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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Control and empowerment in social determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Researching the control factor and empowerment in addressing the social determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health Empowerment interventions can bring about powerful changes…
View researchImproving the patient journey for Indigenous patients from remote areas
This project supports a program of cultural reforms to improve cultural sensitivity in acute health care institutions. The experience of Aboriginal people will be used…
View researchCanada–Australia Indigenous Health and Wellness Working Group
The Working Group was established to progress initiatives from the Canada–Australia Roundtable on Indigenous Health and Wellness held in Canberra in December 2016. Then Lowitja Institute…
View researchStress and chronic disease
Emerging international literature suggests that psychosocial stress is an important contributor to chronic diseases and there is a large volume of research investigating this topic.…
View researchRevitalizing Health for All: International Indigenous Representative Group
The Revitalizing Health for All – Learning through Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC) Experiences study was conceived in 2005 at a meeting of the Peoples’…
View researchRacism and health: Setting the research agenda
The purpose of this project was to convene a symposium of national and international researchers and policy makers to set an agenda for research on…
View researchThe Lancet-Lowitja Institute Global Collaboration
Indigenous and tribal peoples' health (The Lancet–Lowitja Institute Global Collaboration): A population study The Lowitja Institute partnered with The Lancet, one of the world’s most…
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.
