A big congratulations to IAHA member Dameyon Bonson, an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander gay male based in the Kimberly, who was awarded the Dr. Yunupingu Award for Human Rights at the National Indigenous Human Rights Awards on 9 June 2016. The Dr Yunupingu Award for Human Rights is awarded to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait […]
For the second consecutive year Indigenous Allied Health Australia attended the Barunga Festival to promote allied health careers and healthy lifestyles over the course of the four-day-long event. The Barunga Festival, held 10 – 13 June 2016 and now in its 31st year, celebrates music, sport and culture and is held in the small community […]
“I have endured a number of the inequalities and challenges people living in rural and remote communities face every day. My mother fell sick when I was 3 years old. With no available healthcare centre she was moved six hours away to Dubbo to access the care she needed. Within ten days of my mother […]
On the 24th of June 2016 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership organisations met to map out the first steps towards a new relationship between Australia’s First Peoples and the Federal Government. Dr Jackie Huggins, Co-chair of the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples says, “Regardless of who forms government after 2 July, we […]
The 2016 Australian Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium will be held at Mantra on Salt Beach, Kingscliff, NSW from 3 – 4 November 2016. An optional half day of workshops will be held on Wednesday 2 November 2016. The Symposium will bring together leading clinical practitioners, academics, service providers and mental health experts to […]
Applications are open for the UQ Poche Centre Indigenous Health RHD Scholarships valued at $50,000. This award includes a living scholarship of $45,000 alongside $5,000 in research support per annum. Study for the scholarship must be targeted at improving health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Our work in Indigenous health research recognises the […]
Click here to download flyer. The Ngar-Wu Wanyarra Aboriginal Health Conference will be hosted by the Department of Rural Health of The University of Melbourne from the 13th – 14th October 2016. Abstract submissions are now being invited that address Aboriginal health and well being. Closing date for abstract submission is Friday 22nd July 2016 The Ngar-wu Wanyarra […]
On the 9th of June 2016, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership organisations came together to launch The Redfern Statement. The alliance called on all parties to tackle inequality and disadvantage facing Australia’s First People as a federal election priority. The Redfern Statement at a glance The Statement calls on the next Federal Government […]
Applications Close: Friday 24 June 2016 (5pm AEST) Applications are open for the Heart Foundation’s Australian Indigenous Scholarship. The scholarship supports Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples to undertake a PhD or Masters by research in any area of research that is relevant to cardiovascular health (including biomedical, clinical, public health and health services research). These […]
The 8th Biennial “are you remotely interested…?” conference is offering 10 bursaries to support Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander health professionals and Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander health students to attend their conference. Applications for bursaries are now open until COB Friday the 17 of June 2016. The aim of the Bursary is to enable Aboriginal […]
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