Indigenous Health
Dr Daniel Hunt awarded Indigenous Doctor of the Year
This month, Dr Daniel Hunt won the Indigenous Doctor of the Year 2024 at the National Aboriginal Community Control Health......
Program Halves Skin Disease for Remote Indigenous Children
A new study and trial program led by the Kids Research Institute of Australia has helped to reduce infectious skin......
Drinking Water ‘Unsafe’ in Hundreds of Indigenous Communities.
A lack of infrastructure and testing has led to unsafe drinking water in over 500 Indigenous communities. The lack of......
Dementia Treatment in the Kimberley
The number of dementia sufferers is increasing, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are three times more likely to......
New way to maintain Indigenous dementia patients’ connection to country
Dementia Support Australia has produced a set of picture cards aimed to support First Nations People experiencing dementia symptoms, specifically......
Heatwaves and the Indigenous community
An increase in frequency of heatwaves and extreme weather caused by climate change in Northern and Central Australia is expected......
Australia’s First Independent Lore Enforcement Officers
Indigenous lore is an integral part of kinship networks and influences all facets of life for Indigenous communities. This weekend......
NSW Prison Lockdown putting prisoners in danger
The New South Wales prison system was thrown into lockdown early last week amidst a number of COVID-19 outbreaks at......
Doctors making a difference in remote communities
The need for quality healthcare in remote and rural communities is as important as ever and it continues to be......
National Disability Insurance Scheme: Time For Reform?
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has heralded significant increases in the funding of disability support in Australia. In regional......