Keeping our gurrutu strong

Improving North East Arnhem wellbeing when there is COVID

Year granted: 2022 Organisation location: Yirrkala, NT Themes: Empowerment, Community health and wellbeing Project summary: This project aimed to improve Yolŋu wellbeing in the context of COVID-19, ‘feeling better…

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Uka Pilamin: Coming Together As One

Kaiwalagal (Torres Strait) Renal Health Care Model

Year granted: 2020 Organisation location: Thursday Island, QLD Themes: Cultural safety and respectful systems, Health conditions Project summary: This Seeding Grant provided a unique opportunity for Kaurareg First…

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Understanding what good eye care services look like for our children

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Seeding Symposium

Year granted: 2023 Organisation location: Sydney, NSW Themes: Empowerment, Health services and workforce Project summary: FNEHA arose as a result of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye health…

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ACCOs and child welfare decision-making

Understanding how Aboriginal community controlled organisations (ACCOs) are enacting new statutory authority in child welfare decision-making: An initial process evaluation of the Community Protecting Boorais Program

Year granted: 2024 Organisation location: Preston, VIC Chief Investigator: Muriel Bamblett Themes: Health policy and systems, Self-determination Project summary: VACCA has led the work on…

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Understanding the key barriers and enablers for Aboriginal women pursuing a career in midwifery

Mob caring for Mob: Establishing educational pathways to midwifery for Aboriginal women to support the upscaling of Birthing on Country services

Year granted: 2024 Organisation location: Nowra, NSW Themes: Workforce, self-determination Project summary: This project aims to decolonise and strengthen the maternity care workforce by improving…

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Stolen Generation Survivors’ and their descendants’ health and wellbeing

Exploring the health and wellbeing needs of Stolen Generations and their descendants in South Australia

Year granted: 2024 Organisation location: Salisbury Downs, SA Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Kim Morey Themes: Community health and wellbeing, Self-Determination Project summary: This project is…

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Empowering Aboriginal students to make healthy choices and improve their overall wellbeing 

Evaluating the pilot Healthy Deadly Kids Program designed by the Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service 

Year granted: 2024 Organisation location: Wollongong, NSW Chief Investigator: Kane Ellis Themes: Community health and wellbeing, Self-determination Project summary: This project is a foundational piece…

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Strengthening the cultural determinants of Maaman Aboriginal health, spirit and wellbeing

Maaman Waankiny Wur Walbriny 

Year granted: 2024 Organisation location: Centennial Park, WA Chief Investigator: Rohan Collard Themes: Culture for health and wellbeing, Cultural determinants Project summary: The Maaman Waankiny…

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First Nations-led program to support Koori women’s breastfeeding journey

Yabilinya miya (learn together):

Year granted: 2022 Organisation location: Wagga Wagga, NSW Themes: Child and maternal health, Cultural safety and respectful systems Project summary: Yabilinya miya (learn together) breastfeeding…

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Empowering Indigenous strengths to better health and wellbeing

The co-design and evaluation of a sustainable practice nurse health and wellbeing funding model for chronic disease management at a rural Aboriginal Health Service

Year granted: 2022 Organisation location: Dalby, QLD Chief Investigator: Floyd Leedie Themes: Chronic diseases and non-communicable diseases, Empowerment Project summary: This project proposed an Indigenous-led,…

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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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