Flinders University
Record number of new NT medical students
A record number of 39 medical students are starting their journey at Flinders University in Darwin this week, a 30% total increase in new students when compared to last year.
Indigenous Communities
Edith Cowan University
ECU's Professor Bep Uink appointed to WA's new expert medical research committee
Professor Bep Uink, Director of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet at Edith Cowan University (ECU) has been appointed to Western Australia’s newly established expert medical research committee.
Edith Cowan University
Rainbow Knowledge: bridging support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ Youth
This PRIDE Month we look at the intersection of cultural heritage and identity, where Professor Bep Uink, Director of HealthInfoNet at Edith Cowan University (ECU), is advancing groundbreaking research to enhance support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ youth.
Charles Darwin University
CDU launches new First Nations branding with ‘Wise One'
Charles Darwin University (CDU) has announced its new First Nations branding, with Aboriginal artist and CDU Bachelor of Primary Education student Sharona Dardoongarly Bishop winning the University’s design competition for her work ‘Wise One.’
The University of Newcastle
Giving a voice to rural Aboriginal children: Guyati Garraka wa Witing speech pathology | 2024 Shaping Australia Awards finalists
Around 7 to 9 per cent of children have trouble with spoken language, which can be an early sign of learning difficulties later on.
Charles Darwin University
First Nations Introduction to University program supporting regional cohorts for the first time
CDU Lecturer in Education and Indigenous Knowledges Grace Skehan said the program is designed to eliminate barriers and provide equitable access to tertiary education for all students.
Edith Cowan University
ECU appoints first Aboriginal Director of the HealthInfoNet
ECU’s Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet will for the first time in its three-decade history have an Aboriginal person at its helm.
CQUniversity Australia
Passion and positive impact drive Jay’s medical ambition
Growing up local to the Central Queensland region, Jay adopted a great sense of appreciation for education – which has proved pivotal to his journey through the Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathway to Medicine), CQUniversity’s Regional Medical Pathway (RMP).
The University of Newcastle
Doctors join historic gathering in the Torres Strait
A University of Newcastle doctor and medical student recently joined a group of Torres Strait Islander doctors on Waiben (Thursday Island) after calls for better access to health.
The University of Newcastle
Protecting Indigenous knowledges
During his research to unlock the archives, Dr Hodgetts found that the keys had been long-kept from cultural knowledge-holders.
The University of Newcastle
Rerouting trauma
How cultural insight and the neuroscience of trauma is changing the conversation around youth violence.
The University of Newcastle
Sector-first approach to Indigenous health research
Community members and top medical bodies across the Hunter and New England regions have joined forces in a powerful bid to improve First Nations health outcomes.