Research
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Our research is built on priorities identified by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We aim to produce high-impact research, tools and resources that will have positive health outcomes for Australia's First Nations. The Institute facilitates engagement between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, tertiary education, medical research institutions, government and partner organisations to maximise the impact of research, knowledge and innovation. We also engage with our Indigenous family around the world, facilitating networks and collaborations that improve the health and wellbeing of First Peoples everywhere. Our research methods have been refined over more than 20 years.
To guide this effort the Lowitja Institute has identified five key principles that underpin our approach to research. These are:
As well as developing an ethical philosophy in the way that we approach research, the Lowitja Institute supports and uphold ethical guidelines and frameworks that have been developed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research.
We also develop resources to support ethical research, such as EthicsHub. This online resource provides guidance – for researchers, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community research participants, community organisations, students and supervisors, and ethics committees – around the ethics of undertaking research into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing.
Find out more about our research and projects by clicking through the topics and resources below.
For funding of research grants and projects visit the Research Funding page. For information on our scholarships visit the Scholarships page.