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1. Suicide prevention

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3. National Suicide Prevention Trial - two new programs announced

   New programs have been announced as part of a National Suicide Prevention Trial underway in the Northern Territory.

4. $630,000 Injected into Suicide Prevention PhD Research

   Six PhD candidates from five Australian universities in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory will each receive $105,000 in funding to undertake new research into suicide prevention over three years.

5. Menzies centre tackles Indigenous youth suicide this World Suicide Prevention Day

   A Northern Territory-based research project aimed at curbing high rates of Indigenous youth suicide will expand its critical work following a funding announcement made to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day (Wednesday, 10 September).

6. Menzies to lead development of Australia's first National Indigenous Suicide Prevention Strategy

   Menzies School of Health Research has welcomed the Australian Government’s decision to appoint it to help develop the nation’s first National Indigenous Suicide Prevention Strategy.

7. National Indigenous Suicide Prevention Strategy report

8. 2023 Menzies Research Seminars - Suicide prevention update with Prof. Gary Robinson

   Join us for our next Research Seminar, as Menzies Centre of Child Development and Education Director, Professor Gary Robinson presents an update on suicide prevention research.

9. National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Strategy

10. NEW GUIDELINES TO IMPROVE CARE OF ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE AT RISK OF SELF-HARM AND SUICIDE

    Tanja Hirvonen, Bernard Leckning and Gary Robinson write: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have higher rates of hospitalisation involving self-harm in comparison with non-Indigenous Australians

11. At Pioneer FC, suicide does discriminate

    Gary Robinson, a suicide researcher at Menzies School of Health Research in Darwin, traces a wave of suicides that hit Western Australia’s Kimberley region in recent years to the arrival of alcohol and cash-based economies, and a breakdown of cultural authority structures

12. Urgent response ‘no fix for suicide’

    Professor Gary Robinson said to get indigenous suicide rates back under control, Indigenous Australians Minister Ken Wyatt would need to “look through” many urgent calls for support

13. Lowitja Institute Report | Anaemia Prevention Program, Katherine East

    An Anaemia Prevention Program has been running in three communities serviced by Sunrise Health in East Katherine region in the Northern Territory (NT)

14. Menzies supports release of new National Indigenous Suicide Strategy

    Indigenous suicide prevention experts from the Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) have welcomed the Australian Government’s new National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Strategy released today.

15. Confronting the scourge of Indigenous Suicide

    In June this year, the Menzies School of Health Research welcomed the Australian Government’s decision to appoint it to help develop the nation’s first National Indigenous Suicide Prevention Strategy.

16. Researchers tackle Indigenous suicide

    A suicide prevention project by the Menzies Centre for Child Development and Education is targeting one of the most susceptible groups in Australia, Indigenous youth in remote areas.

17. New study to investigate drivers of Indigenous suicide

    The Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) will investigate the key drivers of suicide attempts and opportunities for prevention amongst Indigenous Australians in a new study.

18. National consultations seek answers to Indigenous suicide

    The Menzies School of Health Research will this week embark on a nationwide consultation on the development of Australia’s first national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Strategy.

19. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Prevention and Health Promotion Resources Project

    NACCHO has partnered with the Menzies School of Health Research and the Telethon Kids Institute (TKI) to develop and implement health promotion resources and interventions to prevent and reduce the impacts of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and young children.

20. Trial results hold hope for scabies prevention

    A NEW trial that reduced scabies outbreaks by 94 per cent in one year could hold the key to its prevention in indigenous communities in the Territory.

21. Graduate Certificate of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control

    Offers an introduction to core concepts and skills in infectious disease prevention and control.

22. Culture, care and reducing suicide risk

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23. Award-winning PNG malaria prevention project gets underway

    The first 40 babies from mothers enrolled in an award-winning malaria prevention project in Papua New Guinea (PNG) have been born.

