Positive Mindset, Positive Birthing
SWAMS and the Boodjari Moort Maternal and Child Health Team are excited to announce the introduction of the Positive Aboriginal Birth Program. This course focuses on…
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Don’t be fooled… vaping and e-cigarettes are not safer or healthier.
The popularity of vaping devices and e-cigarettes has been gradually growing in Australia with the majority of users being current smokers aged between 18-24. There is…
SWAMS and the Kaat Koort – Aboriginal Brain Health Study
You may be surprised to know that Dementia is not one specific disease, but is a word that is used to describe many conditions that affects…
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We now need to engage with the appropriate Government authorities by way of a petition to gain the funding to go ahead with the building.
Preserving culture, protecting country and its connection to Aboriginal Health
The preservation of the Aboriginal culture and its link to health within the community and as individuals is a topic that is perhaps known, but not well understood by the general public.
Ironbark and Falls Prevention
According to Injury Matters and the Department of Health, falls are one of the leading causes of hospitalisations for older Aboriginal people.
Food, Family and Diabetes
Did you know that according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Aboriginal people are almost four times more likely to develop diabetes or pre-diabetes?