Indigenous health

Indigenous Australians’ vaccination rates too low and not improving

17 Oct 2019

A new UNSW study has found that most adult Indigenous Australians are not receiving free flu and pneumococcal vaccinations.

'Have you been feeling your spirit was sad?' Culture is key when assessing Indigenous mental health

01 Jul 2019

A culturally specific screening tool for depression has been successfully tested among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. This is why it's so important we start rolling it out.

Aboriginal mothers are incarcerated at alarming rates – and their mental and physical health suffers

22 May 2019

Aboriginal mothers in prison feel intergenerational trauma and the forced removal of their children are the most significant factors impacting their health and well-being.

How the major parties’ Indigenous health election commitments stack up

02 May 2019

The Coalition and Labor have outlined their plans for Indigenous health spending. There are some worthwhile pledges, but these policy promises could better reflect what our First Nations people need.

Australia failing to close the gap on injuries to Indigenous children, study finds

06 Feb 2019

Aboriginal children are almost twice as likely as non-Aboriginal children to suffer unintentional injury – and the situation hasn't improved for more than 15 years, a new study shows.

Spotlight on Aboriginal road safety at The George Institute

25 Sep 2017

The results of two innovative Aboriginal road safety initiatives have been announced at The George Institute for Global Health.

Hospitalisations of Aboriginal children too high

20 Oct 2016

Avoidable hospitalisations among Aboriginal children are almost double those of non-Aboriginal children, UNSW research has revealed.

From little things big things grow

25 Aug 2016

Conversations that began almost 20 years ago have helped change the delivery of health services to Aboriginal children and their families in south-western Sydney.

Gone bush

05 Jan 2016

UNSW medical students have committed to working in some of Australia’s most remote locations. For one, working in an Indigenous community has been a revelation.

Indigenous Australians with disabilities and the criminal justice system.

06 Nov 2015

UNSW research shows Australia imprisons thousands of Aboriginal people with mental and cognitive disabilities each year because of a lack of understanding, and a dearth of community-based services and support. This series of articles explores the extent of the problem and potential solutions.

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