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BUNBURY, WESTERN AUSTRALIA – The South West Aboriginal Women’s Collective (SWAWC) will host its second Roundtable gathering on 1–2 September 2025 in Bunbury, bringing together Aboriginal women from across the South West to continue shaping a strong, united regional voice. Following the success of the inaugural Roundtable in January, which saw more than 80 Aboriginal … Continued
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CDU EXPERT: Desert megafires set to worsen under climate change without Indigenous fire management WEDNESDAY 27th AUGUST 2025 Who: Rohan Fisher, Senior Research Fellow at Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) Faculty of Arts and Society, Northern Institute (https://www.cdu.edu.au/northern-institute). Topics: The scale of the 2023 ‘Black Spring’ fires across northern spinifex deserts, Why desert fires spread so … Continued
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Screenrights has announced six projects will be supported by the 2025 round of its annual Cultural Fund, to total $299,750 in funding for this year’s focus of Creative Intelligence. GARUWA will run ‘Ngaluwi: Documentary Storytelling Incubator’, a 12-month initiative designed to support First Nations documentary practitioners and teams, with a grant of $49,750. Milk Crate … Continued
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Key points Inaccurate iron test results are detrimental to people’s health and cost Australians billions of dollars every year. Ground-breaking technology, developed by The Florey and University of Melbourne, uses quantum technology to measure iron accurately. The Australian Government is funding the team to visit Katherine, NT, to research whether the technology, called FeBI, would … Continued
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Key Facts: In December 2022, the Joint Council on Closing the Gap formally endorsed the establishment of the Housing Policy Partnership (HPP) under Priority Reform One of the National Agreement. The HPP is a national mechanism that brings together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representatives and all levels of government to develop a joined-up approach … Continued
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The board of the Bourke Aboriginal Corporation Health Service (BACHS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jay Forrester as its new Chief Executive Officer. Jay has worked across a diverse range of rural, remote and urban locations administering clinical services, program development, and executive management. His work has consistently centred on strengthening workforce capability, enhancing … Continued
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Key Facts: Vaping is rising among the youth: 22% of people aged 15+ have tried it. 37% of all First Nations deaths are caused by smoking, which places young Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people at increased risk. The campaign reached over 1 million young people across Victoria in its first three months. 70% of … Continued
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Key Facts: Campaign featured Aboriginal youth from Shepparton, Geelong, Dandenong, Mildura, Portland, and Framlingham Mission. 11 Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCHOs) involved across regional Victoria. Reached 1M+ young people across VIC, across 23 suburbs and regional hubs. 25 shopping centres, 22 bus routes, 400+ street posters and 10 billboards rolled out across towns. Early surveys … Continued
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Key Facts: IAHA currently support over 170 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander year 11 and 12 students, across five locations, to finish year 12 and a Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance. IAHA provide a range of supports, cultural, social and personal, and a new partnership with Greenbox will see students receive refurbished laptops to … Continued
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Key Facts: Aboriginal youth vaping is rising: 22% aged 15+ have tried it. A third of those vapers never smoked cigarettes before. FLIP THE VAPE is the first campaign of its kind, led by Aboriginal youth voices. 11 ACCHOs across Victoria co-created and delivered the campaign. Campaign featured 11 Aboriginal ambassadors from metro and regional communities. … Continued
