Cultural And Social Determinants

Engaging with young people in yarning and sharing about protective and resilience factors

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

Year granted: 2022 Organisation location: Windsor, QLD Chief Investigator: Kaava Watson Themes: Community health and wellbeing, empowerment Project summary: This project aimed to establish the…

Using Yolŋu Marrparaŋ (wellbeing) resources to improve social and emotional wellbeing

A community-initiated developmental evaluation

Year granted: 2022 Organisation location: Yirrkala, NT Chief Investigator: Minitja Marawali Themes: Mental health and social and emotional wellbeing, Sovereignty Project summary: This project centred…

Boorai Dreaming Project

Delivering rhythmic experiences of cultural immersion to address, stabilise, and create restorative understandings of inter-generational trauma

Year granted: 2022 Organisation location: Casuarina, NT Chief Investigator: Janey McNally Mendoza Themes: Family and community health, Connectedness Project summary: This project will fund Elder…

Alcohol and other drug (AOD) service delivery

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

Year granted: 2022 Organisation location: East Perth, WA Chief Investigator: Jessica Leslie Themes: Substance use and addiction, empowerment Project summary: This project was a values-based,…

Community-driven empowerment through mabu liyan

Closing the data and knowledge gap

Year granted: 2020 Organisation location: Broome, WA Themes: Community health and wellbeing, Sovereignty Project summary: This project built on the Yawuru Wellbeing Project to contribute…

Creating and sharing culturally-appropriate therapeutic practice guides

Cultural Elements Project

Year granted: 2020 Organisation location: Preston, VIC Themes: Family and Community health, Cultural safety and respectful systems Project summary: VACCA provides a number of child…

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…

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…

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…

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…