Research projects
Our research is built on priorities identified by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We aim to produce high-impact research, tools and resources that will have positive health outcomes for Australia's First Nations.
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Give your baby a better chance: Innovative testing prior to birth
Neonatal mortality due to Steptococcus agalactiae (GBS) has decreased in most populations but early onset GBS disease (EOGD) is still common in Australian Indigenous neonates.…
View researchEvaluating the Baby Basket program in north Queensland
A comprehensive program evaluation was undertaken to improve the evidence base around what contributes to successful outcomes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander maternal and…
View researchBurden of influenza and other respiratory viruses among Aboriginal children in the Top End
Aboriginal infants in the Northern Territory suffer from the highest rate of influenza morbidity in the world. This disease is vaccine preventable, but universal vaccination…
View researchBronchiectasis in Indigenous children
A collaborative and international study of Bronchiectasis in Indigenous children Aboriginal children in remote Australia have extremely high rates of pneumonia; some get better while…
View researchAnaemia management in three remote Aboriginal communities
Evaluation of anaemia management in three remote Aboriginal communities in the Katherine East region, Northern Territory Project aims This project sought to evaluate an anaemia prevention program and fidelity…
View researchTRAK Study
Talking about raising Aboriginal kids PhD thesis by Anita D'Aprano – Menzies School of Health Research Child health experts recognise internationally that developmental care is…
View researchChildhood anaemia: Resource development
Childhood anaemia is a growing concern in the Northern Territory as 22 per cent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children under four years old…
View researchHealing the past by nurturing the future
Strengthening foundations for supporting Indigenous parents who have experienced complex childhood trauma Project aim and objectives To undertake critical foundational work to engage end-users in a National…
View researchEthics and protocols for a family-based microbiome study and social health history project
Engaging Australia’s First Peoples in the development of ethics and protocols for a family-based microbiome study and social health history project Project Aim: To establish…
View researchReflections on CAAC Family Partnership Program in Alice Springs
Learning from Central Australian Aboriginal women’s experiences: Reflections on participation in the CAAC Family Partnership Program in Alice Springs This project evaluated the perception of…
View researchAcknowledgement 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.
