Category: Research
The vision: optimal health for all women. We study maternal health, sexual and reproductive ... the gap in maternal and infant mortality and morbidity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians remains unclosed. Furthermore, ...
Category: News & Articles
... 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 ... Gillian Gould – Culturally competent ways to help Indigenous women to quit smoking during pregnancy. HMRI and its researchers ...
Category: News & Articles
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 ... an aim to understand and improve pregnancy outcomes of Indigenous women, who have a much higher incidence of preterm birth and small for ...
Category: News & Articles
... have revealed disadvantaged status drives higher smoking among Indigenous pregnant women in Australia, New Zealand, the USA & Canada. Researchers have ... smoking is the most significant reversible risk factor for the health of Indigenous pregnant women and their babies,” said study lead ...
Category: News & Articles
A unique longitudinal study of Indigenous women hopes to address the disparities in the long-term health implications of renal disease between Aboriginal and ...
Category: News & Articles
Health professionals and organisations to receive additional training and resources to help support Indigenous women quit smoking during pregnancy. Health professionals and ...
Category: News & Articles
... 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 ... a critical long-term research and engagement program for Indigenous women in Tamworth and surrounding communities. “This funding will ...
Category: News & Articles
... 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 ... knowledge and understanding of health issues for pregnant Aboriginal women. CatholicCare Social Services Hunter-Manning is a not-for-profit ...
Category: General
Celebrate NAIDOC week with an evening highlighting the range of Indigenous health research undertaken at HMRI. Celebrate NAIDOC week and join us ... Unit Dr Kirsty Pringle on improving pregnancy outcomes in Indigenous women Associate Professor Gillian Gould and Joley Manton from SISTAQUIT ...
Category: Research
The Problem: In a recent study by CI Rae and Mah, the mental health of a cohort of Indigenous women during pregnancy showed extremely high rates of depression and ...
