Health Conditions
Western Desert Nganampa Walytja Palyantjaku Tjutaku – Making all our families well
Western Desert Nganampa Walytja Palyantjaku Tjutaku (WDNWPT): Making all our families well This project built on work undertaken by WDNWPT to address the concerns of…
View researchPneumonia in Indigenous Children Territory-wide Using Radiological Endpoints (PICTURE)
The PICTURE Study (Pneumonia in Indigenous Children Territory-Wide Using Radiological Endpoints) documented the incidence of hospitalised, radiologically diagnosed pneumonia in Northern Territory Indigenous children aged…
View researchFilling the gaps in the Healthy Skin program
The Filling the Gaps (FTG) project was a collaboration between three CRC for Aboriginal Health partners utilising laboratory, clinical and epidemiological methods and building on work undertaken…
View researchCan swimming pools improve Indigenous children’s hearing?
The Flinders University Swimming Pool study investigated whether the use of swimming pools by school-age Indigenous children in remote semi-arid communities in central Australia results…
View researchFinding a better treatment for ear disease
Finding a better treatment for ear disease: Azithromycin versus Amoxycillin for treatment of Acute Otitis Media in Aboriginal children (AATAAC) Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM),…
View researchEast Arnhem Healthy Skin project
The East Arnhem Healthy Skin Project (EAHSP) aimed to reduce the prevalence of scabies, skin sores and tinea in five remote Aboriginal communities, as these…
View researchDifferential impact of Australian tobacco management policies for Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations
Differential impact of Australian tobacco management policies for Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations – Is research evidence informing Indigenous smoking policy? Previous research has shown that…
View researchEvaluation of a health education initiative for urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
The Lowitja institute awarded a Small Grant to the University of Queensland and the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH) in 2013 to evaluate the…
View researchBetter medication management for mental health
Better medication management for Aboriginal people with mental health disorders and their families Aboriginal people with mental health conditions may have particular needs given the…
View researchNDIS Evaluation
Is the National Disability Insurance Scheme meeting the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people? Evaluating the roll-out in Queensland and the Northern Territory…
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