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Sport and physical activity play important roles for Indigenous communities, but there are barriers

04 Oct 2021

Physical activity and sport are important in Indigenous cultures. How can barriers to participation be removed?

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The first Indigenous COVID death reminds us of the outsized risk NSW communities face

01 Sep 2021

The second wave of COVID-19 in New South Wales highlights concerns for the unvaccinated and those with multiple risk factors - particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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In search of walking equality: 70% of Indigenous people in Sydney live in neighbourhoods with low walkability

19 Jul 2021

Reducing transport inequality and improving walkability in Indigenous communities are necessary to help close the health and social gap.

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UNSW academic and alumnus honoured by the Australian Society for Medical Research

08 Jun 2021

Professor Kelvin Kong at UNSW Rural Clinical School receives the prestigious 2021 ASMR Medal.

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Mental health program receives funding to support Indigenous adolescents

18 Jun 2020

UNSW Sydney is leading a program to promote parenting skills for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander fathers and to improve the mental health of their adolescent children.

Accurate and timely data is critical to properly understand the impacts of COVID-19

'We need to be seen' – why data is vital in the fight against COVID-19

25 Mar 2020

Epidemiologist and data scientist Dr Kalinda Griffiths says “data is power” for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities facing the threat of coronavirus.

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Indigenous eye care review: non-clinical support critical

10 Feb 2020

A systematic review by UNSW researchers has revealed Indigenous eye health needs more non-clinical resources and support.

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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.

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'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.

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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.

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