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First Nations mental health treatment program goes digital
Health practitioners working with Aboriginal people will be able to move from sc...
David Prestipino 21 Aug 2026
Aboriginal children from the Goldfields playing key creative role in important public health campaign
An innovative sand-animation video created by Aboriginal children from the Goldf...
Giovanni Torre 18 Aug 2026
New program strengthens Indigenous psychology workforce
The Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association (AIPA) has officially launch...
Giovanni Torre 11 Aug 2026
First Nations young people experiencing higher rates of suicide-related concerns, new data reveals
Warning: This article discusses self-harm. First Nations young people contacted...
Jarred Cross 28 Jul 2026
Fighting for lives: Elijah Murray’s Fitzroy Crossing boxing gym

Elijah Murray can name friends from the Fitzroy Valley in Western Australia's Kimberley region who he believes should still be alive. After losing them to suicide and addiction, he created a boxing gy...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 22, 2026
Stick by yourself, stick by your mates: Greg Inglis sends important message for mental health

Rugby league great Greg Inglis is driving a simple message on mental health: That no one should suffer alone. The NRL hall of famer and Maroons legend is encouraging others to, literally, wear this wi...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 30, 2026
'Sobering snapshot' reveals significant self-harm risk for First Nations teens

Warning: This article discusses self-harm. First Nations young people are more likely to indicate risk of suicide, with females significantly more likely to reach out for help, as more and more youth...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 27, 2026
Youths reach breaking point before seeking counselling

Growing numbers of young people are reaching breaking point before seeking counselling, often due to the perceived stigma around asking for help.

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Lloyd Jones (AAP) Jun 23, 2026
Pacific leaders to gather in Auckland for major research symposium

The collective strength of the Pacific will gather at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, as Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa, Centre for Pacific and Global Health prepares to host its 2026 Research Sym...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 23, 2026
Brooke Blurton to share story of healing at Aboriginal Health Conference

Key points:- Brooke Blurton will be a keynote speaker at the 2026 Aboriginal Health Conference in Boorloo / Perth- Rural Health West and WA Country Health Service will host the conference- The event w...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jun 12, 2026
Wakai Waian Healing unveils new leadership model

Wakai Waian Healing has announced a new leadership model placing cultural governance, clinical governance and operational leadership side by side as the organisation expands its social and emotional w...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 10, 2026
Study finds Aboriginal mental health workers central to patient care

A new study led by Australia's first Indigenous doctor and child psychiatrist has revealed Aboriginal people in the psychiatric care system do not receive culturally safe care, which is contributing t...

Callan Morse Callan Morse May 27, 2026
Kids 'living in abject poverty' amid NT housing crisis

Children are living in abject poverty amid an Aboriginal housing crisis following years of neglect, a conference has been told. The crisis in the Northern Territory was largely centred on remote commu...

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Lloyd Jones May 20, 2026
Aboriginal men's alliance grows across northern WA

Aboriginal men from across northern Western Australia are regularly meeting through a new and growing alliance, with Kimberley organisations saying the work is helping create stronger support networks...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark May 11, 2026
Cherbourg community gathers for RUOK? march and memorial service

Members of the Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council community recently came together in Cherbourg — an Aboriginal community about 250 kilometres north-west of Magandjin / Brisbane — for an R...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark May 6, 2026
Indigenous health leaders welcome wins in Victorian Budget, but note it 'falls short in several key areas'

The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) says it is pleased to secure "funding wins" for Victorian Aboriginal communities in Tuesday's budget announcement.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 5, 2026
Boox Kid’s new single explores mental health and healing

Wadandi Bibbulmun Noongar artist Boox Kid just dropped his new single Ngany Kaartdijin (On My Mind), a fast-moving indie pop track that carries a personal story of grief, anxiety and emotional overwhe...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Apr 29, 2026
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