24. National Guide to Prevention Launched

    The National Guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is a practical resource intended for all health professionals delivering primary healthcare to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

25. Prevention of diabetes in Aboriginal Children

26. ASPP - Asthma and Smoking Prevention Project

27. PACT - Prevention of Alcohol related Crime and Trauma

28. Petrol sniffing prevention program (PSPP) – Data Collection Project

29. Optimum Thiamine Intervention (OpT In) for the treatment and prevention of Wernicke Korsakoff's Syndrome: A RCT

30. Intergenerational trauma and Indigenous suicides in WA

    Experts claim the government is not only misdiagnosing the problem but is also unable to come up with productive solutions. By Karen Middleton.

31. A structured systems approach to improving health promotion practice for chronic disease prevention in Indigenous communities.

32. The Remote Alcohol and Other Drugs Workforce Program: Relapse Prevention Program

33. An integrated national assessment of cervical cancer prevention, incidence and survival for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women: a data linkage study

34. The Australian | Risk study 'would cut child suicides'

    The Northern Territory could lower its shockingly high rates of child and youth suicide by using data from police, justice and child protection agencies to model the individual risk that kids face from primary school onwards, a leading researcher has suggested.

35. Guidelines to improve assessments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people presenting to hospital

    Life in Mind is a national gateway connecting Australian suicide prevention services to each other and the community.

36. New guidelines to improve assessments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people presenting to hospital with self-harm and suicidal thoughts

    The Centre for Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention - Guidelines for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people presenting to hospital with self-harm and suicidal thought

37. Fighting For Life

    Our researchers traverse the country to speak to communities about preventing Indigenous suicide.

38. Malaria victim facing double hand amputation considers legal action against GP

    Malaria expert Professor Ric Price, from the Menzies School of Health Research in Darwin, said advising travellers about the prevention of malaria was not straightforward.

39. $2m grant to combat drug resistant malaria and tuberculosis

    A $2m research grant to work towards the prevention, control and elimination of malaria and tuberculosis (TB) in Southeast Asia and the Pacific has been awarded to a consortium led by Menzies School of Health Research, in collaboration with Burnet Institute, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade announced today.

40. Short courses really right for the times

    For pandemic-priority it is hard to beat the Menzies School of Health Research which newly offers, a graduate certificate in infectious disease prevention and control.

41. Overview

    Suicide prevention research is a central concern of researchers at CCDE. Our focus is primarily on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population and communities, and we approach suicide prevention from multiple perspectives and through diff...

42. Past Projects

    Centre for Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Investigating outcomes for deliberate self-harm hospitalisations in the Northern Territory National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Str...

43. Overview

    The Indigenous Life Skills Development Project (IYLSD) aimed to develop and pilot a life skills training program for Indigenous youth in remote settings and determine the effectiveness of the proposed approach to community engagement and implementation...

44. Pioneering asthma education program and research in Darwin schools

    An innovative asthma awareness and self-management program with tobacco uptake prevention funded by Asthma Australia’s National Research Program is being introduced to school students in Darwin.

45. Ehospice - Cancer myths fuel fear amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

    Over 200 people joined together at Musgrave Park in Brisbane on Sunday 2 February ahead of World Cancer Day to raise cancer awareness, prevention, early detection and treatment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

46. NT communities' anaemia management evaluated

    Evaluation of anaemia management in three remote Indigenous communities in the Katherine East region, NT Health practitioners in the remote Katherine East region are not sure why anaemia in young children is so common in Indigenous communities. W...

47. About

    Biography: Bernard is experienced in leading large-scale data linkage research across a range of topics. His work aims to brings together lifecourse and systems thinking perspectives to generate new insights into the trajectories and needs of young ...

48. Walking together for Indigenous Cancer

    Over 200 people walked in the inaugural Musgrave Park Cancer Walk at Musgrave Park, South Brisbane, on Sunday, 2 February 2014 to raise cancer awareness among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment.

