Family And Community Health
Boorai Dreaming Project
The Boorai Dreaming Project (BDP) will fund Elder women in Mildura and Robinvale who will deliver rhythmic experiences of cultural immersion to address, stabilise, and…
View researchTrauma informed care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women experiencing violence
First Response: Integrating trauma-informed care within primary healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women experiencing violence within primary healthcare Project Aim: To provide evidence…
View researchChildhood anaemia: Resource development
Childhood anaemia is a growing concern in the Northern Territory as 22 per cent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children under four years old…
View researchTRAK Study
Talking about raising Aboriginal kids PhD thesis by Anita D'Aprano – Menzies School of Health Research Child health experts recognise internationally that developmental care is…
View researchAnaemia management in three remote Aboriginal communities
Evaluation of anaemia management in three remote Aboriginal communities in the Katherine East region, Northern Territory Project aims This project sought to evaluate an anaemia prevention program and fidelity…
View researchBronchiectasis in Indigenous children
A collaborative and international study of Bronchiectasis in Indigenous children Aboriginal children in remote Australia have extremely high rates of pneumonia; some get better while…
View researchBurden of influenza and other respiratory viruses among Aboriginal children in the Top End
Aboriginal infants in the Northern Territory suffer from the highest rate of influenza morbidity in the world. This disease is vaccine preventable, but universal vaccination…
View researchEvaluating the Baby Basket program in north Queensland
A comprehensive program evaluation was undertaken to improve the evidence base around what contributes to successful outcomes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander maternal and…
View researchGive your baby a better chance: Innovative testing prior to birth
Neonatal mortality due to Steptococcus agalactiae (GBS) has decreased in most populations but early onset GBS disease (EOGD) is still common in Australian Indigenous neonates.…
View researchInsights into early origins of Aboriginal chronic non communicable disease
International research shows low weight (LBW) at birth is linked to later chronic adult disease. If this can be confirmed in the Aboriginal population it…
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