Health Conditions
Indigenous genomic health research roundtable
Expanding our tools to Close the Gap: Towards Indigenous genomic health research roundtables July 2011, Melbourne The Lowitja Institute facilitated two roundtables on genetic research…
View researchDisparities in lung cancer care and outcomes in New South Wales
PhD thesis by Kalinda Griffiths – University of Sydney Thesis My thesis, ‘Disparities in lung cancer care and outcomes in New South Wales’, comprises a…
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The aim of this project was to meet a need stated by Aboriginal health workers (AHWs) across South Australia for accurate, coordinated processes that produced…
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…
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 researchA national approach to improving cancer outcomes
Towards a national approach to improving cancer outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Little is known about the availability of Indigenous-specific cancer support…
View researchCatching some AIR
Catching Some AIR project (Asserting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Information Rights in Renal Disease) Project Aims To address the sustained gaps in the bicultural…
View researchUptake of evidence to policy: The Indigenous Burden of Disease case study
Uptake of evidence to policy: The Indigenous Burden of Disease case study Using the Indigenous Burden of Disease (BOD) study (Vos, et al. 2009) as…
View researchAustralian Indigenous EarInfoNet
The Australian Indigenous EarInfoNet Project was developed to ensure that all research and resources on the prevention and management of ear disease and hearing loss…
View researchCancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Queensland
Project summary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians do not enjoy the high standard of health that most other Australians have, and have worse outcomes…
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