49. Hearing for Learning on Bathurst Island

    A new community-based training initiative is focusing on prevention through early detection of ear issues in young children.

50. NT News | Graduates a boost for ear health

    A group of Tiwi Islanders are working to improve ear health in their communities after becoming the first graduates of a new ear infection prevention program.

51. Tuberculosis elimination course for Indonesian health workers

    Menzies is collaborating with the Burnet Institute to deliver training in the prevention and eradication of tuberculosis (TB) to 25 visiting Indonesian health professionals.

52. Preventing RHD through community-driven activities

    Health activities driven by remote Indigenous communities may be key to the sustainable and successful treatment and prevention of a potentially fatal disease, a study has found.

53. The health initiative placing Tiwi ears in Tiwi hands

    Menzies has celebrated its first graduates of the Hearing for Learning Initiative, a community-based training program focused on the detection and prevention of ear health issues.

54. Publications

    National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Strategy 

55. Territory FM | Mel Little chats with Dr Teresa Wozniak – Research Fellow, Menzies School of Health Research.

    At Menzies Dr Wozniak is establishing a real-time surveillance system focusing on key drug-resistant infections across northern Australia. Regionally-relevant data are needed to inform infection prevention and control efforts and support the development of local and national treatment guidelines.

56. Overview

    On 1 June 2012 the Department of Health and Ageing appointed Menzies to conduct a national consultation process to inform the development of a National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Strategy. Menzies worked in pa...

57. Overview

    Aims: To evaluate an anaemia prevention program in Community A and anaemia best practice guideline fidelity in East Katherine Communities A, B and C. Methods:   Record reviews will be conducted on electronic primary health care (PH...

58. Funders and Collaborators

    Funders: Suicide Prevention Australia     Collaborators: Anglicare headspace NT Stars Foundation Clontarf Foundation CAAPS Aboriginal Corporation

59. Funders and collaborators

    Commonwealth Department of Health beyondblue National Health and Medical Research Council Centre for Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention, University of WA Headspace NT NT Commissioner for Children NT...

60. NHMRC project snapshot: Kylie Dingwall

    Menzies' postdoctoral research fellow, Dr Kylie Dingwall, was recently awarded a competitive grant as part of the National Health and Medical Research Council's (NHMRC) yearly multi-million dollar funding round.

61. Research turns to cold case specimens to unveil secrets in ear and lung health

    A retrospective study of 20 years of ear and lung data is being undertaken to inform improved diagnosis, prevention and treatment options for Indigenous children with middle ear and lung infections.

62. Resources

    RHDAustralia has developed a suite of educational resources, based on the Australian guideline for the prevention, diagnosis and management of ARF and RHD (2nd edition), for health professionals and communities. These can be accessed on the RHDAustrali...

63. Overview

    This study set out to describe the characteristics, patterns of health service usage and morbidity and mortality outcomes of those who attended a hospital in the Northern Territory for attempted suicide and/or deliberate self-harm between 2000 and 2012...

64. Support call over children's ear health

    LEADING ear health experts at Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) are calling for more investment in the prevention and treatment of ear disease and hearing loss among Indigenous children.

65. A global picture of melioidosis

    The bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei is found in soil and water and causes the disease melioidosis in humans and animals. It was upgraded to a Tier 1 Select Agent by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2012 — the designation given to pathogens considered of highest risk.

66. Funders and Collaborators

    Funders: Channel 7 Children Research Fund – Phase One Suicide Prevention Australia – Phase Two Northern Territory Primary Health Network – App development Collaborators: NT Department of Education Tiwi College ...

67. Timorese Government prepares plan to prevent and combat rheumatic heart disease

    The Timorese Ministry of Health is designing a prevention and diagnosis plan, part of the Family Health program, to combat rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease, the ministry's minister announced today.

68. Resources

    A suite of resources supporting prevention, diagnosis and management of ARF and RHD are available at the RHD Guidelines website, including: ARF and RHD Guidelines Clinical Support App for iPhone, iPad and Android Professional Development Re...

