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The Ngulluk Koolunga Ngulluk Koort (Our Children Our Heart) project conducted extensive Elder and community consultation to develop principles and practice recommendations for child protection governance in Western Australia. We explore these principles and practice recommendations and highlight the need for culturally safe community consultation and governance with a focus on repairing damage incurred by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community from past child protection policies.

Increasing evidence suggests that breastfeeding may protect from childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia. However, most studies have limited their analyses to any breastfeeding, and only a few data have examined exclusive breastfeeding, or other exposures such as formula milk.

To establish the priorities of primary care providers to improve assessment and treatment of skin sores and sore throats among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at risk of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD).

There is scant literature about antepartum stillbirth management but guidelines usually recommend reserving caesarean sections for exceptional circumstances. However, little is known about caesarean section rates following antepartum stillbirth in Australia.

Director of First Nations Strategy and Leadership; Head, First Nations Health and Equity Research

Honorary Research Associate

Two research teams, led by The Kids Research Institute Australia, have been awarded more than $2 million to fund innovative projects.

Poor environmental health is prevalent in remote Aboriginal communities and requires further delineation to inform environmental health policy

Low back pain (LBP) care is frequently discordant with research evidence.

Changes in clinical practice related to pregnancy terminations have played a substantial role in shaping stillbirth and neonatal death rates in WA