Research projects

Using Yolŋu Marrparaŋ (wellbeing) resources to improve social and emotional wellbeing

A community-initiated developmental evaluation

Year granted: 2022 Organisation location: Yirrkala, NT Chief Investigator: Minitja Marawali Themes: Mental health and social and emotional wellbeing, Sovereignty Project summary: This project centred…

Research Our Way

Closing the gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health human research

Year granted: 2022 Organisation location: South Brisbane, QLD Chief Investigator: Gregg Pratt Themes: Health policy and systems, Empowerment Project summary: This project aims to answer…

Boorai Dreaming Project

Delivering rhythmic experiences of cultural immersion to address, stabilise, and create restorative understandings of inter-generational trauma

Year granted: 2022 Organisation location: Casuarina, NT Chief Investigator: Janey McNally Mendoza Themes: Family and community health, Connectedness Project summary: This project will fund Elder…

Victorian Aboriginal Health Research Ethics Committee

Steps to Establishment

Year granted: 2022 Organisation location: Collingwood, VIC Themes: Health and policy systems, Sovereignty Chief Investigator: Dr Jill Gallagher Project summary: This project aimed to determine…

Alcohol and other drug (AOD) service delivery

A developmental evaluation of Ngalla Wirrin Wungening (our spirit healing) alcohol and other drug (AOD) program

Year granted: 2022 Organisation location: East Perth, WA Chief Investigator: Jessica Leslie Themes: Substance use and addiction, empowerment Project summary: This project was a values-based,…

Culturally appropriate and safe kin mapping and connection strategies

Innovating contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kinship care through genuine community engagement and cultural connection culturally appropriate and safe kin mapping and connection strategies

Year granted: 2022 Organisation location: Woolloongabba, QLD Chief Investigator: Raymond Brunker Themes: Family and community health, Connectedness Project summary: This project aimed to develop and…

Wellness Project and priority setting

Integrating an understanding of wellness of person and place, focusing on the seven dimensions within the framework identified by Town Campers as critical to their wellness

Year granted: 2020 Organisation location: Ciccone, NT Themes: Community health and wellbeing, Empowerment Project summary: This project sought to integrate an understanding of wellness of…

Victoria Aboriginal Language Health Check

Better understanding the status of Aboriginal languages and how the Mother Tongue can be maintained and revitalised using the Indigenous methodological approach of Ways of Knowing, Being and Doing

Year granted: 2020 Organisation location: Docklands, VIC Themes: Community health and wellbeing, EmpowermentChief Investigator: Dr Vicki Couzens Project summary: This project aimed to better understand…

Strengthening the evidence for Family Wellbeing

Enhancing the evidence base of the Family Wellbeing Empowerment Program and other social and emotional wellbeing programs

Year granted: 2022 Organisation location: Yarrabah, QLD Themes: Health policy and systems, Empowerment Project summary: The need for this project was identified by Aboriginal organisations…

Mapping the histories of Rainbow Mob (Aboriginal LGBTIQ+) cultures, knowledges and experiences

Project summary: The Rainbow Mob identified that the Indigenous health service sector was lacking in provision of safe and appropriate health care programs that target…