Cultural Safety
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…
View researchCo-Designing a Birthing on Country model for First Peoples’ Health and Wellbeing in Naarm
Birthing on Country is an international movement to return the control of maternity services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities so that Aboriginal and…
View researchSupporting 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…
View researchUsing 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…
View researchResearch Our Way: Closing the gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health human research
This project aims to answer the following research questions: What are the strengths and/or limitations of existing human research ethics committee structures for Aboriginal and…
View researchBoorai 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…
View researchA 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…
View researchInnovating contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kinship care through genuine community engagement and cultural connection
The project aims to develop and implement a model that provides culturally appropriate and safe kin mapping and connection strategies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
View researchInvestigating cross-cultural responses to the introduction of the HPV vaccine
The aim of the project was to identify issues among parents and guardians from three cultures in Australia, as well as General Practitioners (GPs) in…
View researchEstablishing the prevalence of HPV infection – WHINURs
The human papilloma virus (HPV) is the most common viral sexually transmitted infection. The formulation of appropriate recommendations for use of prophylactic HPV vaccines in…
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