Growing up children in two worlds

Growing up children in two worlds: Building Yolŋu skills, knowledge and priorities into early childhood assessment and support   Project Aim: To privilege Aboriginal knowledge…

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Roles and Ritual: The Inala Wangarra Rite of Passage Ball case study

Aim To document, analyse and evaluate the Rites of Passage Ball as a means of understanding urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community practices of…

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Strong Dads Strong Futures

Strong Dads Strong Futures    Project Aim and Objectives  Aim: This is an explanatory study that aims to identify Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males’…

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The Family Wellbeing Program at Yarrabah

The role of spirituality in social and emotional wellbeing initiatives This Discussion Paper presents the findings of the 2003 and 2005 Family Wellbeing (FWB) empowerment…

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Physical activity program for Aboriginal families with Machado Joseph Disease

Developing a physical activity program for Aboriginal families with Machado Joseph Disease (MJD) living in the Top End of Australia   Project aim    This project…

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Art into Health: Puntu Palyarrikuwanpa [Aboriginal Men Becoming Well]

An illustrated colour booklet Art into Health: Puntu Palyarrikuwanpa [Aboriginal Men Becoming Well] was published by the Lowitja Institute in 2011 to accompany a collection…

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Identifying the core elements of the cultural determinants of health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Project aims  To review and define Australian and international understandings of the cultural determinants of health and wellbeing and to identify and review the current…

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Yarning up with Koori kids

The project distributed digital cameras to the participants during information sessions. Children then returned to their communities and took photos of things that make them…

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Cultural connectedness for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents

Project aim  To investigate the ways in which the cultural determinants of health and well-being sustained the development of healthy psychosocial resilience for Aboriginal and Torres…

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Cultural identities, health and wellbeing of Indigenous young people in school

Our stories, our way: Cultural identities and health and wellbeing of Indigenous young people in diverse school settings The aim of this project was to explore…

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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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