2017 Archives - Page 3 of 5 - Mayi Kuwayu National Study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing

September 10, 2017

Do cultural factors affect the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities?

Dr Raymond Lovett from the ANU Research School of Population Health (RSPH) believes they do and is conducting research to better understand the connection. He is […]

September 9, 2017

ANU receives $16 million in NHMRC funding

Two major research projects at the Australian National University which are hoping to improve health outcomes for indigenous Australians are among those to receive a major […]

September 8, 2017

Targets needed to reduce family violence in our communities

Researchers find many family violence programs fail to properly evaluate their progress. How does Australia tackle the scourge of domestic violence in First Nations communities? At […]

September 7, 2017

Call to involve Indigenous communities more in family violence programs

Report finds rebuilding family and kinship ties key to tackling violence linked to ‘intergenerational trauma and breakdown of traditional culture and kinship’ Indigenous communities should be […]