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Westerman Jilya Institute Indigenous Child Suicide Prevention Fundraising event returns for 2026
Set to be held in Sydney for the very first time, the Westerman Jilya Institute...
Phoebe Blogg 8 Sep 2026
New health precinct supports recovery for Indigenous Canberrans
A new health services for vulnerable Canberrans is due to open next month follow...
Callan Morse 8 Sep 2026
Sleepless in Sāmoa: Scholar’s vision for Pacific youth mental health
When a world-leading Oxford sleep scientist visited Sāmoa and Aotearoa as part o...
Giovanni Torre 8 Sep 2026
Pacific research centre to be officially launched as WHO Collaborating Centre
The University of Auckland's Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa, Centre for Pacific and Globa...
Giovanni Torre 7 Sep 2026
Indigenous-led research centre to tackle childhood hearing loss
A new $3 million national research centre will focus on improving ear health out...
Jackson Clark 7 Sep 2026
Phillip Saunders takes the reins as Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association CEO

The Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association (AIDA) has announced the appointment of Phillip Saunders as Chief Executive Officer for the next 12 months.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 4, 2026
The cadetship supporting mob in allied health careers

Anna Westcott wanted to study occupational therapy since seeing her brother in sessions when she was about 10 years old."My brother was born at 23 weeks and was constantly in and out of hospital, so w...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Sep 3, 2026
'There’s really no reason to put it off': First Nations adults encouraged to take up free bowel cancer screenings

When it's free, simple and quick to do, there's no reason to put off at-home bowel cancer screenings which could save your life, First Nations advocates say.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 3, 2026
Health scholarship named after Indigenous trailblazer opens

Applications for the 2027 Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship round are now open. Offered by Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) and the National Association of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Sep 1, 2026
'We want to do everything we can to make sure our babies are the healthiest they can be' - new campaign targets FASD

Ahead of International FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) Awareness Day on 9 September, proud Wiradjuri woman and GP-obstetrician Dr Sarah Jane Springer is joining DrinkWise to reinforce the advic...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 1, 2026
Medical scholarships support Indigenous doctors in training

Two Indigenous future doctors have been awarded medical scholarships by the Australian Medical Association. Scholarship recipients Emma-Kate Thornley and Shay-Lee Coulson — who the AMA said are...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 31, 2026
Central Australian health hub sets NT sustainability benchmark with 6-Star rating

A recently opened health hub in Central Australia has become the highest-rated Green Star building in the Northern Territory after receiving a 6-Star Green Star Design and As Built certification.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 31, 2026
Endometriosis surgery is going private, and Indigenous women are missing out

Endometriosis surgery in Australia is increasingly being performed in private hospitals, according to new national data, in a system where Indigenous patients rarely reach private care.

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Dianne Bortoletto Aug 31, 2026
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