Early childhood is a crucial stage of a human being’s development. It impacts the rest of their life and, by extension, society. But sadly, this can be a very difficult stage for many Indigenous children in remote Australia. Dr Gary Robinson is working with agencies who are trying to change that.
Faced with more clinical unknowns at work, registered nurse Robyn decided the time was right to return to uni and do a postgraduate nursing course. Thanks to the flexibility of online study, she’s been able to finish it in just 13 weeks.
COVID-19 has totally changed the way that we live, socialise and work. But for nurses on the frontline, it’s meant an even bigger shift in healthcare practice and patient care. So, how will these changes affect professional development for nurses?
The College of Indigenous Futures Arts and Society (CIFAS) HEPPP 2020 pilot project seeks to support Aboriginal students living in regional and remote areas of the Northern Territory to succeed in their learning journeys in Higher Education. CIFAS is working with local Aboriginal education leaders to develop regionally based programs that support students to undertake their study pathway of choice.
One in three women experience severe back pain during labour and birth. And now, a safe, simple and effective treatment to ease the pain is here, thanks research from Professor Sue Kildea at CDU and Dr Nigel Lee from The University Queensland.
Medical anthropologist, nurse and midwife, Sarah is an early career researcher, with expertise in cross-cultural qualitative research methods, especially collaborative approaches with Aboriginal people. Her research methodologies are informed by social justice, health promotion, decolonising theories, public health, gender, woman-centered midwifery, culture and human rights disclosure.
Tracy is a Warumungu Luritja woman with years of experience in the field of education who completed her PhD with Northern Institute in 2019. Tracy is a lecturer with the College of Indigenous Futures, Arts & Society who coordinates.
Research scientists from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO and Charles Darwin University used fishing rods and handlines to plumb the depths of underground aquifers in the Northern Territory revealing a diverse variety of tiny aquatic animals known as stygofauna, mostly between 0.3 and 10 millimetres in length.
When Brittany Hayward-Brown started studying a science degree after year 12, she wasn’t convinced it was for her. But a two-year travel stint changed that, and she's returned with a new-found awareness of the environmental issues we face, she returned to university to finish the science degree she’d started.
About to commence studying her master’s degree in occupational therapy, Malia’s set to fulfill her goal of becoming an occupational therapist, helping others live their healthiest lives. Study combined with personal life experience means she’ll be very well qualified. She has an exciting future ahead.