Improving Indigenous health - an Institute priority
Developing pragmatic, evidence-informed and community-based solutions to ‘close the gap’ is an Institute priority.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are 2.6 times as likely to die from heart, stroke and vascular diseases
Led by The Institute, the Kanyini collaboration (meaning ‘to have, to hold and to care’) is aimed at preventing chronic vascular diseases (heart disease, diabetes, stroke and kidney disease), and reducing barriers to care and treatment. Kanyini includes participation from Aboriginal Medical Services in New South Wales, Queensland, the Northern Territory, Western Australia and South Australia.
The injury death rate for Indigenous young Australians is 5 times the rate for non- Indigenous young Australians
The Institute conducts considerable road trauma and injury prevention work in Indigenous populations, in both NSW and with the Northern Territory government. In an innovative web-based project called "Safe Koori Kids", developed by the Institute is a school based intervention, targeting safe and healthy living practices among Indigenous children.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are more likely to smoke, have high blood pressure, be obese, have diabetes, drink alcohol at harmful levels, and have end-stage kidney disease
A further initiative with the Fitzroy Valley community has seen the Institute start to develop a partnership with Indigenous community leaders who want to implement far-reaching health and safety changes after the success of a ‘takeaway’ alcohol ban and its positive impacts.
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