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New recruitment pathway to support Aboriginal nurses and midwives in WA
A new recruitment initiative has been introduced in Western Australia to help mo...
Jackson Clark 25 Oct 2026
Jaghu launches birth registration clinic for Indigenous families
First Nations families in Ipswich can access support to register their children'...
Joseph Guenzler 23 Oct 2026
Palawa man reflects on 43 days alone in the Arctic
Palawa man Dylan Hyatt-Jacobson drew on his psychology studies to endure 43 days...
Joseph Guenzler 23 Oct 2026
West Moreton Health sets priorities for First Nations care
West Moreton Health has launched its revised First Nations Health Equity Strateg...
Joseph Guenzler 22 Oct 2026
'We Win When We Yarn About Gambling' campaign launched in the Kimberley
Aboriginal communities across the Kimberley are being encouraged to yarn about g...
Phoebe Solon 22 Oct 2026
Connected Care rollout expands specialist maternity services across the Kimberley

Women with high-risk pregnancies in the Kimberley are set to benefit from improved access to specialist antenatal care through a $450,000 telehealth project backed by the Western Australian Government...

Phoebe Solon Phoebe Solon Oct 20, 2026
Pormpuraaw welcomes new $35 million health centre

Pormpuraaw's new $35.4 million Primary Health Care Centre has welcomed its first patients, with community members gathering for an open day on October 14.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 20, 2026
First Nations knowledge must help shape the doctors who serve our communities

First Nations knowledge and leadership must help shape how future doctors are trained, according to a new paper calling for medical education that responds to the needs, priorities and experiences of...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Oct 19, 2026
‘The goddamn heart of this place’: Blak business claims the Territory

Hoops 4 Health, the Darwin basketball and youth program founded by Timmy Duggan OAM, was named NT Blak Business of the Year on Saturday night at a sold-out Mindil Beach Casino Resort Pavilion, where N...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Oct 17, 2026
Canadian Indigenous leaders take stand for First Nations’ access to clean and safe drinking water

Indigenous leaders have urged the Canadian government to take a much stronger stand to protect First Nations' access to clean and safe drinking water.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 16, 2026
Study highlights role of community-led learning in medical training

Training doctors in rural and remote communities and including First Nations knowledge and leadership in medical education could strengthen healthcare access, build the workforce and improve health ou...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 15, 2026
Funding secured for Victorian Aboriginal community-controlled organisation governance training

Community-designed training for leadership and confident decision-making within Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations will continue in Victoria for a further three years after securing funding...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Oct 12, 2026
Pacific leaders call for stronger health systems as climate risks grow

Pacific community leaders have set out six climate and health priorities ahead of COP31, calling for funding to reach grassroots communities and action to protect health, culture and ancestral lands.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 9, 2026
Australia’s first culturally grounded eating disorder screening tool launched in the Kimberley

Western Australia has launched Australia's first "culturally grounded eating disorder screening tool", for Aboriginal young people in the Kimberley.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 8, 2026
Inquiry rejects bill to ban shackling during childbirth

A parliamentary inquiry has recommended that a bill to prohibit the shackling of women during childbirth in prison not be passed. The private member's bill, introduced by independent senator Lidia Tho...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 8, 2026
New model of regional maternity care to support First Nations families

Dhelkuk Dangatuk Baring (Healthy New Journey) is a new initiative aimed at providing continuous maternity care, from pregnancy through to early parenthood, embedded with culture and aimed at forming t...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Oct 7, 2026
Indigenous social worker honoured with Australian Mental Health Prize

Worimi Guringay and Wonnarua Elder Dr Elizabeth McEntyre was one of four people recognised for their contributions to mental health research, advocacy and support at the 2026 Australian Mental Health...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 7, 2026
Indigenous artwork unveiled at QEII Hospital

Goenpul/Yuggera artist Nathaniel Chapman's artwork exploring Country, healing and kinship has been unveiled on the eastern and western ends of QEII Hospital's new multi-level car park.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 7, 2026
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