Australian Policy Online (APO), an important player in Australia’s policy and research field, celebrates its tenth birthday this year. Continue reading
Category: Research
Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin celebrates 30 years
The 30th anniversary of the Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin was celebrated in April 2012. Continue reading
Roadmap to close the gap for vision report launched
The Indigenous Eye Health Unit at the University of Melbourne have released the full report of Roadmap to close the gap for vision, the first comprehensive framework that aims to ‘close the gap’ on Indigenous eye health. Continue reading
HealthInfoNet receives national accolades
The ECU-based Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet was the winner of the Diversity category at the 2011 Australia New Zealand Internet Awards, announced on 18 October 2011 at a gala dinner in Melbourne. Continue reading
Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage: latest data
The latest Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage report was released on 25 August 2011. Continue reading
Professor Hugh Taylor honoured for dedication to eye health
The Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) founder, Professor Hugh Taylor AC, has been appointed as a Melbourne Laureate Professor for his work in ophthalmology. Continue reading
First Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander to receive Crawford Prize for academic excellence
Dr Kerry Arabena was awarded the prestigious JG Crawford Prize for academic excellence on 15 July 2011. Continue reading
Professor Lisa Jackson Pulver honoured in Queen’s birthday list
Professor Lisa Jackson Pulver, a Jewish Indigenous woman, was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in this year’s Queen’s birthday list. Continue reading
First Congress Lowitja meeting
The first meeting of Congress Lowitja, held at the Aboriginal Health College at Little Bay in Sydney on 23-24 March, provided the opportunity for stakeholders to consider the Lowitja Institute’s research agenda Continue reading
New Centre for Clinical Research Excellence, Aboriginal health: sexually transmissible and blood-borne viral infections
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has awarded $2.5 million to Professor John Kaldor of the National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research (NCHECR) to develop a Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Aboriginal health with a focus on sexually transmissible and blood-borne viral infections. Continue reading