National Reconciliation Week 2026 theme announced
The theme for National Reconciliation Week 2026 All In has been announced and calls on Australians to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation every day. National Reconciliation Week – 27 May to 3 June every year – is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to recommit ourselves to […]
New Close the Gap report draws attention to the role of community leadership in driving positive outcomes
This year’s Close the Gap report has highlighted the excellence of leadership that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers and leaders can provide, if only they are given the opportunity to do so by all levels of government. Entitled Leadership and Legacy Through Crises: Keeping Our Mob Safe, this year’s report, produced by the […]
Community needs to be more involved in COVID-19 response says CATSINaM CEO
The CEO of Australia’s peak Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nursing and midwifery organisation has used Close the Gap Day to call for the needs of First Nations peoples’ to be more greatly emphasised during the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking to the ANMJ, the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives’ (CATSINaM) CEO […]
Woman’s Journey
Improving the health of Aboriginal mothers and babies through continuity of midwifery care. Late last year, Sunshine Hospital celebrated the first birthday of the Galinjera Maternity Program, a program committed to providing continuity of midwifery care for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families. The celebration involved a gathering of women and families who received care […]