This is the final instalment of Croakey’s coverage of the recent Congress Lowitja. Marie McInerney reports on Professor Marcia Langton’s advice for the community controlled sector and a new... Read more
The importance of developing culturally competent health professionals and services was explored at Congress Lowitja in Melbourne recently. Marie McInerney reports: Evidence of why we need c... Read more
A strong cultural identity is widely acknowledged as important for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing, and the recent Congress Lowija showcased some inspiring project... Read more
Marie McInerney reports: Here’s a challenge to Australian politicians, leading food retailers like Woolworths and Coles and perhaps consumers: make sure that every child in the country has a... Read more
Marie McInerney reports: The story of Aboriginal leader William Cooper – “the lone voice in Australia in 1938 condemning the cruel persecution of Jews in Germany” – should stand as inspirati... Read more
The two-day Congress Lowitja 2014: Many mobs, one vision: creating a healthy future was opened yesterday morning in Melbourne by the Institute’s patron, Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue. Warren Mundin... Read more
Marie McInerney reports: Indigenous health leader Pat Anderson will today warn that Australia’s Aboriginal medical services risk being driven away from their roots and original missions by g... Read more
