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The head of Indigenous research at Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research has been honoured as the 2008 National NAIDOC Person of the Year.

The Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey is the most extensive survey of Aboriginal families ever undertaken.

A national strategy that focuses on early child development is the key to breaking the cycle of Aboriginal poor health and disadvantage.

Aboriginal children are faced with significant impediments to their chances of a healthy life even before they are born.

The impact of death, separation and divorce is having a profound impact on the lives of Aboriginal children.

High rates of recurrent infection are a major risk to the health of Aboriginal children and are comparable to those of third world countries.

The Institute's Standards for the Conduct of Aboriginal Health Research outline our ways of working with Aboriginal communities and peoples.

Pelvic health conditions among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and men are under-recognised and under-reported despite indication of the significant burden of these conditions. Access to effective management provided in a culturally safe manner appears lacking.

Chris Valerie Brennan-Jones Swift PhD Head, Ear and Hearing Health Aboriginal Co-Director, Djaalinj Waakinj Centre for Ear and Hearing Health;

The Indigenous peoples of Australia have a rich linguistic and cultural history. How this relates to genetic diversity remains largely unknown because of their limited engagement with genomic studies. Here we analyse the genomes of 159 individuals from four remote Indigenous communities, including people who speak a language (Tiwi) not from the most widespread family (Pama-Nyungan). This large collection of Indigenous Australian genomes was made possible by careful community engagement and consultation.