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Support needed for Groote Eylandt families suffering from Machado-Joseph disease
Warnindilyakwa families on Groote Eylandt have experienced the impact of Machado...
Joseph Guenzler 30 May 2026
Aboriginal nurse training program aims to strengthen local healthcare delivery
Aboriginal school leavers in the Northern Territory will be offered supported ca...
Dechlan Brennan 13 Apr 2026
Aboriginal advisory committee to guide Rural Health West strategy
Expert advice from Aboriginal people is set to shape health policy and service d...
Dechlan Brennan 19 Mar 2026
Among the highest rates in the world: Addressing the challenges faced by Indigenous people living with dementia
Rates of dementia in remote and rural Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander comm...
Giovanni Torre 17 Dec 2025
Royal Flying Doctors mental health program bridging the gap in the Cape

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) Far North Mental Health and Wellbeing program has provided more than a decade of specialised support to remote Indigenous communities.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Nov 27, 2025
Long-serving community leader recognised through inaugural health awards

Torres Strait Islander Elder Gwen Ketchell has been honoured at the inaugural Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service Awards for Excellence after 40 years of service.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Nov 25, 2025
$11.4 million remote laundry initiative aims to improve health in First Nations communities

Eligible organisations are being invited to apply for federal funding to establish free community laundry facilities in remote First Nations communities under the federal government's new Remote Commu...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 25, 2025
Mparntwe Culture Care Connect Team wins Award for Excellence in Indigenous Healthcare

The Culture Care Connect Suicide Prevention Team was awarded the 2025 Excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healthcare Award at the National Rural and Remote Health Awards held in Canber...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 6, 2025
Bullinah Aboriginal Health Service's 'rising star' honoured at national awards

Courtney Smith-Garbutt of the Bullinah Aboriginal Health Service was named Rising Star in Rural/Remote Health at the 2025 National Rural and Remote Health Awards on Wednesday evening.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 6, 2025
Report finds remote NT Aboriginal health services struggling due to chronic neglect

Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) are delivering vital care across the Northern Territory, but chronic neglect - including outdated infrastructure, staff shortages, and "burdens...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 31, 2025
Funding reforms needed to tackle disparities in health for rural, remote and regional communities

A recent report from the National Rural Health Alliance paints a troubling picture of escalating disparities in health funding for rural, remote and regional Australians.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 11, 2025
Coles match funds raised by Wiradjuri artist's work for $80,000 for Purple House remote dialysis treatment

Coles have made a donation to help Indigenous Australians in remote areas with kidney disease be able to stay at home in community while receiving treatment.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 4, 2025
Feds double up investment to boost remote Yolŋu health services

The Ngalkanbuy Wellness Centre in Galiwin'ku is set to undergo a major refurbishment, boosting vital health services in remote East Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. A $4.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 11, 2025
EXCLUSIVE $5 million plan to boost long-term healthcare on Country

A landmark five-year partnership looks set to transform Indigenous health care in remote communities across the Pilbara. The $5 million funding from Rio Tinto to the Pilbara Aboriginal Health Alliance...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jun 24, 2025
Indigenous healthcare heroes among winners at National Rural and Remote Health Awards

Almost 200 rural health professionals and distinguished guests from across Australia gathered at the National Press Club in Canberra on Wednesday night for the second annual National Rural and Remote...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 7, 2024
Community-led partnership to deliver sustainable dialysis services for remote Queensland communities

The Wakaid Tribal Council and Flinders University's Rural and Remote Health have partnered to plan the construction of a new renal unit set to service Aboriginal people on remote Queensland islands.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Nov 7, 2024
BreastScreen WA mobile clinic bringing vital checks to remote communities

The van den Berg sisters want to encourage women to make time in their busy schedule to screen for breast cancer at a BreastScreen WA mobile clinic, for themselves and for their family.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 13, 2024
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