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Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet Closing the gap by providing the evidence base for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

For over 20 years, the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet has provided support to those working in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health sector by making research and other knowledge readily accessible. Our website hosts published, unpublished and specially-developed material about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, making these resources freely accessible to people with the

aim of enhancing their knowledge and skills and improving their practice and/or policy work. For students and the general community, the knowledge accessible via our website aims to improve their understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and related areas. We encourage and support information-sharing among practitioners, policy-makers and others working to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s health. Our core functions are made possible by grants (particularly from the Australian Department of Health and Ageing's Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, and Indigenous Programs and Psychostimulants Section). Specific research activities are supported by funds from a variety of sources. To find out more about the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet and how we contribute to closing the gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, check out these helpful videos:

HealthInfoNet history - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5dAdFsJN_w
HealthInfoNet website - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krRW81py-QY
HealthInfoNet Health Bulletin - https://vimeo.com/61690362
HealthInfoNet Health Topics - https://vimeo.com/61690363

The WA Department of Health is offering fellowships for medical practitioners in advancing their expertise through speci...
08/05/2026

The WA Department of Health is offering fellowships for medical practitioners in advancing their expertise through specialised training and cancer research.

Research projects must address relevant contemporary challenges faced by the WA health system, including cancer care for those living in rural and remote areas and/or for Aboriginal people.

Learn more: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3PofGzR

The Poche Centre for Indigenous Health at The University of Queensland is providing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islande...
07/05/2026

The Poche Centre for Indigenous Health at The University of Queensland is providing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals in the health and human services field the chance to learn about pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) through research.

Applications are now open for the intensive 2026 Pathways Program to a PhD: Doing Research for Mob in June.

Register your interest now: 🔗 https://bit.ly/42dy41l

📰 The April edition of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet Director's Communique is now available!The communique con...
06/05/2026

📰 The April edition of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet Director's Communique is now available!

The communique contains news and information on what's been happening at the HealthInfoNet.

This edition features the publication of our annual Overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health status 2025, the launch of our first collection of Deadly Voices, and recent roundtable event in Hobart.

it also features our newest diabetes subtopic launch (Foot health) and new resources added for LGBTQI+SB population group.

Read the Communique here: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4tNpbHE

For World Asthma Day, we are sharing the Lung Health for Kids app by Menzies School of Health Research.It provides easy-...
05/05/2026

For World Asthma Day, we are sharing the Lung Health for Kids app by Menzies School of Health Research.

It provides easy-to-understand information for children about asthma, as well as bronchitis, pneumonia and chronic suppurative lung disease/bronchiectasis, with a voice-over feature available in seven Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages from the NT.

This is a great resource for primary health providers to provide culturally appropriate lung health education to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and adults.

More info: 🔗 https://bit.ly/48AicJN

Are you attending the Quality Assurance for Aboriginal Medical Services (QAAMS Program) National Workshop this week at F...
04/05/2026

Are you attending the Quality Assurance for Aboriginal Medical Services (QAAMS Program) National Workshop this week at Flinders University?

The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet will be presenting and exhibiting at this event.

The workshop gathers health service staff including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Health Practitioners, diabetes educators, nurses and doctors to enhance knowledge and skills in delivering quality healthcare services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Find out more: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4uqx8T1

NSW: This grant from Cancer Institute NSW supports Aboriginal medical services, Aboriginal community controlled health o...
30/04/2026

NSW: This grant from Cancer Institute NSW supports Aboriginal medical services, Aboriginal community controlled health organisations and Aboriginal community controlled organisations to establish or strengthen culturally safe, community-led support groups for Aboriginal people affected by cancer, as well as their families and carers.

Applications close 12:00pm (AEST) Monday 4 May 2026 or until funding allocation is exhausted.

More info: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3QRquqt

WA: SHQ - Sexual Health Quarters offers a scholarship to one Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander doctor and one Aborigi...
29/04/2026

WA: SHQ - Sexual Health Quarters offers a scholarship to one Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander doctor and one Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander nurse per year.

It covers the full fees for a Sexual and Reproductive Health Certificate course.

Priority is given to doctors and nurses who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and who have a strong interest in sexual and reproductive health.

Find out more: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4t1zLJU

This Immunisation Week we're highlighting this HPV stakeholder toolkit from Cancer Council Australia which includes reso...
28/04/2026

This Immunisation Week we're highlighting this HPV stakeholder toolkit from Cancer Council Australia which includes resources that can be used to help promote the importance of HPV vaccination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

The HPV vaccine protects against nine types of HPV that cause almost all cases of cervical cancer.

It is offered for free in secondary schools for those aged 12 to 13 and is also available to everyone aged 12 to 25, regardless of gender, through local Aboriginal Health Services, local councils, a doctor, or some pharmacies.

Access the toolkit here: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4sZ1LxO

Dream it Forward is a small grants program run by Alike WA. The funding is focused on identifying, strengthening, sustai...
27/04/2026

Dream it Forward is a small grants program run by Alike WA.

The funding is focused on identifying, strengthening, sustaining, or adding value to grassroots, community-led projects that promote the social, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, families, and communities in WA.

Funding opportunities are now open and applications close on Thursday 7 May 2026.

Find out more: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4mKVLHs

👣 The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet has added a new subtopic in the Diabetes Portal relating to foot health.The Fo...
24/04/2026

👣 The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet has added a new subtopic in the Diabetes Portal relating to foot health.

The Foot health subtopic provides a collection of resources, publications, policies and programs, all with the aim of supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have, or are at risk of developing, diabetes-related foot disease, to care for their feet.

The new subtopic is a collaboration with SAHMRI.

Visit the page here: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4mVRam8

Today on World Earth Day, we spotlight a First Nations-led organisation: Climate Collective Zenadth Kes.The not-for-prof...
22/04/2026

Today on World Earth Day, we spotlight a First Nations-led organisation: Climate Collective Zenadth Kes.

The not-for-profit climate initiative advocates for a just and equitable transition away from fossil fuels for all First Nations people, and an accelerated pathway toward climate safety for all.

It works on Country with Torres Strait Islander communities on adaptation and impact living initiatives and provides specialised Torres Strait climate advocacy from the islands in Zenadth Kes.

Learn more about the initiative today: 🔗 https://bit.ly/41GOC1r

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