Recent News
JULY 2010: New book released
A new book on social and emotional wellbeing Working Together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Wellbeing Principles and Practice, edited by Nola Purdie, Pat Dudgeon and Roz Walker was released in July 2010. It was developed by the Australian Council for Educational Research and the Kulunga Research Network, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research with funding through the Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. The book offers a high quality, comprehensive examination of issues and strategies influencing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and social and emotional wellbeing.
20 JULY 2010: Media Release
Telethon Institute awarded two national Centres of Research Excellence.
Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has been awarded two prestigious Centres of Research Excellence awards. One will tackle the tough issue of why many programs have failed to deliver improved health for Aboriginal people and the other will focus on the treatment of cystic fibrosis.
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The latest edition of the Rio Tinto Aboriginal Health Partnership newsletter Strong Futures is now available. This newsletter contains the latest information about the project, its activities and progress to date.
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