Training & Mentoring

Now available: 

The bursaries are for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individual Members (or pending Members) of Lowitja Institute and the OCHRe Network to access up to three online learning courses at no cost.

To access the bursary, use the special access code: OCHRe24 to ‘purchase’ up to three online courses via Lowitja Institute’s online learning and development hub.

 The Lowitja Institute 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 online course
• Introduction to Ethics in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research
• Community Data Literacy: Foundations

 There is more information on the Lowitja Institute website. 

Lowitja Institute OCHRe bursaries

Please don’t hesitate to reach out on learning@lowitja.org.au if you have any questions at all.

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

Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences | Two PhD Scholarships

Two exciting PhD scholarship opportunities aligned with an MRFF funded project to foster a healthy start to life for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. This opportunity is only for domestic applicants with valid working rights.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are automatically eligible for UoM PhD scholarship stipend of $52,300 pa. Additionally, a top-up of $15,000 (+$5,000 travel support) pa funded by the Relighting the Firesticks project will be offered by the Indigenous Health Equity Unit, for a total of $72,300 pa.

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

You are invited to an exclusive workshop to maximise your conference experience with strategies for engagement and impact.

Interactive Sessions will include:

·       Sharpening Your Presentation | Deliver a 3–5 minute presentation and enhance your communication skills in a supportive space 

·       Research Leadership | Enjoy insights from leading Indigenous researchers and scholars on their research journeys 

·       Building Global Connections | Network with Indigenous PhD scholars from around the world 

·       Navigating Conferences | Leave with the tools and knowledge to get the most out of the conference 

Where: Adelaide Convention Centre
When: 10am - 2pm Monday 16 June 2025

Bursaries Available through Melbourne Poche Centre 

Available for Indigenous PhD scholars who attend the Workshop. Bursaries include the Workshop, Lowitja’s 4th International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference, Gala dinner, flights and accommodation.

have a yarn with: Tahlia Eastman tahlia.eastman@unimelb.edu.au

or Warwick Padgham warwich.padgham@unemelb.edu.au