Media releases
Board Communique – December 2020
Board Communique December 2020 Lowitja Institute held its latest quarterly Board meeting on Thursday, 3 December 2020 via Zoom videoconference. The meeting was chaired by chairperson Pat Anderson AO. Appointments...
NT Government and Woolworths must put an end to Darwin Dan Murphy’s plans
Lowitja Institute has called on the Northern Territory Government and Woolworths to put an end to plans for one of Australia’s biggest Dan Murphy’s stores to be built in Darwin,...
Lowitja Institute statement for 2020 NAIDOC Week
Lowitja Institute is proud to support and celebrate national NAIDOC week from 8-15 November 2020 and its 2020 theme: Always Was, Always Will Be. We wish the very best to organisers...
Congratulations Pat Anderson: ACT Senior Australian of the Year
Lowitja Institute congratulates our Chairperson Pat Anderson AO for winning the 2021 ACT Senior Australian of the Year award Nominated for her powerful advocacy for the health of Australia’s First...
Review finds Lowitja Institute is ready to grow
MEDIA RELEASE – 15 October 2020 Review finds Lowitja Institute is ready to grow Lowitja Institute has delivered a significant positive impact on the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and...
Lowitja Institute welcomes the authorised biography of Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue
Lowitja Institute warmly welcomes the publication of Lowitja, the authorised biography of its patron, namesake and founding chair Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG, written by Australian journalist and writer...
Latest expert guidance on COVID-19 now published
MEDIA RELEASE – 22 September 2020 Latest expert guidance on COVID-19 now published Lowitja Institute welcomes the publication of the latest practical advice for primary healthcare teams that are supporting...
New paper highlights critical role of Indigenous knowledges and methodologies
Lowitja Institute today published a discussion paper that articulates how and why Indigenous knowledges and research methodologies need to be urgently recognised as critical components of transformative research in order...
Career Pathways Report – Working for our people’: what helps build a stronger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce?
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce has unique skills that make its members powerful advocates and agents of change in the Australian health system to improve outcomes for...
Lowitja Institute announces Project Grants program for 2020-23
The Lowitja Institute Project Grants program is offering grants of up to $200,000 to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and communities to support new research. Lowitja Institute CEO Dr...
