Melbourne Poche Centre for Indigenous Health

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Politics & Society

Being an effective ally for self-determination

As the Indigenous Voice to Parliament campaign continues, supporting the self-determination of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples will benefit all Australians

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Health & Medicine

Humble learning

The Garma Festival is an invitation to walk and work with the oldest living culture in the world — to listen deeply with purpose

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Health & Medicine

Bringing an Aboriginal lens and ownership to health data

By working in partnership with Aboriginal communities, data research has for the first time built a comprehensive view of maternal health on Yorta Yorta country

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Health & Medicine

Multiple jeopardy: COVID-19 and Indigenous LGBTIQ+ lives

Strong leadership has been key in the successful COVID-19 response by Australia’s Indigenous communities – for Indigenous LGBTIQ+ communities to thrive, leadership requires more nuance

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Health & Medicine

Doing it themselves

Indigenous leadership and expertise has been key in helping Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities avoid the COVID-19 devastation seen in the Indigenous Americas

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Health & Medicine

It’s time to ‘big note’ Indigenous health leaders

Indigenous Australians need to ‘name and claim’ their leadership roles and recognise their valuable contributions to improving communities’ health

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Acknowledgement of country

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Owners of the unceded lands on which we work, learn and live. We pay respect to Elders past, present and future, and acknowledge the importance of Indigenous knowledge in the Academy.

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