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<strong>Training investment pays off for Carbal Medical Service and its community</strong>

Training investment pays off for Carbal Medical Service and its community

Posted by | Jan 5, 2024 | , , ,

Aboriginal Health Workers (AHWs) and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners (AHPs) are essential members of the Australian healthcare system, providing culturally sensitive and accessible healthcare to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the need to upskill AHWs to become AHPs. AHPs are registered health practitioners with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia, qualified to provide a wider range of healthcare services, including clinical services like immunisations and wound care.

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QAIHC research advisor addresses global conference

QAIHC research advisor addresses global conference

Posted by | Jan 5, 2024 | , ,

QAIHC Principal Research Advisor, Greg Pratt, was a speaker at the American Society of Human Genetics’ Annual Meeting in Washington DC in November; part of an Australian contingent presenting about exciting work being led by a group of Aboriginal researchers in Australia that promises to support equitable access to genetic healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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Research project focusing on improving genetics services for Indigenous patients receives additional support

Research project focusing on improving genetics services for Indigenous patients receives additional support

Posted by | Jan 4, 2024 | , ,

Central Queensland University will receive almost $2 million through the federal government’s Medical Research Future Fund to support research into genetic services for Indigenous patients. The grant will support the university’s Jawun Research Centre on their Integrated Genetic HealthCare: Improving Access to Quality Genetic Services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Patients project.

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Gangalu man’s incredible journey rediscovering a lost language

Gangalu man’s incredible journey rediscovering a lost language

Posted by | Jan 4, 2024 | , ,

Gangalu man Thomas Watson, hailing from Katherine in the Northern Territory, wanted to establish a connection with his ancestral Gangulu country and language – a link denied to his grandmother during her childhood. In 2019, he embarked on his language journey during a family reunion in Gangulu country, central Queensland. To his surprise, he discovered that the Gungulu was no longer spoken by the community.

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Sector Leader Magazine is published by the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC).

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