Victorian Aboriginal Health Service – Young people’s health and wellbeing

This project supported the capacity development of an Indigenous Research Assistant through on-the-job learning about data entry, statistical analysis and report writing. This  supported the…

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Childhood anaemia: Resource development

Childhood anaemia is a growing concern in the Northern Territory as 22 per cent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children under four years old…

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TRAK Study

Talking about raising Aboriginal kids PhD thesis by Anita D'Aprano – Menzies School of Health Research Child health experts recognise internationally that developmental care is…

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Anaemia management in three remote Aboriginal communities

Evaluation of anaemia management in three remote Aboriginal communities in the Katherine East region, Northern Territory   Project aims  This project sought to evaluate an anaemia prevention program and fidelity…

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Bronchiectasis in Indigenous children

A collaborative and international study of Bronchiectasis in Indigenous children Aboriginal children in remote Australia have extremely high rates of pneumonia; some get better while…

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Burden of influenza and other respiratory viruses among Aboriginal children in the Top End

Aboriginal infants in the Northern Territory suffer from the highest rate of influenza morbidity in the world. This disease is vaccine preventable, but universal vaccination…

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Evaluating the Baby Basket program in north Queensland

A comprehensive program evaluation was undertaken to improve the evidence base around what contributes to successful outcomes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander maternal and…

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Give your baby a better chance: Innovative testing prior to birth

Neonatal mortality due to Steptococcus agalactiae (GBS) has decreased in most populations but early onset GBS disease (EOGD) is still common in Australian Indigenous neonates.…

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Insights into early origins of Aboriginal chronic non communicable disease

International research shows low weight (LBW) at birth is linked to later chronic adult disease. If this can be confirmed in the Aboriginal population it…

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Service integration for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early childhood development

Service integration for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early childhood development   Project Aim: To resolve the gap in existing evidence around best practice service…

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