Faculty of Health news
Top End team receives gong in Canberra for a program changing the lives of Territorians
A preventative health program designed to reach some of the most remote homes in the Northern Territory has received national recognition after claiming a top health award.
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CDU launches Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy to strengthen Territory’s dental workforce
Charles Darwin University (CDU) will launch its first-ever Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy in 2026, building a local workforce to address critical shortages and expand access to dental care across the Northern Territory (NT).
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CDU unveils first look at new $30.8 million health teaching and training facility
Charles Darwin University (CDU) has previewed its new health teaching and training facility, the $30.8 million Centre for Better Health Futures.
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Study finds hospitals unprepared for surrogacy births, prompting urgent calls for national guidelines
Fewer than one in ten hospitals in New South Wales and Victoria have policies to guide surrogacy births, new research has found, prompting urgent calls from experts for national standards.
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Gaming to socialise or escape? Research scopes out problematic gaming habits
People who have autistic-like traits, but who fall short of a clinical diagnosis, are at risk of problematic gaming according to a new Charles Darwin University study exploring what factors can lead to gaming disorders.
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New initiatives to strengthen our approach to DFSV prevention and response
A new evidence platform and curriculum initiative to support domestic, family and sexual violence prevention and response in the Northern Territory will be developed through the NT Government and Charles Darwin University Partnership Agreement.
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CDU graduate champions student wellbeing in Darwin schools
A Charles Darwin University (CDU) graduate who made a major career shift during the COVID-19 pandemic is now supporting the mental health and wellbeing of primary school students across Darwin.
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CDU student brings Italian culture to the airwaves with new Territory FM show
Charles Darwin University (CDU) student Fabiola Del Signore is sharing her love of Italian music and culture with the Top End, launching her first radio show on Territory FM this month.
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Financial boost helps CDU student take vital regional placement without losing home
A new federal payment is enabling a Charles Darwin University (CDU) student to undertake a vital regional placement in Alice Springs, without sacrificing her home in Melbourne.
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