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Funding boost to help turn research into practical changeResearch projects sharing in a $2.1 million funding boost will seek to translate research findings into changes that benefit patients and help the health system run more efficiently.
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New Aboriginal Cultural Guidance Advisor appointedThe Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases has appointed Mrs Valerie Swift to a newly created Aboriginal Cultural Guidance Advisor position.
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Missing voices: Profile and extent of acquired communication disorders in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal adult stroke survivors in Western AustraliaThe needs of Aboriginal stroke patients with acquired communication disorder should inform appropriate service design for speech pathology and rehabilitation
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Incidence of malignant mesothelioma in Aboriginal people in Western AustraliaThe Wittenoom mining operation has had a disproportionate effect on malignant mesothelioma incidence in the local Aboriginal population
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From Consultation to Application: Practical Solutions for Improving Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes for Adolescent Aboriginal Mothers at a Local LevelImportance of creating models of antenatal care using a “social determinants of health” framework
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Folate status in Aboriginal people before and after mandatory fortification of flour for bread-making in AustraliaThe mandatory fortification of wheat flour for bread-making has increased folate status and reduced Neural Tube Defects in the Australian Aboriginal population
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Facilitating Empowerment and Self-Determination Through Participatory Action ResearchThis article details the application of the participatory action research approach by the National Empowerment Project, Aboriginal community-based researchers.
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Prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome in a population-based sample of children living in remote Australia: The Lililwan Project.Aboriginal leaders concerned about high rates of alcohol use in pregnancy invited researchers to determine the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and...
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Examining the risk factors for suicidal behaviour of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children...While the majority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are travelling on track or exceeding across all developmental domains...
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Evidence for the use of an algorithm in resolving inconsistent and missing Indigenous status in administrative data collectionsWe found that algorithms reduced the amount of missing data and improved within‑individual consistency.