Handwashing campaign

Infectious disease such as respiratory and intestinal infections are the leading causes of hospitalisation for Indigenous infants and children in the NT, with rates many…

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Aboriginal people travelling well

Mobility is a basic human need, and transport (walking, driving, travelling as a passenger), is the way that it is achieved. The starting point for…

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Exploring resilience and coping in relation to smoking within ‘at risk’ populations

This project investigated what psychological, social, political or environmental factors contribute to successful quitting or resilience against taking up smoking in populations where a high…

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Evaluation of a health education initiative for urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

The Lowitja institute awarded a Small Grant to the University of Queensland and the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH) in 2013 to evaluate the…

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Listening to Country

Listening to Country: Exploring the value of acoustic ecology with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in prison Project aim and objectives   Aim: To explore the value…

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Influences on social, mental and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people

Ngadhuri-nya (To care for): Intergenerational and educational influences on social, mental and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people  …

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Reducing Australia’s Aboriginal prisoner population using Justice Reinvestment

Assessing the public's views to incarceration versus non-incarceration alternatives using a Citizens' Jury approach Prisoner populations endure some of the worst health outcomes in the…

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Better medication management for mental health

Better medication management for Aboriginal people with mental health disorders and their families Aboriginal people with mental health conditions may have particular needs given the…

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Coordinated Aboriginal mental health care: A best practice model

Coordinated Aboriginal mental health care: A best practice model for rural and metropolitan service delivery The aim of the Coordinated Aboriginal Mental Health Care (CAMHC)…

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Australian Integrated Mental Health Initiative (AIMhi)

Australian Integrated Mental Health Initiative (AIMhi) This project aimed to improve outcomes for remote Indigenous clients of mental health services in remote Top End communities…

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Acknowledgement 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.

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