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Parliamentary Inquiry into economic self-determination
Federal Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, chaired by Mutthi Mutthi and Wamba Wamba woman Senator Jana Stewart, has recently commenced an Inquiry into Economic...
Supporting research on HIV and viral hepatitis: apply now for GLOWS National Gathering Grant and GLOWS Scholarship streams
Applications are now open for Round 1 of the GLOWS National Gathering Grant and GLOWS Scholarship streams. The Guiding Local Opportunities for Wellbeing (GLOWS) Grant Program 2024–26 offers scholarships and...
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....
Lowitja Institute/VACCHO study points to clear accountability gap in Victoria
A joint study between Lowitja Institute and VACCHO – Victorian Aboriginal Authority: an initial feasibility study for discussion – underscores the urgent need for a dedicated Aboriginal-led accountability body to...
Consultation on the Indigenous Research Excellence Criteria (IREC) is now complete
Last year, Lowitja Institute made a submission to the national consultation to review NHMRC’s Indigenous Research Excellence Criteria (IREC) and facilitated consultation activities at the Institute’s 3rd International Indigenous Health...
Uncle Pat Dodson retires following a glittering career
Respected nationwide as ‘the father of reconciliation’, the great Yawuru Elder Senator Uncle Pat Dodson has spent 40 years championing justice and working to advance our peoples’ rights. Most recently,...
Taking Control of Our Data: A Discussion Paper on Indigenous Data Governance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and Communities
Lowitja Institute is proud to publish ‘Taking Control of Our Data: A Discussion Paper on Indigenous Data Governance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and Communities‘ – our first...
GLOWS Grant Program to support efforts to eliminate HIV and viral hepatitis
In partnership with Gilead Sciences, today we unveil the Guiding Local Opportunities for Wellbeing (GLOWS) Indigenous Health Grant Program, a new $4.4M, three-year initiative to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait...