Midwife graduate returns to paint Moorditj Yorga design
Valerie Ah Chee has contributed her artistic skills to Curtin University’s Moorditj Yorga Scholarship for mature-age Aboriginal women.
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Outback upbringing a ‘major’ inspiration for Curtin arts and education grad Joel Smoker
Creative artist and Curtin graduate Joel Smoker is passionate about promoting Indigenous art and producing work inspired by his outback upbringing.
By Anne Griffin-Appadoo | Alumni news; The arts and creative industries | 2 commentsImproving society’s sexual health
For more than two decades, Curtin researchers from the Collaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health (CERIPH) have been looking at ways to improve society’s sexual health.
By Anne Griffin-Appadoo | Future of Public Health; Health and medicine; Research; Research Featured; Health | Leave a commentThe troubling transition to independence for young people leaving out-of-home care
Turning eighteen is a momentous milestone for many. Bestowed overnight with the badge of legal adulthood, the new-found freedom can be thrilling. But for those who have spent their lives in out-of-hom
By Donna Chung and Anne Griffin-Appadoo | Future of Public Health; Research; Research Featured; Health | Leave a commentBeyond violence: breaking the cycle for women in prison
The number of women serving prison sentences for violent offences is soaring nation-wide. But new research involving Curtin’s National Drug Research Institute aims to break the cycle of offence.
By Mandy Wilson | Future of Public Health; Health and medicine; Research; Research Featured; Health | Leave a commentThe outback pharmacist helping WA’s most isolated communities
Thousands of kilometres north of Perth, a lone car is making its way along a red dirt road to one of WA’s most remote communities. The driver is pharmacist and Curtin alumna Hannah Mann.
By Anne Griffin-Appadoo | Alumni news; Health | Leave a commentNew WA employment hub invests in Indigenous business
A new multi-million dollar employment hub in Perth could be the answer to soaring demand for Indigenous business in WA, says Wirrpanda Foundation CEO Lisa Cunningham.
By Anne Griffin-Appadoo | Alumni news; Education | Leave a comment‘Big systems’ create challenges for Indigenous health
Navigating the complexity of Australia’s healthcare system can be difficult, particularly for Australia’s Indigenous community, says Curtin nursing alumna Melanie Robinson.
By Anne Griffin-Appadoo | Alumni news; Health | Leave a commentAlumni winner urges increased Aboriginal mental health awareness
2018 Curtin Lifetime Achievement Award winner Dr Tracy Westerman is working to ensure the availability of more culturally appropriate care for Indigenous Australians at risk of mental illness.
By Daniel Jauk | Alumni news; Health | Leave a commentCurtin’s Centre for Aboriginal Studies is breaking down barriers to Indigenous higher education
Curtin CAS researcher Aaron Matthews is examining ways to improve the uni experience for Indigenous students.
By Zoe Taylor | Campus and community; Research; Research Featured; Culture, language and Indigenous; Education | Leave a comment