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... research that translates to better treatments and better access to health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. ... and celebrate NAIDOC Week, here is a snapshot of some of the recent Indigenous health related initiatives HMRI, its partners and its ... in Indigenous Australians and how this may contribute to pregnancy outcomes such as preeclampsia and producing a small-for-gestational-age ...
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... in federal funding to establish a new committee to help improve health outcomes for First Nations people. The University of Newcastle in ... Institute to lead on the development, spearheaded by Assistant Dean Indigenous Strategy & Leadership, Associate ...
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Hunter New England Health clinician and researcher Nicole Turner was honoured at the recent ... nutritious eating, physical activity and healthy weight for indigenous children. Hunter New England Health clinician and researcher ... those working tirelessly at grassroots level to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the ...
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On Thursday 12 July, HMRI hosted Indigenous Health: Eliminating the Gap virtual community seminar. MCd by HMRI ... difficulties which ultimately leads to poorer health and lifestyle outcomes. Kelvin’s research is addressing ways to diagnose, intervene ...
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A National Partnership Forum on Indigenous Health at the HMRI Building is bringing together Australia’s leading ... Framework report, the forum will work to develop a set of measurable outcomes for each of the tiers. The forum is discussing: Developing ...
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... million grant to the University of Newcastle’s Gomeroi gaaynggal health centre at Tamworth and Walgett, enabling it to continue operating ... morning on behalf of Senator Nigel Scullion, Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs, after helping to secure the funds through the ... “Physical health and wellbeing is a critical first step to improve outcomes for Indigenous children through supporting their active ...
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... of NSW, Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO will open a new Arts for Health exhibition at John Hunter Hospital on Friday night, which ... Gomeroi gaaynggal, a program designed to improve the health outcomes of expectant Aboriginal mums. Her Excellency, The Governor of ... to see how this can be harnessed to improve health outcomes for our Indigenous community,” Ms Ackery said. “Some of the artworks combine ...
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... progress we have made towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health equality. The Prime Minister’s Close the Gap Report 2014 highlighted that for Indigenous life expectancy, the pace of change is far too slow to close ... and effectiveness for Aboriginal people to improve their health outcomes? News & Articles Indigenous health gap is closing too slowly ...
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... three Fellowships and a Postgraduate Scholarship aimed at improving health outcomes. Researchers from the University of Newcastle (UON) and Hunter ... Gould for interventions to promote cessation care for pregnant Indigenous smokers. The Fellowship will enable Associate Professor Gould ...
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... Associate with the University’s School of Medicine and Public Health and HMRI affiliated researcher, Dr Parivash Eftekhari, said the ... successes with smoking cessation programs tailored for mothers, the outcomes are much better if everyone in the house quits at the same ... up a cigarette,” she said. Funded by the Department of Health’s Indigenous Australians' Health Programme, Dr Eftekhari will develop a ...