Training & Mentoring

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander PhD scholars are warmly invited to join us in Darwin for a masterclass designed to support and empower you as a researcher.

The Sovereign Indigenous Inquiry - Managing the demands of excellence in two worlds brings together next generation of Indigenous health research leaders for a day of connection, conversation, and community.
The Masterclass runs the day before the Lowitja Institute’s 5th International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference.

The interactive program combines keynote speakers, a panel, and a chance to share your research. These sessions will create space to exchange ideas, hear different perspectives, expand your networks, and strengthen your communication skills in small group settings.

The masterclass is free but places are limited. Bursaries are available for registration, travel and accommodation to support attendance at both the masterclass and the Lowitja conference.

Bursaries Available

Limited places across four types of support, so we can help as many scholars as possible attend.

A full bursary covers registration, travel and accommodation.The others cover Lowitja Institute Conference registration only, travel only, or accommodation only.

Ready to apply or need more info

One form covers your application for your place at the Masterclass and request for bursary support.

For more information please contact Sara or visit the website

Applications close November 6 2026.

These online courses were developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers. They’re also highly valuable for non-Indigenous people working in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and research sectors.

The following online courses are available:

• Indigenous Data Sovereignty

• Introduction to Ethics in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research

• Community data literacy: Foundations

• Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research

• Introduction to Indigenous Knowledge Translation

• Introduction to Evaluation in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Contexts

Interested in exploring how cities can better support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?

The Poche Centre for Indigenous Health is seeking PhD candidates to develop their own research project as part of an Australian Research Council Laureate Program led by Professor James Ward.

There are multiple PhD opportunities available, with projects shaped around your research interests, experience and expertise.

Your project could explore one of four key areas:

• Cultural identity & belonging — culture, connection, truth-telling and belonging in cities

• Access to opportunity & empowerment — employment, health, education, entrepreneurship and culturally safe opportunities

• Place & sustainability — bringing Indigenous knowledges and visibility into the planning and future of cities

• Data sovereignty — First Nations ownership, governance and use of data

Projects can use qualitative, quantitative or mixed-methods approaches, depending on your research question.

Successful candidates will be based within the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, with opportunities to work with supervisors across relevant disciplines.

 Who are we looking for?
Applicants may come from backgrounds including public health, Indigenous studies, psychology, business, geography, epidemiology, urban planning, biostatistics, or have relevant research experience.

• Reach out to our HDR team to find out more poche.hdr.support@uq.edu.au

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

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

LIST OF COURSES: https://lowitja.org.au/media-centre/events/

New Podcast Episode!

Join one of Australia’s foremost voices in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental-health reform, Professor Pat Dudgeon AM, as she takes us on a compelling journey to rethink and revive psychology from the ground up. In this episode you’ll discover the roots of her mission, the power of holistic wellbeing, and how she’s helping reshape psychology education through the lens of culture, community, and connection. An important conversation—gain fresh insight into health, healing, and change.

Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Health Promotion

Designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, our Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Health Promotion aims to improve Indigenous health at a community level. This program will give you the knowledge and skills to identify community needs, develop a plan of action and execute it. 

Our program is for Indigenous health practitioners who already have a role in promoting the health of their communities or hold equivalent qualifications. It is designed to give practitioners skills they need to help prevent illness and reduce the harms in the community.

Genomics Our Way | An Introduction to Genomics Research with Indigenous Australians

ALIGN were able to develop and deliver this first-of-its-kind course through the ALIGN network, the OCHRE network, with financial support from the Australian Academy of Science–Theo Murphy Initiative (AAS-TMI).

What’s next?

Register now and take the course! https://indigenousgenomics.com.au/courses/genomicsourway/

Please share it with your colleagues, networks, and communities.

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Tell us what you think - we’d love your feedback and reflections once you’ve completed the course.

‘Genomics Our Way’ is more than a course—it’s a statement about how genomics research with Indigenous Australians should be done.

EOI to join the Charles Perkins Centre Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledge Exchange Advisory Committee and play a role in shaping systems that prioritise community research priorities, build capacity in Aboriginal students and community researchers and shape how First Nations research is delivered. Paid opportunities exist. Seeking health, research and community members.