Research projects
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.
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Supporting a good community life
Lajamanu Good Community Life Yapa Project
Year granted: 2023 Organisation location: Alice Springs, NT Chief Investigator: Mischa Cartwright Themes: Empowerment, Community health and wellbeing Project summary: This is a Yapa-led project that supports the…
View researchUnderstanding the organisational processes that facilitate client referral and case management
Case study for a model of care for customary healers
Year granted: 2022 Organisation location: Alice Springs, NT Chief Investigator: Amelia Turning and Tony Collins Themes: Cultural safety and respectful systems, Culture for health and wellbeing Project summary:…
View researchACCOs and child welfare decision-making
Understanding how Aboriginal community controlled organisations (ACCOs) are enacting new statutory authority in child welfare decision-making: An initial process evaluation of the Community Protecting Boorais Program
Year granted: 2024 Organisation location: Preston, VIC Chief Investigator: Muriel Bamblett Themes: Health policy and systems, Self-determination Project summary: VACCA has led the work on…
View researchModels of community care for children’s eye heath
Ngaaminya Project: A First Nations-led project mapping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community expectations of good eye health for children
Year granted: 2024 Organisation location: Campbelltown, NSW Chief Investigator: Lose Fonua Themes: Health conditions, Cultural determinants Project summary: This project will contribute to a broader…
View researchBacking Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth to address school exclusion
Understanding and Resisting School Exclusion through the Education Justice Lab
Year granted: 2024 Organisation location: Coburg, VICChief Investigator: Hayley McQuire Themes: Mental health, Social and emotional wellbeing, Sovereignty Project summary: The Education Justice Lab (EJL)…
View researchActioning Indigenous Data Sovereignty
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consent and data sharing priorities to guide community controlled health service best practice
Year granted: 2024 Organisation location: Varsity Lakes, QLD Chief Investigator: Letitia Campbell Themes: Health policy and systems, Sovereignty Project summary: Limited literature confirms lack of…
View researchUnderstanding the key barriers and enablers for Aboriginal women pursuing a career in midwifery
Mob caring for Mob: Establishing educational pathways to midwifery for Aboriginal women to support the upscaling of Birthing on Country services
Year granted: 2024 Organisation location: Nowra, NSW Themes: Workforce, self-determination Project summary: This project aims to decolonise and strengthen the maternity care workforce by improving…
View researchStolen Generation Survivors’ and their descendants’ health and wellbeing
Exploring the health and wellbeing needs of Stolen Generations and their descendants in South Australia
Year granted: 2024 Organisation location: Salisbury Downs, SA Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Kim Morey Themes: Community health and wellbeing, Self-Determination Project summary: This project is…
View researchMeasuring the burden of iron deficiency in Aboriginal children under five years
Prevention, early detection and management of iron deficiency in children under 5 years at an ACCHO in far-western NSW
Year granted: 2024 Organisation location: Broken Hill, NSW Chief Investigator: Lavinia Henderson Themes: Health conditions, Self-determination Project summary: This project is a foundational piece of…
View researchEmpowering Aboriginal students to make healthy choices and improve their overall wellbeing
Evaluating the pilot Healthy Deadly Kids Program designed by the Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service
Year granted: 2024 Organisation location: Wollongong, NSW Chief Investigator: Kane Ellis Themes: Community health and wellbeing, Self-determination Project summary: This project is a foundational piece…
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