Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet

09/06/2026

NSW: This free workshop by NALAG NSW is designed to help people in the Central West and Orana regions of NSW to reflect, talk and plan for the future by creating their own advance care directive, a legal document that allows a person to record what matters most to them.

The two-hour workshop is informal and limited to small groups.

Morning tea will be provided.

More info: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4vr5vd2

08/06/2026

Our congratulations to Dr Michael John Adams, who was today appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his significant service to Indigenous health and education.

Known fondly as Uncle Mick, his career in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health spans over four decades, which includes his time at the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet as a Senior Research Fellow, where he made invaluable contributions on many nationally significant research projects.

The Order of Australia recognises Australians who have demonstrated outstanding service or exceptional achievement.

Visit Dr Mick Adams' consultant profile here: 🔗 https://bit.ly/43pEdIe

05/06/2026

This symposium, hosted by Lung Foundation Australia, will bring together the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) community including consumers, primary and acute care, specialist services, allied health, research and policy makers.

The event is an opportunity for participants to connect, collaborate and drive meaningful change to advance COPD care for Australians, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have, or are at risk of developing COPD.

More information: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3QizSUb

04/06/2026

Call for papers for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Environmental Health (NATSIEH) Conference 2026 in Perth is closing soon!

This year's theme is 'Our environment, our homes, our hearts', which focuses on the critical role of the home environment in supporting health, wellbeing and equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Submit an abstract by Friday 19 June: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3QioPub

03/06/2026

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey is an important source of information on the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the nation.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics have developed an infographic summary of information gathered for the 2022-23 survey which show the results for a range of health conditions and risk factors.

The results from the survey are used to help plan funding, empower communities and and improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Read the storybook here: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4x57sxr

30/05/2026

Indigenous knowledge and strength for a climate-safe future!

Check out this research project, which aims to test Indigenous-led knowledge-sharing tools such as participatory mapping and seasonal calendars, to establish community climate priorities and for adaptation planning: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Rz4ykr

Find this program and more under the Climate change and adaptation subtopic on the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet's Environmental Health Portal: 🔗 https://bit.ly/42LGRaU

29/05/2026

Indigenous knowledge and strength for a climate-safe future!

Check out the Indigenous-led Digital Climate Stories Platform, an initiative of the CSIRO, which aims to establish and grow an Indigenous 'data lake' that enables communities to be on-ground researchers on their Country, and supports them in developing nature-based solutions to the impacts of climate change.

Learn more: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4faBv0q

You can find this program and more under the Climate change and adaptation subtopic on the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet's Environmental Health Portal: 🔗 https://bit.ly/42LGRaU

28/05/2026

Indigenous knowledge and strength for a climate-safe future!

This three-part video series tells the origin story of the wilya_janta (Standing Strong) Housing Collaboration and its vision for climate-ready and culturally appropriate remote housing.

The videos outline Wilya Janta's efforts to solve the remote housing crisis in the NT, where unsuitable, overheated, and overcrowded housing is making Aboriginal people and communities sick: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4fVGz7d

Find this resource and more under the Climate change and adaptation subtopic on the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet's Environmental Health Portal: 🔗 https://bit.ly/42LGRaU

27/05/2026

Indigenous knowledge and strength for a climate-safe future!

Watch this six-part First Nations climate change series by Little Rocket, which places Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges and leadership at the centre of climate change conversations: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4nUTqKO

Find this resource and more under the Climate change and adaptation subtopic on the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet's Environmental Health Portal: 🔗 https://bit.ly/42LGRaU

25/05/2026

Indigenous knowledge and strength for a climate-safe future!

Watch Climate change story, a short animated video by Indigenous Desert Alliance as part of its Climate Resilience project.

The video discusses how climate change impacts people living in Central Australia and community actions that can be taken to adapt to change. Watch it here: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4v0HN7r

Find more resources like this under the Climate change and adaptation subtopic on the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet's Environmental Health Portal: 🔗 https://bit.ly/42LGRaU

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