Few First Nations candidates have succeeded in getting elected to parliament, but it is clear that when they do, they can make a substantial difference.
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.
UNSW's Indigenous Studies PhD, launched in 2018, is designed to provide research training for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and help mentor non-Indigenous candidates.
A new partnership between UNSW and the NSW Waratahs will see access to elite athlete resources and high-performance facilities opened to the university and wider community.
The first Indigenous student accepted into UNSW Medicine’s Honours program intends to pay it forward by mentoring students starting their training to become doctors.
