Health Policy And Systems

Ume Project

Telling the story of the Torres Model of Care

This project was to re-embed the Torres Model of Care (TMoC) into the health system through defining and documenting the model through a collective storytelling…

Engaging with young people in yarning and sharing about protective and resilience factors

Supporting agency and connectivity to drive primary healthcare innovation for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in South East Queensland

This project aimed to establish the governance, infrastructure and methods for engaging young people in South East Queensland, with the aim of supporting their agency,…

Alcohol and other drug (AOD) service delivery

A developmental evaluation of Ngalla Wirrin Wungening (our spirit healing) alcohol and other drug (AOD) program

This project was a values-based, developmental evaluation of the developing Ngalla Wirrin Wungening (our spirit healing) alcohol and other drug (AOD) program. The research will…

Culturally appropriate and safe kin mapping and connection strategies

Innovating contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kinship care through genuine community engagement and cultural connection culturally appropriate and safe kin mapping and connection strategies

This project aimed to develop and implement a model that provides culturally appropriate and safe kin mapping and connection strategies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait…

Learning from action: Management of Aboriginal health services

Learning from action: Management of Aboriginal health services This project used an action learning and research approach to develop understanding of management practices in Aboriginal…

Putting cross-cultural policy into practice

The objective of this study was to consider 'What policies, processes and practices would increase the relevance of mainstream agencies to Indigenous and culturally diverse…

Engaging First Peoples: A Review of Government Engagement Methods for Developing Health Policy

This second discussion paper commissioned by the Lowitja Institute follows on from the successful paper Legally Invisible – How Australian Laws Impede Stewardship and Governance…

The impact of the Lowitja Institute FDA on networking through the support of roundtables and quality assurance process

This project aimed to: Analyse the impact of the quality assurance process on enhancing network activity and increasing collaborations in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…

A 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…

Aremella Arratyenye-ileme: Doing It Right

Project aims To improve research knowledge exchange, generation and translation leading to Aboriginal community members, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services and their Board members having…