, the Lowitja Institute opens the door for the second time to support innovative community-led research into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and...
Mr Selwyn Button appointed new Lowitja Institute Chair
MEDIA RELEASE – 06 December 2021 Mr Selwyn Button appointed new Lowitja Institute Chair Lowitja Institute today welcomed health, education and governance leader Mr Selwyn Button, a Gunggari man and...
Pat Anderson AO steps down as Lowitja Institute Chair after nearly 20 years
MEDIA RELEASE – 03 December 2021 Pat Anderson AO steps down as Lowitja Institute Chair after nearly 20 years Lowitja Institute today pays tribute to internationally respected Aboriginal health leader...
20 new research projects transform Indigenous health research in Australia
20 new research projects transform Indigenous health research in Australia Lowitja Institute, Australia’s national institute for community controlled Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research, has unveiled a landmark program...
Lowitja Institute congratulates the acknowledgement of the Uluru Statement from The Heart
Lowitja Institute has urged the Australian Government to embrace the Uluru Statement from The Heart, which marked its fourth anniversary and was honoured with the 2021 Sydney Peace Prize on...
Report offers blueprint for embedding cultural determinants of health in policies
A new report published by Lowitja Institute provides a blueprint for placing culture at the core of policies affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, showing how the cultural determinants...
Partnership for Justice in Health urges action on deaths in custody
Partnership for Justice in Health urges action on deaths in custody The Partnership for Justice in Health (P4JH) stands in solidarity with the grieving families and communities of loved ones...
