Media releases
Ongoing support for the Lowitja O’Donoghue Foundation
Lowitja Institute welcomes the recent announcement by the Australian Government for its ongoing support to enable the Lowitja O’Donoghue Foundation to offer scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people....
Lowitja Institute calls on governments to hasten action to close the gap
The Close the Gap Campaign today urges Australian governments to accelerate action to realise the objectives of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap following the unsuccessful call to enshrine...
Adjunct Professor Janine Mohamed steps down as Lowitja Institute CEO
Today Lowitja Institute announced the departure of its CEO Adjunct Professor Janine Mohamed after five years leading Australia’s only national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled health research institute....
Honouring the legacy of Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG
Lowitja Institute’s Board, management and team express their deepest sadness at the passing of the organisation’s patron, namesake and founding chair Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG, who died peacefully...
Urgent call on the Australian Government to commit to a National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Coalition on Climate and Health
Lowitja Institute and leading climate and health organisations call on the Australian Government to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership by funding a National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
Congratulations to Lowitja Institute CEO named 2024 Australian of the Year for Victoria
Lowitja Institute is proud to acknowledge Adjunct Professor Janine Mohamed as Australian of the Year for Victoria. As Chief Executive Officer for Lowitja Institute since 2019, Janine Mohamed was chosen...
Lowitja Institute supports the Statement for our People and Country in response to 14 October Referendum
To the Prime Minister and every Member of the House of Representatives and the Senate ofthe Commonwealth Parliament This is an open letter which will be circulated to the Australian...
Lowitja Institute calls on Australians to vote ‘Yes’ to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
Lowitja Institute puts its full support behind a constitutionally enshrined Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice and calls on Australians to vote ‘Yes’ in the upcoming referendum. CEO, Adjunct Professor...
New Paper Promotes First Nations Science and Health Research Impact
MTPConnect and Lowitja Institute have today released a discussion paper to help guide design of research funding programs that will benefit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing. The...
Lowitja Institute CEO calls for an international commitment to climate action through decolonisation
Lowitja Institute CEO Adjunct Professor Janine Mohamed calls on the United Nations and member nation states to take full responsibility for decolonisation and anti-racism when addressing climate change and its...
