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The Blackfulla Test: 11 reasons that Indigenous health research grant/publication should be rejected

You may have heard of the Bechdel test, which is a measure of the active representation of women in fiction and film. Well just in time for the Lowijta International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference we bring you “The Blackfulla test”; a test that measures the active representation of Blackfullas in Indigenous health research.

Why don’t Indigenous suicides matter?

The deafening silence across this country following the latest Coronial Inquiry into the suicide deaths of 13 young Aboriginal people in the Kimberley extended beyond the usual non-coverage by mainstream media.

Aboriginal suicide prevention. Where is the funding going?

The Minister for Indigenous Affairs has recently shared that the Commonwealth Government has allocated $134M of funding into Indigenous suicide prevention.

Helping homeless whānau to heal: Stories of Transformation

In Aotearoa New Zealand in the winter 2016, Te Puea Memorial Marae (TPMM) came under the media spotlight when they independently opened their marae to anyone in desperate need of shelter and support.

Closing the Gap Refresh

It is very disappointing, although not unexpected that the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) and other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak bodies have had to write for a second time to the Prime Minister, State Premiers and Territory Chief Ministers seeking a full partnership approach to the next phase of Closing the Gap.  

Is the National Indigenous Health Survey ethical?

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey provides an essential snapshot of Indigenous health in Australia, but how transparent are its processes?

It’s mob that build our capability in health research

As black researchers in Australia, we regularly hear about how best to build our capacity in education and research so that we may further contribute to the academic space.

Moving Beyond the Frontline: The power and promise of an Indigenous Health Workforce

If you have worked in Indigenous health you would be all too familiar with the discourses of ‘Closing the Gap’ and ‘compliance’ which remind us that the Black body is to be regulated and remedied by the health system.

I said ‘I’m in labour’ but no one listened

As a lead on the Birthing on Country Project, I have a chance to ensure no woman experiences what I endured.

New calls for wider implementation of Birthing on Country

Birthing on country is a culturally safe experience for women and families and could reduce the number of babies being born too early and dying in their first months.

Creating Value at Galambila Aboriginal Health Service

Kristine Garrett is an Aboriginal woman from Central Queensland with ancestral ties to the Wulli Wulli and the Darumbal people of the region.

Why I am opting out of My Health Record

Yorta Yorta man, Daniel James explains why he will be opting out of the government's My Health Record scheme.

Just my story – part 5

The NDIA have turned my beautiful family’s life upside down...

#BecauseOfHerWeCan

CATSINAM CEO and Narrunga Kaurna woman, Janine Mohamed celebrates NAIDOC week and the extraordinary Aboriginal nurses that have worked to serve their people.

Just my story – part four

There was a time when I woke up there was four church women sitting beside my bed who were watching me and praying over me whilst I slept...

Just my story – part two

Because I was so young when I had my stroke, our health system ‘failed me’. They couldn’t help provide Len with some nursing support in our home because all that was available was the Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) and that only applied to aged or people in hospital who needed 24hr care and there was no other option other than what our doctor said, to take me back to the hospital, because someone had to be there to raise our daughter.

Just my story – part one

I cried and he cried and he held me crying, then he told the nurse that I understood him and could respond by blinking. They didn’t believe him at first, but they eventually asked me questions, and I responded to them all.

When water is death

The day before yesterday I poured a glass of water from my tap in our town camp and gave it to my granddaughter – I did not know it then, but there was poison in that water.
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