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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Taking Care of Business
The Support Systems for Indigenous Primary Health Care Services Project aimed to develop knowledge about how to support the corporate functions of Aboriginal community controlled…
View researchPlanning processes in implementing National Partnership Agreements in Indigenous health
The need to develop effective processes to align programs and policy with community needs and values is increasingly being seen as critical to the practical…
View researchImplementation of innovations in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Implementation phase 1 Australia spends a lot of money developing and testing medicines, technologies, systems and new ways of doing things to improve health care…
View researchAremella Arratyenye-ileme: Doing It Right
Project aims To improve research knowledge exchange, generation and translation leading to Aboriginal community members, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services and their Board members having…
View researchA national approach to improving cancer outcomes
Towards a national approach to improving cancer outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Little is known about the availability of Indigenous-specific cancer support…
View researchThe impact of the Lowitja Institute FDA on networking through the support of roundtables and quality assurance process
This project aimed to: Analyse the impact of the quality assurance process on enhancing network activity and increasing collaborations in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
View researchEngaging First Peoples: A Review of Government Engagement Methods for Developing Health Policy
This second discussion paper commissioned by the Lowitja Institute follows on from the successful paper Legally Invisible – How Australian Laws Impede Stewardship and Governance…
View researchInvestigating cross-cultural responses to the introduction of the HPV vaccine
The aim of the project was to identify issues among parents and guardians from three cultures in Australia, as well as General Practitioners (GPs) in…
View researchEstablishing the prevalence of HPV infection – WHINURs
The human papilloma virus (HPV) is the most common viral sexually transmitted infection. The formulation of appropriate recommendations for use of prophylactic HPV vaccines in…
View researchPutting cross-cultural policy into practice
The objective of this study was to consider 'What policies, processes and practices would increase the relevance of mainstream agencies to Indigenous and culturally diverse…
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.
