Media releases
Lowitja Institute welcomes Craig Ritchie as new Board chairperson
Lowitja Institute, Australia’s only national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled health research institute, welcomes Craig Ritchie as the new chairperson of the Lowitja Institute Board of Directors. A...
New economic measurement framework: a positive step for the health and wellbeing of First Nations peoples
Lowitja Institute welcomes recommendations outlined by the Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs in response to the Inquiry into economic self-determination and opportunities for First Nations...
One year on: Governments must prioritise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community voices in health
Lowitja Institute calls on all governments to privilege community voices as we mark the one-year anniversary since the referendum to enshrine an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice in the...
Lowitja Institute welcomes Michael Newman as new deputy chief executive officer
Lowitja Institute, Australia’s only national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled health research institute, has today announced the appointment of Mr Michael Newman as its new deputy chief executive...
Lowitja O’Donoghue Foundation celebrates second anniversary
On 1 August 2024, Lowitja Institute’s Board, management and staff respectfully acknowledge and remember our namesake and co-patron, the late Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG on what would have...
Lowitja Institute partners with the Medical Journal of Australia to privilege Indigenous voices
Today the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) will release a special issue that highlights and recognises Indigenous leadership and excellence in health and medical research. This inaugural collaboration between Lowitja...
Lowitja Institute welcomes Paul Stewart as new chief executive officer
Today Lowitja Institute announced the appointment of Mr Paul Stewart as its new chief executive officer to lead Australia’s only national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled health research...
Ongoing support for the Lowitja O’Donoghue Foundation
Lowitja Institute welcomes the recent announcement by the Australian Government for its ongoing support to enable the Lowitja O’Donoghue Foundation to offer scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people....
Lowitja Institute calls on governments to hasten action to close the gap
The Close the Gap Campaign today urges Australian governments to accelerate action to realise the objectives of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap following the unsuccessful call to enshrine...
Adjunct Professor Janine Mohamed steps down as Lowitja Institute CEO
Today Lowitja Institute announced the departure of its CEO Adjunct Professor Janine Mohamed after five years leading Australia’s only national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled health research institute....
