Indigenous Media Mentoring program (IMMP)

 IMMP is pleased to announce the next two day program will be 9 & 10 April 2025. The IMMP provides training to competitively selected Indigenous scientists and researchers, giving them the skills and the confidence to engage with media. Media exposure can positively impact careers, enable participation in national debate, and position participants as role models to promote STEM.

Contact | Susannah Eliott 
Phone | (08) 7120 8666
Email | immp@smc.org.au

The Aboriginal Research Methodology Course

The University of Notre Dame Australia

The Nulungu Research Institute has been delivering the Aboriginal Research Methodology Course since 2017. The course consist of two stages:

• Stage One was held 8-10 October 2024

• Stage Two: ‘Aboriginal Research Methods for Aboriginal People’.

This stage builds on the learnings of Stage One. It is also open to those who have prior experience in Aboriginal Research/Projects. The course provides the opportunity through 'Talking/Yarning Circles' to explore discuss and debate the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal communities, leadership and governance.

The course involves workshops and lectures over three consecutive days.  

Course Dates:
Stage Two: 5 - 7 November 2024

Location | Notre Dame Campus, Broome

Course Fees | Contact Nulungu Research Institute office for fees and payment enquires - nulungu@nd.edu.au or 08 9192 0670.

Now available: 

The bursaries are for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individual Members (or pending Members) of Lowitja Institute and the OCHRe Network to access up to three online learning courses at no cost.

To access the bursary, use the special access code: OCHRe24 to ‘purchase’ up to three online courses via Lowitja Institute’s online learning and development hub.

 The Lowitja Institute courses on offer are:

• Introduction to Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Research
• Introduction to Indigenous Knowledge Translation
• Introduction to Evaluation in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Contexts
• Indigenous Data Sovereignty online course
• Introduction to Ethics in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research
• Community Data Literacy: Foundations

 There is more information on the Lowitja Institute website. 

Lowitja Institute OCHRe bursaries

Please don’t hesitate to reach out on learning@lowitja.org.au if you have any questions at all.

The George Institute | Opportunities to Study 

The Gunna-manna (Heal) team have a number of opportunities for you to be part of including:

• Understanding consent processes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in medical procedures and related health research.

• Sex and gender research in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.

• Improving models of care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children experiencing burn injury.

• Cultivating anti-racist hospitals.

For further information, email guunumaanaheal@georgeinstitute.org.au

Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences | Two PhD Scholarships

Two exciting PhD scholarship opportunities aligned with an MRFF funded project to foster a healthy start to life for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. This opportunity is only for domestic applicants with valid working rights.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are automatically eligible for UoM PhD scholarship stipend of $52,300 pa. Additionally, a top-up of $15,000 (+$5,000 travel support) pa funded by the Relighting the Firesticks project will be offered by the Indigenous Health Equity Unit, for a total of $72,300 pa.

Indigenous Media Mentoring program | 9 & 10 April 2025

Following on from the successful Indigenous Media Mentoring Program held at the Sydney studios of National Indigenous TV / Special Broadcasting Service in early April 2024, they have announced the next two day program will be 9 & 10 April 2025.

The AusSMC (Australian Science Media Centre) is passionate about encouraging Indigenous scientists to engage with the media. By sharing their knowledge, expertise and stories, Indigenous scientists can inspire others to follow in their footsteps.

Interested? Send an expression of interest now, including your CV and a short paragraph describing your current research interests, to the Australian Science Media Centre (immp@smc.org.au). 

Integrated Multidisciplinary Models of Primary Care Grant Opportunity

This Grant Opportunity will support medical research and medical innovation projects that evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of new or existing models of integrated, multidisciplinary team-based primary care for people who would most benefit from this type of care, including but not limited to First Nations Australians, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability including intellectual, children, older populations (either in residential aged care homes or those ageing at home), or those with social disadvantage or multiple chronic conditions.

Grant Value (AUD)  | Up to $2,000,000
Minimum Data closes  | 5:00pm (ACT Local Time) 5 March 2025
Close Date & Time   |  2-Apr-2025 5:00 pm (ACT Local Time)

Courses on offer are:

·  Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research

·  Introduction to Indigenous Knowledge Translation

·  Introduction to Evaluation in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Contexts

·  Indigenous Data Sovereignty

·  Introduction to Ethics in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research

·  Community Data Literacy: Foundations