Cultural And Social Determinants
The Family Wellbeing Program at Yarrabah
The role of spirituality in social and emotional wellbeing initiatives This Discussion Paper presents the findings of the 2003 and 2005 Family Wellbeing (FWB) empowerment…
View researchGrowing up children in two worlds
Growing up children in two worlds: Building Yolŋu skills, knowledge and priorities into early childhood assessment and support Project Aim: To privilege Aboriginal knowledge…
View researchRoles and Ritual: The Inala Wangarra Rite of Passage Ball case study
Aim To document, analyse and evaluate the Rites of Passage Ball as a means of understanding urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community practices of…
View researchStress and chronic disease
Emerging international literature suggests that psychosocial stress is an important contributor to chronic diseases and there is a large volume of research investigating this topic.…
View researchImproving the patient journey for Indigenous patients from remote areas
This project supports a program of cultural reforms to improve cultural sensitivity in acute health care institutions. The experience of Aboriginal people will be used…
View researchControl and empowerment in social determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Researching the control factor and empowerment in addressing the social determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health Empowerment interventions can bring about powerful changes…
View researchAboriginal adult literacy campaign
The Lowitja Institute is a founding partner of Literacy for Life Foundation, an Aboriginal-led initiative aiming to lift adult literacy in Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
View researchAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander urban location and health project
This project sought to explore how urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people feel about where they live and whether they think their neighbourhood and social…
View researchMibbinbah (Men’s Spaces)
The Mibbinbah project can be thought of as two distinct but related components: 1) Men’s Sheds/Spaces Pilot Project and 2) Men’s Chronic Conditions Project. The…
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…
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