All posts tagged "indigenous"

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  Plan for healthy ageing in the Torres Strait

  James Cook University researchers will investigate how elderly Torres Strait Islanders can be helped to stay in their own homes and on...

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  Instinctive connection to the land can influence conservation

  Aboriginal peoples’ connection to the land is based on an instinctive understanding passed on from generation to generation, and it is this...

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  Housing study aims to improve health of first Australians

  A new study will evaluate the impact of housing policies on the health and wellbeing of First Nations people, thanks to a...

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  Million-dollar boost for bush medicines

  Traditional Australian bush medicines have taken a step closer to market with $1 million pledged to explore product commercialisation and sustainable agribusiness...

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  Mental health burden for Indigenous Australians exceeds estimates

  Mental health disorders are four to seven times more common among Indigenous adults than other Australians, University of Queensland researchers have found.

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  New research shows indigenous eye health ‘sadly neglected’ across the world

  The world’s indigenous populations experience significantly higher rates of avoidable vision impairment and a striking lack of support for research to address...

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  Bush footy key to healthier communities

  An Australian Rules football competition in Central Australia’s bush communities may hold the key to improved health and wellbeing outcomes among Aboriginal...

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  Sustained reduction in petrol sniffing after low aromatic fuel rollout

  The rollout of low aromatic fuel has contributed to significant and sustained reduction in petrol sniffing and associated health problems in Indigenous...

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  Support for Indigenous researchers

  Preserving Indigenous audio-visual cultural material, learning about the needs of caregivers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cancer survivors, and finding ways...

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  Search for the next round of Indigenous STEM leaders

  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) students and professionals who will inspire the next generation of innovators are...