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See all the latest highlights from the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health (University of Sydney)
Our research in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health draws on culture, community and experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
In collaboration with other leading organisations, we recognise how critical it is to remedy current inequities in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health by ensuring that any solutions proposed draw on the culture, local knowledge and actual experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.
Here are some glimpses into what our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers are currently working on and achieving. It is exciting research that frequently combines the most contemporary and innovative digital tools with the knowledge systems of one of the richest and oldest continuing cultures in the world, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.
Research highlights
Our Professor of Practice (Indigenous Engagement) Professor Tom Calma AO was recently appointed as a member of the Australian Medical Research Advisory Board (AMRAB) by the Hon Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care.
The AMRAB advises the Government on research and innovation priorities under the landmark $20 billion Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). Professor Calma AO is a key member of the Poche Centre’s Research team and leads our engagement work.
University of Sydney researchers, Associate Professor Michelle Dickson, Professor Cheryl Jones and Professor Jaime Miranda were involved in researching Australia's successful management of the COVID-19 pandemic.