Culture For Health And Wellbeing
Health 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 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 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 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…
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