Health

Local Health Initiatives Best for Indigenous Communities - Study

31 January 2012 | Community managed and initiated programs can result in vast improvements in the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, according to new research.

2011 Organ Donations at Record High

16 January 2012 | More than 1000 Australian lives were saved or improved through organ transplants in 2011, the Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Catherine King has announced.

India’s Polio Success a Major Milestone for Global Health

11 January 2012 | Friday will mark a significant milestone in the global fight against polio – it will be a year since the last case of wild poliovirus was detected in India.

Heart Foundation Welcomes Studies on Depression, Aboriginal Cultural Issues

05 January 2012 | Depression, social isolation and lack of support can lead to greater vulnerability to heart problems according to new research released by an international research team led by a Charles Sturt University researcher.

Can Fitness Beat the Blues for Older Australians?

10 November 2011 | New research hopes to discover if jumping on a treadmill holds the key to reducing depression among older Australians and their carers.

Federal Grants 'More Generous Than Expected'

18 October 2011 | The latest round of medical research grants were announced yesterday – with studies investigating diabetes and kidney disease in Aboriginal children and their mothers among the projects to receive Federal Government funding.

Health & Medical Research Philanthropy Under the Spotlight

11 August 2011 | Not for Profit and community leaders, business and medical researchers are coming together for the first time in Sydney this month to look at how to best work together to build a stronger philanthropic support base for Australian health and medical research.

Trial Project to Assist Vulnerable Children

16 June 2011 | A new tool to assess the health, well-being and needs of vulnerable children will be trialed in four locations across Australia following recommendations from the Not for Profit sector.

Australia’s Biggest Health Survey Begins

03 March 2011 | The Australian Bureau of Statistics is about to start the biggest health survey ever conducted in Australia in conjunction with the National Heart Foundation.

Grants for Men’s Sheds

16 February 2011 | The humble backyard shed has long been revered as a special place by Australian men, but the potential for the shed to create connections and provide support for older and disadvantaged Australians is now being recognised, with the Federal Government announcing grants for Men’s Sheds around the country.