69. Overview

    SP Plus: An expanded model of secondary prevention for individuals with rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease and their families.

70. Call to prevent hearing loss and improve school readiness in young children

    In recognition of Hearing Awareness Week (August 21-27), leading ear health experts at Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) are calling for more investment in the prevention and treatment of ear disease and hearing loss in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

71. Ten years of malaria studies in Sabah

    For 10 years, Menzies has teamed with Sabah’s Infectious Diseases team to improve the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of malaria.

72. The West Australian | Address mothers' basic health needs to reduce preterm birth

    OPINION | Dr Kiarna Brown, co-lead of the Top End chapter of the Australian Preterm Birth Prevention Alliance.

73. Projects

    Demand Study for Alcohol Treatment Services in the Northern Territory Social and Economic Costs and Harms of Alcohol Consumption in the Northern Territory Banned Drinker Register (BDR) | Twelve Month Impact Evaluation Banned Drinker Register (...

74. Selected publications

    He, V. Y. (co-first author), Leckning, B. (co-first author), Williams, T., Robinson, G. W.., & Guthridge, S. (under review). Patterns of multisystem involvement in adolescence: Implications for health, education, and social services in the North...

75. Malaria research wins international award

    Image caption: The SAPOT team will assess whether a novel antenatal malaria intervention reduces malaria and ill-health in infants in Papua New Guinea. A malaria prevention project which brings together Menzies School of Health Research (Menzie...

76. Brisbane Cancer Walk to push Indigenous cancer into the spotlight

    A walk in inner Brisbane will hope to raise cancer awareness among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment.

77. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

    Prevention and Health Promotion Resources

78. Improving cervical cancer screening rates

    Despite Australia being a global leader in cervical cancer prevention, offering routine Cervical Screening Tests to women aged 25-74 years and vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) to adolescents, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women experience a higher burden of cervical cancer compared with other Australian women. This in part is due to the lower participation in cervical screening.

79. MEDIA RELEASE | ‘See, Stop, Scan’ key to ensuring best pregnancy outcomes for First Nations mums and bubs

    Pregnancy outcomes for First Nations mothers and their babies across the country have received a boost following the release of a pioneering public health campaign delivered by Menzies and Australian Preterm Birth Prevention Alliance.

80. About

    Biography: Richard Midford is professor of health in education, in a jointly funded position, representing a significant partnership between Charles Darwin University and the Menzies School of Health Research. He also holds an adjunct appointme...

81. Publications

    Current publications: CBATSISP Guidelines Report: Outcomes following hospitalised suicidal behaviour in the Northern Territory and opportunities for prevention. Leckning B, He VYF, Condon JR, Hirvonen T, Milroy H, Guthridge S. Patterns of chi...

82. Overview

    Aims: To design and implement a pilot of the Be You mental health and education program that is culturally appropriate, relevant and responsive to local and cultural needs of the project’s target communities within the Kimberley and Pilbara...

83. Current projects

    SAPOT Clinical Trial: Treatment in pregnancy to prevent malaria SAPOT-infant study - 'A novel prenatal malaria intervention to prevent malaria and ill-health in infancy Novel strategies for the prevention and control of Plasmodium ...

84. Expert opinion - Kidney disease and COVID-19

    For many years, experts at Menzies School of Health Research have contributed to the development and revision of national guidelines for health service delivery. The COVID-19 pandemic poses multiple challenges to how we deliver critical health services...

85. Projects

    Data collection for the petrol sniffing prevention program.

86. Current projects

    Chronic Condition Prevention and Management Strategy Mid-term Review Red Dust Role Models Evaluation and Monitoring Framework

87. Publications

    Outcomes following hospitalised suicidal behaviour in the Northern Territory and opportunities for prevention. Final Report.

