{"results":[{"title":"Culturally safe resources bring period health to the fore","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/aboriginal-menstrual-health_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/culturally-safe-resources-bring-period-health-to-the-fore","publisheddate":"2026-09-16","summary":"
Research led by a pioneering Aboriginal GP and PhD student at The University of Western Australia has led to the development of culturally safe Aboriginal women’s menstrual health resources.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Ten years since key apology to First Nations peoples but more to be done","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/pat-dudgeon-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/ten-years-since-key-apology-to-first-nations-peoples-but-more-to-be-done","publisheddate":"2026-09-15","summary":"
Ten years on from an historic apology made to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the moment is being reflected upon as a turning point in Australian psychology.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"World-leading researchers in the running for 25th Premier's Science Awards","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/uwa-aerial_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/world-leading-researchers-in-the-running-for-25th-premiers-science-awardsnewsroom-article","publisheddate":"2026-07-30","summary":"
Globally influential researchers in Aboriginal mental health, astrophysics, autism and marine science are among 17 researchers affiliated with The University of Western Australia to be named finalists in the 2026 Premier’s Science Awards.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Defence"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Electrical and Electronic Engineering"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Psychiatry"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"50 Years of Deadly: Nola Earnshaw's NAIDOC reflections","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/card-image-944x522-nola.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/50-years-of-deadly-nola-earnshaw-naidoc-reflections","publisheddate":"2026-07-07","summary":"
As part of NAIDOC Week, we’re privileged to share insights from some UWA Indigenous Alumni on this year’s NAIDOC them, ‘50 Years of Deadly’, and what it means to them. Nola Earnshaw is a Wardandi, Ballardong Noongar woman with a teaching background and completed her Master of Social Work in 2010.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"}]},{"title":"50 Years of Deadly: Anika Gosling's NAIDOC reflections","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/card-image-944x522-anika.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/50-years-of-deadly-anika-gosling-naidoc-reflections","publisheddate":"2026-07-07","summary":"
As part of NAIDOC Week, we’re privileged to share insights from some UWA Indigenous Alumni on this year’s NAIDOC them, ‘50 Years of Deadly’, and what it means to them. Anika Gosling is a Whadjuk Noongar woman, with family ties to Ballardong and Minang country who completed her Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) in 2020 and Honours in 2021. She is an APHRA certified registered psychologist.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"}]},{"title":"50 Years of Deadly: Sophie Coffin's NAIDOC reflections","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/card-image-944x522-sophie.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/50-years-of-deadly-sophie-coffin-naidoc-reflections","publisheddate":"2026-07-07","summary":"
As part of NAIDOC Week, we’re privileged to share insights from some UWA Indigenous Alumni on this year’s NAIDOC them, ‘50 Years of Deadly’, and what it means to them. Sophie Coffin is a proud Palyku and Ngangumarta woman with connections to Njamal and Yindibarndi Country. Sophie started at UWA in 2015.
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First Nations people in Australia have worse health and a lower life expectancy than other Australians. An important part of the picture is how people experience the health system, especially whether care is culturally safe.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"50 Years of Deadly: Daniel Hunt's NAIDOC reflections","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/card-image-944x522-daniel.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/50-years-of-deadly-daniel-hunt-naidoc-reflections","publisheddate":"2026-07-07","summary":"
As part of NAIDOC Week, we’re privileged to share insights from some UWA Indigenous Alumni on this year’s NAIDOC them, ‘50 Years of Deadly’, and what it means to them. Daniel Hunt is a Jaru and Indijibarndi man and is the Homeless Medicine Consultant at Royal Perth Hospital, Medical Advisor at the Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia, ForHealth Urgent Care Clinician and Chair of the Blood Borne Virus and Sexually Transmitted Infections Advisory Committee in Western Australia","sxaTags":[{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"}]},{"title":"Visiting scholars to share 'Sweetgrass' approach to mental health","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/sweetgrass-method_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/june/visiting-scholars-to-share-sweetgrass-approach-to-mental-health","publisheddate":"2026-06-30","summary":"
A groundbreaking culturally responsive approach to mental health care used by North American native peoples will be the subject of a special lecture at The University of Western Australia in July.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Aboriginal mental health workers central to patient care","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/mental-health-care-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/aboriginal-mental-health-workers-central-to-patient-care","publisheddate":"2026-05-26","summary":"
A new study has revealed Aboriginal people in the psychiatric care system do not receive culturally safe care, which is contributing to persistent health disparities.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Psychiatry"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]}]}