Deficit discourse and Indigenous health

The Narrative Framing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing: A Review   Project Aim: To identify and summarise the narrative trends that…

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Reframing discourse in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing

Reframing discourse and changing the narrative of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing: an analysis   Project Aim: To identify the national and…

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Improving the patient journey for Indigenous patients from remote areas

This project supports a program of cultural reforms to improve cultural sensitivity in acute health care institutions. The experience of Aboriginal people will be used…

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Health literacy among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males in the Northern Territory

Project aim and objectives : Aim: to understand the interplay between health literacy, gender and cultural identity among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males living…

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Strengthening the JCU/UQ Empowerment Research Program

Strategic support for strengthening the JCU/UQ Empowerment Research Program Project summary This research project aimed to: a) undertake a metasynthesis of qualitative research findings across…

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Racism symposium and development of communication materials

The main outcomes of this project were a national symposium to focus on the impact of racism on the health and wellbeing of children and…

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Post-prison release support

Post-prison release support experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in an urban setting PhD thesis by Megan Williams – University of New South…

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Mibbinbah (Men’s Spaces)

The Mibbinbah project can be thought of as two distinct but related components: 1) Men’s Sheds/Spaces Pilot Project and 2) Men’s Chronic Conditions Project. The…

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander urban location and health project

This project sought to explore how urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people feel about where they live and whether they think their neighbourhood and social…

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Aboriginal adult literacy campaign

The Lowitja Institute is a founding partner of Literacy for Life Foundation, an Aboriginal-led initiative aiming to lift adult literacy in Aboriginal and Torres Strait…

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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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