88. Current projects

    Child and Youth Development Research Partnership 2017-2024      

89. Overview

    Between 2000 and 2001, over 200 people were admitted to Northern Territory (NT) hospitals for psychological problems related to petrol sniffing. Suicides were responsible for approximately 25 per cent of petrol sniffing related deaths in Ce...

90. Current projects

    GLU Study: Prediction of Indigenous women at high risk of preterm birth using vaginal bacterial biomarkers National Preterm Birth Prevention Program  

91. Overview

    Aims: To determine the optimal thiamine dose required for: Treatment of acute symptomatic Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) among alcohol-dependent patients Reducing or preventing subclinical WKS-related brain damage in ‘at-r...

92. Selected publications

    Brown, K. (2021). Providing the right tools before the start of life. The Lancet Global Health, 9(5), e569–e570. Brown, K., Langston-Cox, A., & Unger, H. (2021). A better start to life: Risk factors for, and prevention of, pret...

93. Current projects

    Liquor permits as a measure for controlling alcohol problems: a literature review Review of Liquor Permit schemes under the NT Liquor Act: Final Report Evaluation of the Revised Katherine Alcohol Management Plan Petrol sniffing prevention prog...

94. Projects

    Health promotion capacity building: tools, resources and training to strengthen health promotion practice and outcomes A structured systems approach to improving health promotion practice for chronic disease prevention in Indigenous commun...

95. Projects

    East Arnhem Vulvar Cancer Study An integrated national assessment of cervical cancer prevention, incidence and survival for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women: a data linkage study

96. Current projects

    National Indigenous Cervical Screening Project Yarning with our mob about HPV vaccination uptake TACTICS: Targeted Approach to Improve Cancer Services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians Screening Matters Using data to impr...

97. Overview

    Aims: The aim of the project is to coordinate prevention and treatment programs and target efforts to address acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heard disease (RHD) by providing: National education, training and self-managemen...

98. Diabetes across the LIFECOURSE: Northern Australia Partnership 2023 Annual Educational Symposium

    Held at Menzies School of Health Research in Darwin, with satellite sites in Cairns and Alice Springs, this event aims to bring together healthcare professionals, researchers and those interested in diabetes prevention and management to share experienc...

99. Resources

    World Health Federation Rheumatic Heart Disease network WPCCS presentations: Prevention and control of RF and RHD - Lessons from autonomous programmes Programmes and perspectives - The Pacific Islands...

100. Projects

     The Communicate study Ask the Specialist: a cultural education podcast Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Prevention and Health Promotion Resources  ABCD national research partnership One21seventy Sentinel sites evaluation (part of the e...

101. Current projects

     Hep B PAST Plus: A co-designed approach to reducing the burden of liver disease in First Nations populations in Northern Australia. Partnerships to improve care for First Nations people on dialysis in the Northern Territory: understanding the inte...

102. Overview

     Aims: To develop, in partnership with health services and other sectors, a culturally-safe behavioural diabetes prevention program among 6-11 year old Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth with and without overweight or obesity (...

103. Overview

     This grant supports a body of research to inform child and youth services in the Northern Territory. There is particular focus on improving outcomes through prevention and early intervention. Current projects in 2019, include a descriptive study to ...

104. Overview

     Aims: To support Pacific Island nations to strengthen and develop Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) prevention activities while undertaking research to define and improve primary health care strategies, establish baseline epidemiology, and undertake ...

105. Menzies small grants 2019 – supporting our researchers

     These grants provide seed funding for research projects to assist our researchers build a body of evidence which will lead to positive health outcomes. The small grants program is part of our commitment to strengthen the skills of our rese...

106. Overview

     The Australian Government Department of Health commissioned Menzies to develop and implement a flexible, modular package of FASD Prevention and Health Promotion Resources (FPHPR) to reduce the impacts of FASD on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander po...

