From mission sites to healing centres
“Missions Connect is the first immersive technological tool of its kind in Australia to be used for truth-telling, healing and reconciliation.”
By Zoe Taylor | Research | Leave a commentResearch areas - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge
Curtin appoints first Dean of Indigenous Futures
If we looked at tertiary education in Australia with an Indigenous gaze instead of a colonial one, how could it be different, and better?
By Zoe Taylor and Yasmine Phillips | Campus and community; Research | Leave a commentNew public artworks at Curtin’s Exchange precinct reflect WA’s history
Three public artworks installed at Curtin University’s new Exchange precinct capture WA’s unique history, from ancient Noongar songlines to the State’s diverse geology.
By Yasmine PhillipsLotterywest support paves reconciliation pathway for Nyungar artworks
Curtin University’s new permanent home for historic artworks created by Nyungar children of the Stolen Generations has taken a major step forward with $1.76 million in Lotterywest funding.
By Yasmine PhillipsCurtin appoints applied scientist as Dean of Indigenous Futures
A respected Yindjibarndi woman who has championed ethical research has been appointed Curtin’s first Dean of Indigenous Futures in the Faculty of Humanities.
By Yasmine Phillips | Reconciliation at CurtinIndigenous and social justice leaders honoured for their service
Australia’s first Indigenous Treasurer and one of the country’s most powerful social justice advocates have been presented Honorary Doctorates by Curtin University.
By Yasmine PhillipsAboriginal lawyer takes trailblazing quest to Oxford
A Curtin Law School graduate will work to further protect Aboriginal cultural heritage in mining decisions after being awarded a prestigious scholarship to study at Oxford University.
By Yasmine Phillips | Reconciliation at CurtinClosing cultural gaps may reduce risk for sick children
A new Curtin study has found that there is an urgent need to develop and implement strategies to empower Aboriginal families to identify deteriorating health in their child and alert clinicians.
By 286333f | Research; Research FeaturedNew exhibition uses virtual reality to voice Aboriginal survivor stories
Western Australians will be transported back in time via virtual reality to gain an insight into the personal experiences of Stolen Generations survivors as part of a new exhibition.
By Yasmine PhillipsPandemic increases loneliness among Australians with adverse health outcomes costing up to $2.7 billion per year
Released today by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, the ‘Stronger Together: Loneliness and social connectedness in Australia’ report has revealed the economic cost of loneliness in Australia.
By Lucien Wilkinson | Business; General; Health and medicine; Research