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New mobile clinic to bring lung cancer screening to Arnhem Land, Groote Eylandt, Tiwi Islands and Wadeye
Mobile specialist healthcare provider, Heart of Australia, has expanded their op...
Giovanni Torre 29 Jun 2026
There's a lot we can do: NSW campaign aims to boost bowel screening in Aboriginal communities
A Cancer Institute NSW campaign is encouraging Aboriginal people to do the bowel...
Giovanni Torre 26 Jun 2026
Global evidence shows cervical cancer can be eliminated in the Pacific region
Pacific leaders, clinicians and researchers say cervical cancer elimination is w...
Giovanni Torre 25 Jun 2026
Pacific leaders to gather in Auckland for major research symposium
The collective strength of the Pacific will gather at Waipapa Taumata Rau, Unive...
Giovanni Torre 23 Jun 2026
First Nations cancer nurse appointed to support Broken Hill patients
A new cancer care nursing position has been established in far western NSW to pr...
Natasha Clark 10 Jun 2026
Flying Doctor program supports bowel cancer prevention in far north South Australia

The Flying Doctor recently delivered a three-day health camp in the remote community of Kingoonya, helping local men learn more about prevention and early screening.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 14, 2026
Partnership takes action on closing cervical cancer screening gap in Aboriginal communities

Indigenous communities are partnering with the NSW Government to address inequities in cervical cancer outcomes through initiatives which focus on closing the cervical screening gap for Aboriginal wom...

Callan Morse Callan Morse May 11, 2026
Report calls for stronger hepatitis testing in Indigenous communities

Indigenous Queenslanders are experiencing more than double the rate of a highly preventable cancer, with a new report linking persistent inequality to higher rates of liver cancer and viral hepatitis.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Apr 30, 2026
Funding to support improved cancer outcomes for diverse communities in New South Wales

Funding is targeting language barriers, information accessibility and research to improve cancer outcomes for culturally and linguistically diverse communities and First Nations people.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Apr 17, 2026
'Behind the Screen' explores the transformation of breast screening for First Nations communities

A breast screen appointment is free and takes only 10 minutes, but the journey to get there can be filled with a mix of anticipation and uncertainty.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Apr 15, 2026
Efforts to eliminate cervical cancer among Indigenous women 12 years behind government target, research shows

A world-first study - Accelerating cervical cancer elimination in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women: a modelling study - has revealed that without urgent, targeted action, cervical cancer wi...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 13, 2026
Pacific-led initiatives aim to eliminate cervical cancer across the Pacific

Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa - Centre for Pacific and Global Health at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, and its Pacific partners, are supporting the rollout of safe initiatives across the Pacific...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 8, 2026
University of Oklahoma’s Native Nations research centre releases key report on cancer care access

The University of Oklahoma's Native Nations Center for Tribal Policy Research has released a new Sovereign Report - Purchased/Referred Care and Cancer: Overview and Options for Tribal Consideration.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 6, 2026
Scholarship boost for First Nations future leaders in fight against cancer

Hannah Mason knows first-hand how crucial culturally safe care and representation in the health workforce is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people accessing cancer care.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Mar 2, 2026
Appointment strengthens cancer care for Gold Coast First Nations community

Cancer Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the Gold Coast will be strengthened by the appointment of McGrath Cancer Care Nurse, Kayalia Marks, a proud Yuwaalaraay woman and exper...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 23, 2026
'Be serious about this, because it’s taking our people' - Indigenous communities urged to access free lung cancer screenings

Gilbert Wanganeen is urging Indigenous people not to wait until it's too late when it comes to lung cancer. Launched in July 2025, the National Lung Cancer Screening Program offers free scans through...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Feb 12, 2026
NSW’s first Aboriginal Cancer Strategy promises community-led solutions, improved cancer outcomes

The New South Wales Government launched the state's first Aboriginal Cancer Strategy on Wednesday, promising to deliver improved cancer outcomes in Aboriginal communities with a $12 million funding bo...

'She climbs anyway': Why Kristal Kinsela’s next mountain is bigger than cancer

Kristal Kinsela's strength has always been evident to those lucky enough to know her. A proud First Nations woman, a leader, a mother, a mentor and a friend, she has spent much of her life holding spa...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Feb 4, 2026
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