We had a wonderful time at the OCHRe Indigenous health research network convocation in Meanjin this week! Our team had engaging discussions, shared insights, and forged new connections to drive positive change together. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth.
#OCHRe2024

Meet Wungening Aboriginal Corporation, one of our Major Grant recipients! We're proud to support Wungening, which is conducting an #Aboriginalledevaluation of their Ngalla Wirrin Wungening AOD program, paving the way for innovative community-based approaches to AOD support: bit.ly/Wungening

Lowitja Institute Interim CEO Paul Stewart is a proud Board member of UniMelbPoche

Important conversations about the work required to Close the Gap. Mary-Anne Thomas MP

A key takeout is the need to face into and address the impacts of racism in our health system on the health and well-being of Aboriginal people #closethegapday2024 VACCHO

Acting Deputy CEO of Our Health in Our Hands ❤️💛🖤 Monica Barolits-McCabe at the Lowitja Institute health roundtable 'we are over 5 times more likely to not complete care than non-Indigenous Australians - this must stop. We must find a solution & this includes funding reform.'

The Chair NACCHO Donnella Mills at the Lowitja Institute roundtable Chair Donella Mills

“ the health funding gap is staggering at $4.4B a year equating to $5,000 per person per year.

Serious structural reform is needed, & led by us.'

Dep Sec of Commonwealth health dept, Blair Exell talking about the National Health Reform Agreement at the Lowitja Institute Indigenous health roundtable.

Prof Ray Lovett from posing the question 'are we in a crisis? (moving from racism as public health emergency)' post-referendum as supported by the findings of Mayi Kuwayu Study at Lowitja Institute roundtable.

Mark Butler MP giving the opening address at the Lowitja Institute Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Roundtable 'I'm looking forward to finding new ways to listen, engage and co-design with the community controlled health sector.'

As governments continue to disappoint, new report celebrates Blak excellence, activism and leadership croakey.org/as-governments… #publichealth

Lowitja Institute Chair Selwyn Button kicks off today's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Roundtable 2024 on Ngunnawal Country, Canberra.

The next generation of First Nations nurses and public sector leaders.

That's who we're supporting with the $3.5 million contribution to the Lowitja O’Donoghue Foundation we've just announced.

Read Minister Linda Burney’s full speech to launch the #ClosetheGapDay2024

And we believe in self-determination : We are putting communities in the driver’s seat

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