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Powerful new network to ensure Indigenous Australians can benefit from genomic medicineA national alliance of the brightest minds in genomic science, academia, policy makers, industry and Indigenous leaders will work to break down barriers to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can benefit from advances in genomic medicine if they choose.
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WA Health funding supports development of rapid test for antibiotic-resistant skin infections in Aboriginal childrenA rapid test to detect antibiotic-resistant skin infections in Aboriginal children could be a step closer, thanks to support from the FHRIF.
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Funding boost to help turn research into practical changeResearch projects sharing in a $2.1 million funding boost will seek to translate research findings into changes that benefit patients and help the health system run more efficiently.
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Major funding boost for innovative Yawardani Jan-ga programA trail-blazing Aboriginal-led program which uses equine-assisted learning to address the urgent needs of young Aboriginal people across the Kimberley has been given a major funding boost, thanks to a generous grant from Healthway.
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Disparity in Mortality From Rheumatic Heart Disease in Indigenous AustraliansIndigenous Australians are much more likely to die from Rheumatic Heart Disease than other Australians.
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Facilitating Empowerment and Self-Determination Through Participatory Action ResearchThis article details the application of the participatory action research approach by the National Empowerment Project, Aboriginal community-based researchers.
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From Consultation to Application: Practical Solutions for Improving Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes for Adolescent Aboriginal Mothers at a Local LevelImportance of creating models of antenatal care using a “social determinants of health” framework
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Folate status in Aboriginal people before and after mandatory fortification of flour for bread-making in AustraliaThe mandatory fortification of wheat flour for bread-making has increased folate status and reduced Neural Tube Defects in the Australian Aboriginal population
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Missing voices: Profile and extent of acquired communication disorders in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal adult stroke survivors in Western AustraliaThe needs of Aboriginal stroke patients with acquired communication disorder should inform appropriate service design for speech pathology and rehabilitation
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Incidence of malignant mesothelioma in Aboriginal people in Western AustraliaThe Wittenoom mining operation has had a disproportionate effect on malignant mesothelioma incidence in the local Aboriginal population