Developing Yorta Yorta Measures for Shared Prosperity, Repositioning Value and a Thriving Community with Strong Foundations

This research seeks to privilege and empower Yorta Yorta and other First Peoples’ voices to better understand the ideas and needs that local community would…

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Ume Project: Telling the story of the Torres Model of Care

The Ume Project goal is to re-embed the Torres Model of Care (TMoC) into the health system. This will involve defining and documenting the model…

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Supporting agency and connectivity to drive primary healthcare innovation for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in South East Queensland

At a critical period in their life journey, First Nations young people have limited engagement with primary health care services. This project will establish the…

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Using Yolŋu Marrparaŋ (wellbeing) resources to improve social and emotional wellbeing: a community-initiated developmental evaluation

This project will centre around the Yolŋu cultural strength of marrparaŋ, a complex, multi-layered concept which can be loosely translated as wellbeing. The project will…

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Boorai Dreaming Project

The Boorai Dreaming Project (BDP) will fund Elder women in Mildura and Robinvale who will deliver rhythmic experiences of cultural immersion to address, stabilise, and…

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A developmental evaluation of Ngalla Wirrin Wungening (our spirit healing) alcohol and other drug (AOD) program

Over the past few years, Wungening has secured significant growth through the development of innovative, Aboriginal-led service delivery in justice, homelessness, family support and other…

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Housing Improvement and Child Health (HICH) – Extension

Housing Improvement and Child Health (HICH) – Extension This project is an extension of a NHMRC-funded, CRC for Aboriginal Health in-kind study which commenced in…

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Innovations in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Symposium

Innovations in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Symposium (June 2014) The Lowitja institute awarded a small grant to the University of Queensland and the…

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Integrated model for Aboriginal health promotion and its evaluation

Creating healthy environments: Development and trial of an integrated model for Aboriginal health promotion and its evaluation This project was an intensive case study of…

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Predicting heart disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

This study was a follow-up of cardiovascular disease outcomes for a cohort of Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory who participated in a health screening program…

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Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land across Australia and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices and names of deceased persons.

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