Tag: Australian National University

QAIHC to trial clinical genetics healthcare model in ACCHO communities

QAIHC to trial clinical genetics healthcare model in ACCHO communities

Posted by | Apr 11, 2024 | , ,

QAIHC and Central Queensland University will lead a first-of-its-kind healthcare pilot aimed at improving access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to clinical genetics services. Led by QAIHC Principal Research Advisor, Greg Pratt, a proud Quandamooka man, the three-year project will implement an integrated healthcare model and referral pathway for better access to genetic health services for patients of Aboriginal community controlled health organisations (ACCHOs).

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QAIHC and ANU lead tobacco consumption consultation in Queensland

QAIHC and ANU lead tobacco consumption consultation in Queensland

Posted by | Jan 9, 2024 | , ,

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Queensland have voiced their opinions on tobacco consumption and access by their peoples.

QAIHC, in partnership with Australian National University’s National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research have conducted a series of consultation sessions throughout the state to determine community usage and gather feedback on measures to discourage smoking and tobacco use.

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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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Personalised medicine for Indigenous Australians a step closer after “remarkable” DNA discovery

Personalised medicine for Indigenous Australians a step closer after “remarkable” DNA discovery

Posted by | Dec 20, 2023 | , ,

Personalised treatments to address health inequalities experiences by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are a step closer after the most comprehensive analysis of Indigenous Australians’ genomes collected to date revealed an “abundance” of DNA variations within four northern Australian Aboriginal communities.

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