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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Optimising the integration of best evidence screening for childhood neurodevelopmental disability into routine clinical care
The objective of this project is to facilitate the uptake of best-evidence screening for childhood neurodevelopmental disabilities into the routine delivery of Danila Dilba’s primary…
View researchDeveloping Yorta Yorta Measures for Shared Prosperity, Repositioning Value and a Thriving Community with Strong Foundations
This research seeks to privilege and empower Yorta Yorta and other First Peoples’ voices to better understand the ideas and needs that local community would…
View researchExamining the scope and value of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health workforce in Australia from a cultural and economic lens
The project aims to further the understanding of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied workforce, providing an important benchmark for understanding success in policy…
View researchCulturally Responsive Trauma Informed Practice (CRTIP) through the lens of local Aboriginal communities: developing approaches to health care assessments and workforce development that make cultural sense
This research addresses a critical need to ensure that healthcare services are delivered in ways that are responsive to local Aboriginal cultures in the Northern…
View researchUme Project: Telling the story of the Torres Model of Care
The Ume Project goal is to re-embed the Torres Model of Care (TMoC) into the health system. This will involve defining and documenting the model…
View researchCo-Designing a Birthing on Country model for First Peoples’ Health and Wellbeing in Naarm
Birthing on Country is an international movement to return the control of maternity services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities so that Aboriginal and…
View researchSupporting agency and connectivity to drive primary healthcare innovation for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in South East Queensland
At a critical period in their life journey, First Nations young people have limited engagement with primary health care services. This project will establish the…
View researchUsing Yolŋu Marrparaŋ (wellbeing) resources to improve social and emotional wellbeing: a community-initiated developmental evaluation
This project will centre around the Yolŋu cultural strength of marrparaŋ, a complex, multi-layered concept which can be loosely translated as wellbeing. The project will…
View researchResearch Our Way: Closing the gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health human research
This project aims to answer the following research questions: What are the strengths and/or limitations of existing human research ethics committee structures for Aboriginal and…
View researchBoorai Dreaming Project
The Boorai Dreaming Project (BDP) will fund Elder women in Mildura and Robinvale who will deliver rhythmic experiences of cultural immersion to address, stabilise, and…
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.
