Closing the Gap in maternal and child health: Rural Birthing on Country model shows positive results
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.
More than 2000 students from 10 health disciplines are set to filter into Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) newly-completed $30.8 million Centre for Better Health Futures throughout 2026.
Billions of people around the world are using internet-connected medical devices to monitor their health, but could be putting themselves at risk of hackers using their data for unhealthy reasons according to a new cybersecurity study.
Harm caused by recreational cannabis could be reduced if mental health nurses are better equipped with information on the risks and benefits of the substance, according to a joint study with Charles Darwin University (CDU).
In a time of environmental disasters and ongoing threats of disease outbreaks, a new suite of micro-credential courses will give students access to the knowledge and strategies of how to be prepared in a crisis.
Charles Darwin University (CDU) is celebrating Close the Gap Day by highlighting a record number of students enrolled in one of its in-demand pathway programs, marking the University’s continued contributions to national targets.
Charles Darwin University (CDU) will host the first NT rural and remote health symposium in Alice Springs, Better Health Futures: Building a rural and remote health workforce in the Territory.
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).
Teegan Wattam is carving history with every step she takes across the graduation stage this week. It will be the first time a First Nations graduate has received Bachelor of Health Science/Master of Speech and Language Therapy at Charles Darwin University (CDU).
Bernard Salt explores how the aging baby boomer generation and a post-pandemic shift toward wellness will drive unprecedented demand and consumer expectations within Australia’s healthcare sector and "care economy" through 2036.