This study examines Australian teachers' experiences with preventive health programs, revealing that past initiatives were seen as unsustainable and ineffective. Teachers emphasized the need for co-designed, relevant interventions focusing on mental wellbeing, social connections, and practical activities but faced barriers like heavy workloads and unsupportive school cultures.

This paper discusses Australia's first pass qualitative climate risk assessment, comparing it with 15 other national assessments to identify common themes and differences, and suggests that developing a shared framework could enhance international collaboration and coordinated climate action.

This article presents a cross-sectional study that aimed to determine the prevalence of blood-borne viruses and hepatitis B vaccination status in haemodialysis patients in Central Australia. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) recommends hepatitis B vaccination for Aboriginal people aged 20 years and older who are not immune, as they are at higher risk of acquiring new hepatitis B infections.

Describes the sharing of sand drawings or sand stories practised by the Pitjantjatjara community of Central Australia, among others. Sand stories can provide education on traditional Indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing, but are also commonly used to process personal episodic experiences and multiple aspects of sand stories mirror modern psychotherapeutic techniques.

This paper explores the deep interconnection between place and health for Indigenous people in southeastern New South Wales, emphasizing that place encompasses more than geography, including histories, experiences, and emotional connections. It highlights the crucial role of Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) in delivering place-based health and social services, especially during crises like the 2019/20 Black Summer Bushfires, demonstrating their vital engagement with and support for Indigenous communities.

This paper examines the persistent health and socioeconomic disparities experienced by Indigenous and Pacific Islander populations in the U.S. and New Zealand, highlighting how structural racism underpins these inequities despite differing healthcare systems. By situating Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and Māori within their shared cultural and historical contexts, the study underscores the need to address systemic racialized barriers to improve health outcomes for these minoritized groups.

This research partnered with Aboriginal Elders to co-design and implement a 13-week online unit aimed at educating non-Indigenous health care providers on culturally respectful and safe dementia care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The involvement of Elders in guiding content, delivering weekly Zoom sessions, and evaluating students’ work was highly valued, leading to the unit’s recognition and availability nationally and internationally through the University of Tasmania.

This study examines Professional Learning Conversations (PLCs) as a strategy within the Culturally Nourishing Schooling (CNS) reform aimed at improving outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students

This article explores the experiences of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander midwives and midwifery students in Australia.

This article examines the role of echocardiography in assessing rheumatic heart disease (RHD) among pregnant women in the Northern Territory (NT of Australia, which has a high prevalence of RHD in the First Nations population.