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Fiji breaks ground on $10 million rehabilitation centre in Tamavua
Fiji has broken ground on a new National Rehabilitation Centre in Tamavua as the...
Rebekah Rasmussen 21 Apr 2026
Deaths spark call for reforms in WA prison system
The second death of an Aboriginal woman in WA's Bandyup prison in under five wee...
Giovanni Torre 20 Apr 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
Program breaking down cultural barriers in NSW pharmacies set to expand
Seeing a trusted familiar face who can offer advice makes a difference for commu...
Jarred Cross 2 Apr 2026
Midland clinic expansion boosts Aboriginal health care access in Boorloo

A new $7.9 million clinic in the Perth suburb of Midland has opened, expanding culturally safe health care for Aboriginal people as demand grows in Boorloo's east.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Mar 18, 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
Local graduates boost culturally safe healthcare in Wagga Wagga

Fourteen students - the first cohort in Wagga Wagga for several years - graduated on Friday from the Certificate IV in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice, boosting the...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 2, 2026
Anindilyakwa women strengthen community enterprise through Bush Medijina rebrand

Anindilyakwa women on Groote Eylandt have launched a new chapter for their community-owned enterprise, Bush Medijina. The 100 per cent Indigenous-owned, women-led social enterprise has unveiled a refr...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 26, 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
Grant boosts First Nations HIV peer program Mob+

A $200,000 grant from ViiV Healthcare Australia is boosting six community organisations and their grassroots projects aimed at reducing stigma and addressing barriers to HIV care, with Thorne Harbour...

Alexandra Giorgianni Alexandra Giorgianni Feb 19, 2026
GPs peak body welcomes federal investment in Indigenous health, urges nationwide action to confront racism

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has welcomed investments announced by the federal government and urged all Australian governments to put more resources into tackling racism to "e...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 12, 2026
With grassroots Truth Telling and education with can empower the community and together fight for real change

The following piece is a call to action from organisers of the Boorloo/Perth rally of January 26. January 26 is a day of mourning where we remember the many who have resisted and suffered under the yo...

Charges laid against Melbourne hospital over suicide of Aboriginal woman seeking mental health support

Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following article contains the name and image of a person who has died, with permission from the family.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 22, 2026
Fracture prevention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: research uncovers perspectives on bone health

Research from the National Centre for Healthy Ageing's Living Labs Research Program, led by Associate Professor Ayse Zengin from Monash University, has identified unique perspectives and beliefs on bo...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jan 20, 2026
'Catastrophic' medical mistakes led to Indigenous grandmother's death, coroner finds

This report contains the name of a person who has died. A "catastrophic" series of errors by medical staff during and after a surgical procedure led to a 48-year-old grandmother's death, a coroner has...

L
Lloyd Jones Jan 9, 2026
Exclusive: Kalgoorlie hospital put patient with broken back on two-week waitlist rather than referring to local Indigenous-owned health service

Concerns have been raised over Kalgoorlie Health Campus's apparent resistance to referring patients to other services which can provide urgent scans on short notice, despite those services being cover...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jan 9, 2026
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