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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National appraisal of CQI initiatives in Indigenous primary health care
Using mixed methods, the research will: qualitatively establish the role cultural connectedness plays in negotiating the pathways to psychosocial resilience for Indigenous adolescents quantitatively determine…
View researchImproving health promotion practice for chronic disease in Indigenous communities
A structured systems approach to improving health promotion practice for chronic disease in Indigenous communities Health promotion strategies have the potential to significantly improve health…
View researchFAR project
Funding, accountability and results for Aboriginal health services – Closing the policy implementation gap? The need for more effective models of funding and accountability in…
View researchClients’ Perception of the Quality of Care: Monitoring and feedback project
Nationally, there has been a growing interest in how to document and learn from consumer feedback in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care,…
View researchABCD: Audit and Best Practice for Chronic Disease
Project summary This continuous quality improvement (CQI) project aims to enhance health outcomes by assisting Indigenous primary health care centres to improve their systems for…
View researchABCD National Research Partnership into plain English
Translate key findings from the ABCD National Research Partnership into plain English The aim of this project was to translate key findings from the Audit…
View researchAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health researcher workforce since 2000
A review and analysis of progress in building the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health researcher workforce since 2000 Project aim and objectives This project aimed to…
View researchMoving beyond the front line: cohort study of career trajectories
Moving Beyond the front line: A 20 year retrospective cohort study of career trajectories from the Indigenous Health Program at the University of Queensland …
View researchThe relevance of an accredited Australian Diabetes Educators Association course to Aboriginal health worker and Torres Strait Islander health worker education programs
In 1997, Flinders University opened the postgraduate Australian Diabetes Education Association (ADEA) course to Aboriginal health workers (AHWs). Forty-six AHWs from urban, rural and remote…
View researchSupport for Aboriginal Health Council SA Certificate IV course in Indigenous research capacity
Along with Flinders University and James Cook University, the Lowitja Institute supported and part-funded the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia’s (AHCSA) Certificate IV in Indigenous Research Capacity…
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