Indigenous health

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.

Becca Whitehead

The use of artificial intelligence in healthcare has resulted in a gap of understanding in how AI can best serve Indigenous people

Nance Haxton

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.

Becca Whitehead

Representatives from the Medical Journal of Australia attended the First Nations Cultural Sharing Gathering to celebrate the NAIDOC Week issue of the journal.

Virginia Barbour

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.

Annika Howells

The RACGP and NAATSIHWP launch guide to advance and shape the future of culturally safe multidisciplinary care in general practice

Karl Briscoe, Karen Nicholls, Michael Wright

The MJA has published its second Special Issue on Indigenous Health to coincide with the 2025 NAIDOC week.

Sally Block

Incorporating Indigenous perspectives into strategies for bone health is crucial for addressing the unique health needs of Indigenous people.

Annika Howells

Women from Weipa, Napranum, Aurukun and Mapoon came together on Alnigth land alongside nationally and internationally renowned health and human rights advocates to draw a line in the sand for health equity.

Becca Whitehead