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National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research

The National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research at The Australian National University is led by community priorities. We conduct meaningful and transformative health research to strengthen the wellbeing of mob. Our research directly informs programs and policies of tangible benefit to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across Australia. We engage with leading scholars in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing research, as well as external community and policy partners. An important facet of our Centre’s role is the use of our collective skills, knowledge and experience in service of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, communities and organisations.

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Who are we?

"We are constantly told our efforts to close the gap are too slow or, worse, are not on track at all. But what are we measuring? The known factors that contribute to Indigenous health inequity only account for 60% of the disparity. We do not understand almost half of what is causing the disparity. We believe the gap in understanding is culture; we believe culture is the missing link."

Professor Ray Lovett, Director Mayi Kuwayu Study, A/Co-Director National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research, Australian National University

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What are we doing?

What factors contribute to strong wellbeing for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child or young person throughout the life-course?

Yukaaywa Purrary

Yukaaywa Purrary (‘Tracking our children’ in Ngiyampaa), will create a national longitudinal database of the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people. Yukaaywa Purrary will use a life course approach with up to 2,000 participants and generate the critical evidence needed to inform policy changes to improve the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people, their family and kin, and their communities, across generations.
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What are our impact areas?

Thriving children

Other areas of focus

What are our other impact areas?

First Nations populations

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