Lowitja Institute congratulates GLOWS Scholarship and Medium Research Grant recipients

26 March, 2025

We are excited to announce the first set of recipients of 2024 funding under the (Guiding Local Opportunities for Wellbeing) GLOWS program. This includes five GLOWS Scholarship recipients as well...

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Cultural centre opened in honour of Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG

19 March, 2025

Canberra’s Australian National University (ANU) today officially opened the Lowitja O’Donoghue Cultural Centre, in recognition of our co-patron, the late Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG’s extraordinary life and ongoing...

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Lowitja Institute Awards: nominations now open

20 February, 2025

We are now calling for nominations for our biennial conference awards recognise outstanding contributions to the field of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing research. They showcase research that...

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Lowitja – A Life of Leadership and Legacy

4 February, 2025

Inaugural exhibition portraying the life and influence of Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG to be held on Kaurna Country in Adelaide – June and July 2025 On February 4,...

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Lowitja Institute congratulates 2024 Major Research Grant recipients 

22 January, 2025

Lowitja Institute, Australia’s only national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled health research institute, is excited to announce new recipients of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Major Research...

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Lowitja Institute welcomes Craig Ritchie as new Board chairperson 

11 December, 2024

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...

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Apply now for our 2025 scholarship opportunities

28 November, 2024

Lowitja Institute is delighted to open our 2025 suite of scholarships open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and early career researchers. Scholarship rounds are offered across three categories:...

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Lowitja Institute 4th International Health and Wellbeing Conference 2025

19 November, 2024

Our 4th International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference is fast approaching. Join us from 16–19 June 2025 on Kaurna Country in Adelaide, South Australia, for an inspiring gathering of leaders,...

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Discussion paper: Cultural Safety in Australia

4 September, 2024

Lowitja Institute recently published a new discussion paper that highlights the critical need to improve access to quality healthcare, addressing the social determinants of health, and elevating the importance of...

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Lowitja Institute welcomes Michael Newman as new deputy chief executive officer

4 September, 2024

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...

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