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New research by Charles Darwin University (CDU) scholars suggests a strengthened Indigenous mental health workforce could effectively improve mental health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Charles Darwin University will offer a new dual degree from next year to undergraduates seeking a career in Nutrition, Speech and Language Therapy, or Occupational Therapy. The four-year Bachelor-Masters opens the door to many career opportunities in allied health.

Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) new $25.8 million Centre for Better Health Futures has marked a significant construction milestone.

A new mental health resource, launched at Garma Festival, aims to enhance the capacity of mental health service providers supporting Yolgnu patients to achieve patient-centred approaches that include culturally sensitive and culturally informed practices. A website and app developed through a collaboration of Charles Darwin University researchers, Yothu Yindi Foundation and Yolngu Traditional Owners will equip mental health professionals and patients with easy-to-use resources that aim to break down cultural and language barriers that are often met when working in remote East Arnhem land.

Charles Darwin University (CDU) and not-for-profit organisation Karitane have today announced a new partnership with a focus on strengthening workforce education and training, and collaborative research in the field of Perinatal and Infant Mental Health (PIMH).

Doing a Master’s degree by coursework after you’ve already completed a PhD may seem like an unusual idea to some, but health researcher Athira Rohit says ‘learning is learning’, no matter what the degree is called or what order you do it in.

Jahdai Vigona was working as a casual in the Mental Health Team at Menzies School of Health Research. It was here that he had his ‘lightbulb moment’. He knew he wanted to be in a career that did something positive for First Nations People.

Charles Darwin University midwifery researchers are calling for Indigenous-led birthing centres to expand across Australia after a seven-year study found a decrease in preterm births and an improvement in breastfeeding and antenatal care for First Nations families. The paper “Effect of a Birthing on Country Service redesign on maternal and neonatal health outcomes for First Nations Australians: a prospective, non-randomised interventional trial" published today in The Lancet Global Health revealed preterm births were 50 per cent less likely in women accessing a designated Birthing on Country service in Brisbane’s south. The study reported an almost 40 per cent increase in breastfeeding after discharge from hospital and an 80 per cent increase in women attending more than four antenatal sessions in pregnancy.

A new study into the clinical effectiveness of a rural Birthing on Country service - compared to mainstream maternity services - has revealed First Nations women had significantly more normal vaginal births, were more likely to be exclusively breastfeeding upon hospital discharge, and had greater engagement with culturally safe wellbeing programs.