Health And Wellbeing
Warning: This report includes references to self-harm and details some readers may find distressing. The WA Coroner is investigating how a 10-year-old Indigenous boy died while under the care of the D...
A report published Monday shines a stark light on youth suicide in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in New South Wales and sets out urgent recommendations for systemic reform.
Professor Pat Dudgeon has been honoured with an Australian Mental Health Prize. Since its foundation by UNSW Sydney in 2016, the Prize has honoured advocates, clinicians, researchers, peer workers and...
Warning: This report discusses suicide extensively. If you or anyone you know is at risk, please speak to someone at 13YARN (13 92 76), Brother to Brother crisis line (1800 435 799), Kids Helpline (18...
Indigenous leaders have teamed up with DrinkWise to encourage people to stay alcohol-free when planning a pregnancy, during pregnancy and while breastfeeding, in support of International FASD (Fetal A...
A new Edith Cowan University research project will examine how social media influences body image and disordered eating behaviours among Aboriginal young people, thanks to a near $100,000 grant from H...
At the recent Lowitja Conference held on Kaurna Country, a powerful story was shared; not just about health care, but about community, culture, and what real leadership looks like when it's driven fro...
As the powerful celebration of NAIDOC Week 2025 began, many First Nations leaders were already feeling stretched. Not because we don't believe in the cause—quite the opposite—but because w...
Respected Mamu man Nathan Appo has become the first Indigenous Australian to join Movember's Global Board of Directors. The appointment, announced Wednesday, coincides with the announcement of the fir...
In the heart of West Arnhem Land, on the homelands of the Kunibídji people, something powerful unfolded last week. From May 12 to 16, the inaugural Maningrida Youth Week brought together the st...
Gunggari and Gubbi Gubbi man Steve Renouf is calling for better access to diabetes education and care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
MADALAH Ltd recently announced a new partnership with Revo Fitness, which will see Revo support three young First Nations students to attend schooling at SEDA College.
A program empowering Indigenous girls on Dunghutti Country has one mum saying it's had a big positive impact on her daughter - one she's passing on to her siblings.
