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Suicide prevention councils established in NSW

The Aboriginal Suicide Prevention Council includes respected elders . “For too long, suicide was seen as the responsibility of the health system alone, ... View article...

Investing in people, growing communities: Impact North backs Territory businesses to thrive

For many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander entrepreneurs, building a business is about far more than turning a profit. It is about creating ... View article...

Reconciliation Action Plans linked to lower rates of workplace racism

The report draws on data from the national Gari Yala 2 (Speak the Truth) study of more than 1,100 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers ... View article...

Why the Territory needs more Aboriginal doctors

For many Aboriginal people, a visit to the doctor is never just about the appointment.It can be the difference between feeling understood or ... View article...

Kimberley Aboriginal leaders warn court closures are cutting off access to justice

Kimberley Aboriginal leaders say shuttered regional courts have cut First Nations communities off from justice, and they want local sittings ... View article...

CultureWise training module drives early gains in cultural confidence across aquatics ...

... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples increasing by 23%. The free, self-paced training module developed by Belgravia Leisure in ... View article...

First Nations Cancer Scholarship Applications Open

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander postgraduate students, early career researchers and health professionals in cancer related fields are ... View article...

Support 'desperately needed' for Aboriginal-led housing solutions as new data shows social ...

The Council of Aboriginal Services Western Australia has demanded urgent action on the state's housing crisis , with new data out Tuesday painting ... View article...

Pathfinders fundraiser nears $500000 goal to help Aboriginal children get birth certificates

A national fundraiser to secure birth certificates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children is closing in on its $500000 goal, ... View article...

ACNC releases Action Plan to support commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

collaborating with First Nations organisations and other regulators to reduce red tape ; creating a culturally safe workplace where Aboriginal and ... View article...

A long storied history of Indigenous Peoples Day

“National Aboriginal Day”, a yearly celebration. 2001. The Northwest Territories become the first province or territory to make National Aboriginal  ... View article...

Brewarrina children to teach Aboriginal language to thousands of students through national ...

Kelsey said the project highlights the important role Aboriginal languages play in literacy , identity and cultural continuity . "We know that ... View article...

Strengthening partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

This webinar will discuss how co-design and other collaborative research methodologies are often misapplied in research involving Aboriginal and ... View article...

Aboriginal health service welcomes extension of alcohol bans in Northern Territory

The peak body for Aboriginal community controlled health services has welcomed the Northern Territory government's decision to extend alcohol bans ... View article...

'Missed' opportunities to support mental health of man fatally shot by police, inquest hears

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the image and name of a person who has died. Queensland  ... View article...

Bendigo Art Gallery Unveils $45M Upgrade & Aboriginal Artwork

See the $45 million revamp of the Bendigo Art Gallery opening in 2028, with a new 20-metre First Nations artwork , children's gallery & more. View article...

Boosted university and employment opportunities for Indigenous students at Sydney

... and expand access to paid internships , international study tours and enrolment pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. View article...

Qld government accused of removing Aboriginal people from health roles in 'Project Invisibility'

Queensland Health insiders say the government has failed to fill key Aboriginal leadership roles for the state's hospitals. Indigenous ... View article...

New Aboriginal Head Start preschool moves closer to reality

A new preschool building for the Prince Albert Aboriginal Head Start Program is one step closer to reality after a groundbreaking ceremony on 25th ... View article...

Family of Indigenous death in custody victim engage pathologist

An inquest into the death of a young Aboriginal man forcibly restrained by police officers will consider hundreds of statements, ... View article...