Congress Lowitja 2014

Many Mobs. One Vision: Creating a Healthy Future

Congress Lowitja is the Lowitja Institute’s biennial conference. In 2014, the venue was Etihad Stadium in Melbourne

Congress Lowitja 2014 celebrated diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities sharing a common goal for a healthy future. Its program focussed on informing research strategies, programs and projects that contribute to healthier families and children. The conference sessions looked at cultural competency in health, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research workforce and the measurement of the benefit and impact of research.

The aims of Congress Lowitja 2014 were to:

• ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community views and opinions are promoted
• bring together our three stakeholders groups (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, researchers and policy makers)
• provide an opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers, particularly emerging researchers, to participate and present at a national level conference
• ensure knowledge exchange/translation of pre-eminent evidence and expertise in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research.

Related resources

• Congress Lowitja 2014 program
• Congress Lowitja 2014 report
• Videos of keynote speakers and sessions
• for more information including photos, please contact e: communications@lowitja.org.au