Indigenous health
You know where you feel safe: trauma-informed and aware health care for Stolen Generations survivors
Trauma-informed care need not be a specialist model. For Stolen Generations survivors, it must be embedded in every healthcare interaction — especially in each GP, dental and aged care interaction.
Looking earlier for atrial fibrillation could prevent stroke for Indigenous Australians
New evidence shows Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people develop atrial fibrillation much earlier than other Australians. Screening from age 55, and earlier for those at higher risk, is a practical step towards preventing avoidable stroke.
Trachoma successfully eliminated in Australia through Indigenous-led health care
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated that Australia is the 30th nation to eliminate Trachoma, a preventable infectious eye disease, which only affected Indigenous communities in Australia.
Bulwul Balaang nurtures lifelong health for young Indigenous women, study shows
Leaders at the Waminda Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) in Nowra, NSW, have partnered with researchers at Charles Darwin University (CDU) to evaluate the Bulwul Balaang program for young Indigenous women. Outcomes included increased access to health checks, but researchers say that more importantly, the program lays the foundations for lifelong health.
Urgent need for Indigenous-led approach to AI in healthcare
The use of artificial intelligence in healthcare has resulted in a gap of understanding in how AI can best serve Indigenous people
New Indigenous-led collaborative cancer care and prevention network welcomes $2.5m funding
An Indigenous-led cancer prevention and care project will create better connections, communication, and cultural safety, in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Northern Queensland.
MJA NAIDOC issue celebrated at University of Wollongong Shoalhaven gathering
Representatives from the Medical Journal of Australia attended the First Nations Cultural Sharing Gathering to celebrate the NAIDOC Week issue of the journal.
Cultural safety crucial in Northern Territory voluntary assisted dying
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and individuals in the Northern Territory must be involved in voluntary assisted dying implementation to ensure cultural safety is upheld.