107. Selected publications

     Wyber R, Lizama C, Wade V, et al. (2022) Improving primary prevention of acute rheumatic fever in Australia: consensus primary care priorities identified through an eDelphi process, BMJ Open, 12:e056239. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056239 Vaughan, G...

108. Let's Start in the Tiwis

     A program for pre-school aged kids with behavioural problems nurtures stronger relationships between parents and children.

109. Selected publications

     Ralph, A.P., Kelly, A., Lee, A.-M., Mungatopi, V.L., Babui, S.R., Budhathoki, N.K., Wade, V., Dassel, J.L.d., & Wyber, R. (2022). Evaluation of a Community-Led Program for Primordial and Primary Prevention of Rheumatic Fever in Remote Northern A...

110. Capacity building in Timor-Leste

     Menzies has had a key role in helping the Ministry of Health in Timor-Leste prepare for the likelihood of a COVID-19 outbreak through health systems strengthening. Currently, Timor-Leste has only one confirmed case of&nbs...

111. Resources

     Youth Health Summit 2021 Interim Report   Online Podcast Series - available on Spotify and YouTube   Episode 1: Talking openly about mental wellbeing with Sizol Fuyana Please note, this podcast...

112. Selected publications

     Midford, R. (2010). Drug prevention programmes for young people: where have we been and where should we be going? Addiction, 105(10), 1688-1695. Midford, R. (2007). Is Australia 'fair dinkum' about drug education in schools? Drug and Alcoh...

113. Diabetes across the Lifecourse: 2025 Annual Educational Symposium

     The Diabetes across the LIFECOURSE: Northern Australia Partnership is looking forward to its upcoming annual educational symposium to share new research and insights into the treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes. This full day event is focuse...

114. Projects

     Current Projects: Child and Youth Development Research Partnership (CYDRP), 2017-2024 This collaborative research partnership between CCDE and the NT Government supports the ongoing maintenance and development of the CYDRP data repository and selec...

115. Funders and Collaborators

     Funders and collaborators: National Health and Medical Research Council Channel 7 Northern Territory Primary Health Network, Western Queensland Primary Health Network, South Australia Country Primary Health Network Australian Government S...

116. Overview

     Aims: To improve asthma self-management To reduce the uptake of tobacco smoking amongst high school students. To evaluate the implementation of the Asthma and Smoking Prevention Project (ASPP) in the new setting of the Northern Terr...

117. Overview

     Aim: The PROLIFICA-NT project – Prevention of Liver Fibrosis and Cancer Australia – Northern Territory aims to  provide initial validation and demonstrate the feasibility of using a urinary metabolite screening assay for hepato...

118. Overview

     Aims: To improve tuberculosis (TB) case finding and prevention – both critically important in reducing the spread of TB, achieving End TB targets and improving quality of life. Objectives: To develop a tool that supports better (rea...

119. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

     Prevention and Health Promotion Resources

120. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

     Prevention and Health Promotion Resources

121. Graduate Certificate of Epidemiology

     An introduction to core concepts and skills in epidemiology, statistical research methods and quantitative analysis of health data.

122. Overview

     Malaria is a major cause of death in the Asia-Pacific, infecting around 250 million people each year. The Menzies malaria research program spans a broad range of research activities aimed at both prevention and treatment, from epidemiology, diagnosi...

123. Hearing for Learning in the Northern Territory

     A new community-based training initiative is focusing on prevention through early detection of ear issues in young children.

124. Hearing for Learning in the Northern Territory

     A new community-based training initiative is focusing on prevention through early detection of ear issues in young children.

125. Photo gallery | AIMhi for Youth Project Launch

     To recognise Mental Health Awareness month in October, we celebrated the next phase of the AIMhi for Youth Project through a launch event at Parliament House in Darwin.  The next phase of the project is supported by a grant from the Australian ...

126. Seminar to debunk myths on alcohol and pregnancy

     A seminar to inform stakeholders and the media about the prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) will be hosted tomorrow Tuesday, 20 May by the Menzies School of Health Research.

