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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Cancer in Indigenous Australians: A review
Project summary Cancer has only recently been regarded as an important health issue for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Although other health problems might…
View researchCancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Queensland
Project summary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians do not enjoy the high standard of health that most other Australians have, and have worse outcomes…
View researchAustralian Indigenous EarInfoNet
The Australian Indigenous EarInfoNet Project was developed to ensure that all research and resources on the prevention and management of ear disease and hearing loss…
View researchCulture mediation approach in Aboriginal primary health care: Impacts on screening and treatment for risky alcohol consumption
Alcohol problems are a major cause of death, disability, and disadvantage among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (hereafter referred to as Indigenous Australians) and identifying…
View researchDiscourse, Data and Deficit: Deconstructing the ‘Indigenous Health’ paradigm and its effects on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Project aims To conduct field-based research among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities on how local community discourses impact on health service provision by demonstrating…
View researchUptake of evidence to policy: The Indigenous Burden of Disease case study
Uptake of evidence to policy: The Indigenous Burden of Disease case study Using the Indigenous Burden of Disease (BOD) study (Vos, et al. 2009) as…
View researchLearning from action: Management of Aboriginal health services
Learning from action: Management of Aboriginal health services This project used an action learning and research approach to develop understanding of management practices in Aboriginal…
View researchCatching some AIR
Catching Some AIR project (Asserting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Information Rights in Renal Disease) Project Aims To address the sustained gaps in the bicultural…
View researchThe Overburden project
Funding and regulation of primary health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people The aim of this project was to improve the effectiveness of…
View researchPlanning, Implementation and Effectiveness (PIE) in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Policy Reform
The PIE project developed a framework to evaluate the engagement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in policy and program development for the Indigenous…
View researchAcknowledgement of Country
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