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Pacific research centre to be officially launched as WHO Collaborating Centre
The University of Auckland's Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa, Centre for Pacific and Globa...
Giovanni Torre 7 Sep 2026
'There’s really no reason to put it off': First Nations adults encouraged to take up free bowel cancer screenings
When it's free, simple and quick to do, there's no reason to put off at-home bow...
Jarred Cross 3 Sep 2026
Cost and access barriers stopping Aboriginal men getting prostate cancer surgery
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men diagnosed with prostate cancer are les...
Giovanni Torre 4 Aug 2026
Partnership boosts First Nations oncology care
A new, Queensland-based program is supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islan...
Callan Morse 27 Jul 2026
New mobile clinic to bring lung cancer screening to Arnhem Land, Groote Eylandt, Tiwi Islands and Wadeye

Mobile specialist healthcare provider, Heart of Australia, has expanded their operations to the Northern Territory to deliver access to the National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP) with the laun...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 29, 2026
There's a lot we can do: NSW campaign aims to boost bowel screening in Aboriginal communities

A Cancer Institute NSW campaign is encouraging Aboriginal people to do the bowel screening test, to reduce the impact of bowel cancer and support healthier communities. Aboriginal men are 1.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 26, 2026
Global evidence shows cervical cancer can be eliminated in the Pacific region

Pacific leaders, clinicians and researchers say cervical cancer elimination is within reach, as global evidence shows the disease can be virtually eradicated within a generation.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 25, 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
First Nations cancer nurse appointed to support Broken Hill patients

A new cancer care nursing position has been established in far western NSW to provide additional support to First Nations patients and their families.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jun 10, 2026
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 community of Kingoonya, helping local men learn more about prevention and early screening.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 14, 2026
Partnership takes action on closing cervical cancer screening gap in Aboriginal communities

Indigenous communities are partnering with the NSW Government to address inequities in cervical cancer outcomes through initiatives which focus on closing the cervical screening gap for Aboriginal wom...

Callan Morse Callan Morse May 11, 2026
Report calls for stronger hepatitis testing in Indigenous communities

Indigenous Queenslanders are experiencing more than double the rate of a highly preventable cancer, with a new report linking persistent inequality to higher rates of liver cancer and viral hepatitis.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Apr 30, 2026
Funding to support improved cancer outcomes for diverse communities in New South Wales

Funding is targeting language barriers, information accessibility and research to improve cancer outcomes for culturally and linguistically diverse communities and First Nations people.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Apr 17, 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 to get there can be filled with a mix of anticipation and uncertainty.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Apr 15, 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
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