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Culture for health and wellbeing

Health is holistic, and physical health is affected by the social, emotional and cultural wellbeing of both individuals and the broader community. Community action, culture, and engagement in the design and implementation of programs, approaches and research activities is central to improving health and wellbeing.

Improving the patient journey for Indigenous patients from remote areas Control and empowerment in social determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health Aboriginal adult literacy campaign Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander urban location and health project Mibbinbah (Men's Spaces) Post-prison release support Racism symposium and development of communication materials Strengthening the JCU/UQ Empowerment Research Program Aboriginal community controlled primary health care services and community capacity Health programs for Aboriginal men Winnunga prison health study Health literacy among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males in the Northern Territory Stories of hope and resilience Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide in South Australia The Family Wellbeing Program: Empowerment research Art into Health: Puntu Palyarrikuwanpa [Aboriginal Men Becoming Well] Identifying the core elements of the cultural determinants of health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Yarning up with Koori kids Cultural connectedness for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents Cultural identities, health and wellbeing of Indigenous young people in school Health benefits of on-country activities Evaluating a community of practice for Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing Indigenous early childhood family support programs that work: Family Wellbeing Physical activity program for Aboriginal families with Machado Joseph Disease Recovery from trauma in an urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community The Family Wellbeing Program at Yarrabah Strong Dads Strong Futures Roles and Ritual: The Inala Wangarra Rite of Passage Ball case study Growing up children in two worlds Wellbeing through culture: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability The national longitudinal study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing