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Flying Doctor program supports bowel cancer prevention in far north South Australia
The Flying Doctor recently delivered a three-day health camp in the remote commu...
Joseph Guenzler 14 May 2026
Partnership takes action on closing cervical cancer screening gap in Aboriginal communities
Indigenous communities are partnering with the NSW Government to address inequit...
Callan Morse 11 May 2026
Report calls for stronger hepatitis testing in Indigenous communities
Indigenous Queenslanders are experiencing more than double the rate of a highly...
Joseph Guenzler 30 Apr 2026
Funding to support improved cancer outcomes for diverse communities in New South Wales
Funding is targeting language barriers, information accessibility and research t...
Jarred Cross 17 Apr 2026
'Behind the Screen' explores the transformation of breast screening for First Nations communities
A breast screen appointment is free and takes only 10 minutes, but the journey t...
Phoebe Blogg 15 Apr 2026
Efforts to eliminate cervical cancer among Indigenous women 12 years behind government target, research shows

A world-first study - Accelerating cervical cancer elimination in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women: a modelling study - has revealed that without urgent, targeted action, cervical cancer wi...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 13, 2026
Pacific-led initiatives aim to eliminate cervical cancer across the Pacific

Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa - Centre for Pacific and Global Health at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, and its Pacific partners, are supporting the rollout of safe initiatives across the Pacific...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 8, 2026
University of Oklahoma’s Native Nations research centre releases key report on cancer care access

The University of Oklahoma's Native Nations Center for Tribal Policy Research has released a new Sovereign Report - Purchased/Referred Care and Cancer: Overview and Options for Tribal Consideration.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 6, 2026
Scholarship boost for First Nations future leaders in fight against cancer

Hannah Mason knows first-hand how crucial culturally safe care and representation in the health workforce is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people accessing cancer care.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Mar 2, 2026
Appointment strengthens cancer care for Gold Coast First Nations community

Cancer Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the Gold Coast will be strengthened by the appointment of McGrath Cancer Care Nurse, Kayalia Marks, a proud Yuwaalaraay woman and exper...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 23, 2026
'Be serious about this, because it’s taking our people' - Indigenous communities urged to access free lung cancer screenings

Gilbert Wanganeen is urging Indigenous people not to wait until it's too late when it comes to lung cancer. Launched in July 2025, the National Lung Cancer Screening Program offers free scans through...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Feb 12, 2026
NSW’s first Aboriginal Cancer Strategy promises community-led solutions, improved cancer outcomes

The New South Wales Government launched the state's first Aboriginal Cancer Strategy on Wednesday, promising to deliver improved cancer outcomes in Aboriginal communities with a $12 million funding bo...

'She climbs anyway': Why Kristal Kinsela’s next mountain is bigger than cancer

Kristal Kinsela's strength has always been evident to those lucky enough to know her. A proud First Nations woman, a leader, a mother, a mentor and a friend, she has spent much of her life holding spa...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Feb 4, 2026
First Nations people dying at far higher rates from blood cancer as new research reveals gaps in care

The Leukaemia Foundation has revealed world-first new research showing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are dying at significantly higher rates from blood cancer and face substantial barri...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 4, 2026
Christine Anu champions new health screening program after losing family member to ‘devastating’ disease

Singer and actress Christine Anu has joined the National Lung Cancer Screening Program's 'It's Good to Know' campaign as an ambassador, bringing a deeply personal message to Australians at risk of lun...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jan 7, 2026
$18 million in grants open up for Indigenous cancer care

The federal government has opened the 2025 grant round for the Partnerships for culturally safe cancer care program through Cancer Australia.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Nov 27, 2025
Own it, and we will end it: Our women are leading the way to eliminate cervical cancer

Cervical cancer elimination is not a distant goal; it is happening now, in our clinics, our communities, and through the quiet leadership of our women.

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Pat Turner Nov 19, 2025
Indigenous leadership making an impact in push to eliminate cervical cancer

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and the community-controlled health sector are being recognised on World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day, Monday, for their leadership in Australia's progre...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 17, 2025
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