Training & Mentoring

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

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

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/

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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.