The Lowitja Institute

The Lowitja Institute Australia's National Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisation for the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through high-impact quality research, knowledge exchange, and by supporting a new generation of researchers.

28/07/2025

Thank you message from the Head of the Lowitja Foundation, Deb Edwards, niece of the late Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue.

And a thank you from us at Lowitja Institute to all of those who supported and attended the exhibition. ❤️

'Closing day at LOWITJA - A Life of Leadership! My heart felt thanks to everyone who came to visit our inaugural exhibition over the past & weeks here at the Kerry Packer Civic Gallery here on Kaurna Country.

Thank you to the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre, UniSA, the Australian Government, the Government of South Australia, Adelaide Airport Limited and The Healing Foundation - and to our curatorial assistant my daughter Ruby, and my niece Mahailia for her work as our gallery attendant.

Thanks to the media outlets across Australia who supported us and to our publicist Erin Jameson for her tireless work.
Big thanks to Pat Caruso(DBVC) and the team at We Create Print Deliver for their exceptional creative talents, and to Lauren Ann Hillman, Chris, Clare and all at Channel 44 Adelaide for the creative production of our launch.

Mostly though, thank you to everyone who came in and shared their stories of Lowitja and those who came in willing to learn so that they can move forward and undertake positive actions with authenticity and strong intent. We thank you for listening and learning.

It certainly has been an honour and a privilege for us to create this work.
We love you Auntie Lowitja, always and forever in our hearts. Never forgotten 🙏🏾'

Hepatitis disproportionately affects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Low awareness, misinformation, s...
27/07/2025

Hepatitis disproportionately affects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Low awareness, misinformation, structural racism, and stigma continue to create barriers to the supports and services our communities need.

The GLOWS Program (Guiding Local Opportunities for Wellbeing Solutions) supports ACCOs to design and deliver local, culturally safe health projects — including hepatitis prevention, screening, and treatment.

Through GLOWS, Lowitja Institute invests in community-led action grounded in culture, lived experience, and local knowledge to reduce transmission and work towards the elimination of HIV and viral hepatitis in our communities.

Hepatitis is preventable. With First Nations-led solutions, we can tackle a disease that more than 300 million people are living with around the world.

Find out more about the GLOWS program: https://ap1.hubs.ly/y07YPg0

We’re looking for a dedicated Policy Officer to join the team at Lowitja Institute. This role is an opportunity to suppo...
25/07/2025

We’re looking for a dedicated Policy Officer to join the team at Lowitja Institute. This role is an opportunity to support policy and advocacy work that strengthens the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Why work with us?
- Contribute to meaningful policy and research impact
- Be part of a culturally safe, collaborative organisation
- Access flexible work options, wellbeing support and professional development

📍 Melbourne-based

Apply now and help connect research to policy and practice: https://ap1.hubs.ly/y07Y5D0

Applications are still open for the 2025 GLOWS Seeding Grants.In partnership with Gilead Sciences, these grants support ...
23/07/2025

Applications are still open for the 2025 GLOWS Seeding Grants.

In partnership with Gilead Sciences, these grants support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers at all career stages to lead work tackling health inequities in HIV and viral hepatitis (HBV, HCV and HDV).

If you're thinking about applying, now’s the time.

Learn more and apply: https://ap1.hubs.ly/y07R3X0

The powerful keynote and panel discussions from are now available to watch online.Catch up on the impactful conversati...
21/07/2025

The powerful keynote and panel discussions from are now available to watch online.

Catch up on the impactful conversations, whether you want to revisit a favourite session or hear them for the first time.

Watch now: https://ap1.hubs.ly/y07H940

16/07/2025

Applications are now open for the 2025 round of the GLOWS Seeding Research Grant, part of the GLOWS Indigenous Health Grant Program from Lowitja Institute and Gilead Sciences.

The GLOWS Seeding Research Grant aims to provide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled organisations the opportunity to identify or explore research priorities within their community related to HIV and viral hepatitis infections, diagnosis, and treatment.​

For more information on the Seeding Grants or the GLOWS Indigenous Health Grant program more broadly visit https://lowitja.org.au/GLOWS

Gilead Sciences

As part of our Lowitja Journal webinar series, we hosted a discussion exploring the world of peer review of Indigenous h...
16/07/2025

As part of our Lowitja Journal webinar series, we hosted a discussion exploring the world of peer review of Indigenous health scholarly works. From the role and benefits of reviewing, to key steps in the process and specific cultural considerations.

Professor Karen Adams and Professor Catherine Chamberlain shared their expertise, covering the complexities Indigenous and non-Indigenous reviewers navigate at the cultural interface, and offering practical examples of helpful (and not so helpful) reviews.

Whether you’re new to peer review or have been reviewing for some time, this session is a valuable resource.

Watch the recording on our YouTube channel: https://tr.ee/Lowitjajournalwebinar

15/07/2025

Thank you for being part of on Kaurna Country.

Our 4th International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference brought together over 1,370 delegates from across Australia and the world to share knowledge, celebrate culture and strengthen connections.

Watch the full 4-minute highlights video on our YouTube to see more of the incredible moments that made this conference so special.

Produced by We Create Print Deliver.

Last week, Lowitja Institute staff celebrated NAIDOC Week with our families, friends and communities right across the co...
14/07/2025

Last week, Lowitja Institute staff celebrated NAIDOC Week with our families, friends and communities right across the country.

We feel so lucky to be part of a community 65,000 years strong, grounded in deep connections to Country, culture and each other.

This year’s theme is all about honouring and empowering our next generation and there’s nothing more powerful than showing our young ones the strength, pride and joy of our culture in action.

13/07/2025

Celebrating NAIDOC Week 2025: 'The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy'. 💛

As part of our Reconciliation Action Plan, Adelaide Airport proudly supports 'LOWITJA – A Life of Leadership and Legacy' now on display at the Kerry Packer Civic Gallery, University of South Australia. 📍

The exhibition honours Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue – one of Australia's prominent leaders in the Aboriginal rights movement – and her extraordinary impact as a nurse, advocate and First Nations leader.

The Adelaide Airport team recently visited the new The Lowitja Institute exhibition, and we encourage you to do the same! Now open until Friday 25th July.

09/07/2025

This NAIDOC Week, celebrate ‘Strength, Vision & Legacy’ at the Lowitja – A Life of Leadership and Legacy exhibition, honouring our co-patron, the late Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG’s remarkable life.

Closing on 25 July in Adelaide, visit The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre at the University of South Australia.

Thank you to Lowitja Institute, the Lowitja O’Donoghue Foundation, Healing Foundation, Adelaide Airport Limited and Channel 44.

This NAIDOC Week, we’re shining a spotlight on the winners of the Tarrn-doon-nonin Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
08/07/2025

This NAIDOC Week, we’re shining a spotlight on the winners of the Tarrn-doon-nonin Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research Project Award at the Lowitja Institute Awards – the incredible team at Marninwarntikura Women's Resource Centre (MWRC). 💛🖤❤️

Based on Bunuba Country in the Kimberley, MWRC works to uphold the safety, strength, and leadership of women and children across the Fitzroy Valley, delivering community-led, culturally grounded responses to family and domestic violence, intergenerational trauma, and social inequity.

This NAIDOC Week, we acknowledge and celebrate all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Organisations that are leading positive change for their communities.

ACCOs like MWRC support the strength and resilience of their communities, nurturing children and young people to grow strong in culture, resilient, and ready to become the next generation.

👏 Congratulations again to the MWRC team on this well-deserved recognition!

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