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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The Family Wellbeing Program: Empowerment research
The Family Wellbeing Program was developed in the early 1990s by a group of Indigenous leaders in Adelaide who had been affected by the Stolen…
View researchAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide in South Australia
Analysis of key factors associated with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide in South Australia Project Aim: To conduct a thematic review of coronial…
View researchStories of hope and resilience
Stories of hope and resilience: Using new media and storytelling to faciliate 'wellness' in Indigenous communities This project explored how the experience of storytelling using new…
View researchHealth literacy among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males in the Northern Territory
Project aim and objectives : Aim: to understand the interplay between health literacy, gender and cultural identity among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males living…
View researchWinnunga prison health study
This project was initiated by the Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service (WNAHS) in response to the construction of the ACT’s first prison, the Alexander Maconochie…
View researchHealth programs for Aboriginal men
Developing, sustaining and evaluating health programs for Aboriginal men This men’s health project was conducted in partnership with Palyalatju Maparnpa Health, a regional community-based cultural…
View researchAboriginal community controlled primary health care services and community capacity
The role of Aboriginal community controlled primary health care services in developing community capacity in Indigenous communities Aboriginal Community Controlled Primary Health Care Services (ACCHSs)…
View researchStrengthening the JCU/UQ Empowerment Research Program
Strategic support for strengthening the JCU/UQ Empowerment Research Program Project summary This research project aimed to: a) undertake a metasynthesis of qualitative research findings across…
View researchRacism symposium and development of communication materials
The main outcomes of this project were a national symposium to focus on the impact of racism on the health and wellbeing of children and…
View researchPost-prison release support
Post-prison release support experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in an urban setting PhD thesis by Megan Williams – University of New South…
View researchAcknowledgement of Country
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