127. Closing the Gap 2013: three good news stories

     With the Prime Minister’s Closing the Gap report published in February this year, here are three ways Menzies is helping to improve the lifespan and wellbeing of Indigenous Australians.

128. Think ARF, stop RHD

     An upcoming seminar to be held in Alice Springs will examine the key issues on acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease prevention and management.

129. Current projects

     Outcomes of self harm: a study of outcomes of admission for deliberate self harm in NT Hospitals (beyondblue inc and NT Department of Health, 2013-2015) Mura Kazil Sagul: a capacity building partnership to support children and parents in the ...

130. MEDIA RELEASE | Menzies research wins international award

     A malaria prevention project which brings together Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) and the Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research has won the prestigious E. W. “AI” Thrasher Award.

131. Resources

     See, Stop, Scan - health campaign to prevent early birth GLU Study Brochure

132. Improving diabetes outcomes for mothers and babies

     Improving clinical care for women with diabetes in pregnancy, and improving the future health outcomes of mothers and babies, are key aims of the Northern Territory Diabetes in Pregnancy Partnership Project (PANDORA).

133. About

     Dr Kiarna Brown is a proud Territorian who is passionate about changing health outcomes for Aboriginal women and their babies. Kiarna is a dedicated Specialist Obstetrician Gynaecologist who shares her clinical time between both Royal Darwin Hospital a...

134. Overview

     Background: The AIMhi Stay Strong team at Menzies School of Health Research is supported by funding from the Australian Government under the National Suicide Prevention Leadership Support Program (2022-2025) to deliver activities to support First Na...

135. Current projects

     Early developmental pathways linking health, disability, education, welfare and justice (NHMRC program grant, 2010-2015) Transforming Indigenous education: research partnership (NT Department of Education and Training tendered contr...

136. Projects

     Past Projects: Skills for Life Indigenous Youth Life Skills Development

137. My story: Gabrielle McCallum, nurse and PhD candidate

     Meet our winner of the 2012 NT Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Award for ‘Education, Research and Innovation’.

138. Menzies research shines on the national stage

     Menzies has been awarded federal funding for 11 competitive grants and fellowships to help improve outcomes for disadvantaged populations in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.

139. CONTRA TB – a tool to scale up TB contact tracing in a high burden setting

140. About

     Biography: Dr Michael Binks is a senior research fellow and program leader within the Child Health Division at Menzies School of Health Research. With expertise in biomedical science, clinical trials and epidemiology, Michael leads a collaborative a...

141. About

     Biography: Natasha has worked within the Diabetes Across the Lifecourse Northern Australia Partnership as a qualitative researcher and evaluator for several years. She currently works as an evaluator for the Youth Type 2 Diabetes Team, which focuses...

142. Research Seminar series re-launched

     After a COVID-19 related hiatus, the Menzies Research Seminar series have been relaunched. Open to the public and free of charge, the sessions can be attended online or in-person in a newer, shorter format. 

143. Selected publications

     Silburn, S.R., Zubrick, S.R., DeMaio, J.A., Shepherd, C., Griffin, J.A., Mitrou, F.G., et al. (2006). The Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey: Strengthening the Capacity of Aboriginal Children, Families and Communities. Perth:...

144. Overview

     Skills for Life is a universal preventative social-emotional learning curriculum for remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander middle schools. It was developed in consultation with knowledgeable elders and community educators as a contribution to su...

145. Epidemiologist Dr Karen Dempsey - part of the NT COVID-19 response

     When Timor-Leste voted for independence in 1999, violence erupted in the small island nation. Many Timorese were evacuated to Darwin to escape the withdrawing Indonesian troops. The Northern Territory Centre for Disease Control (CDC) managed the dia...

146. NHMRC fellowship snapshot: Kim Hare

     Menzies' Senior Research Officer Kim Hare was recently awarded a Peter Doherty Australian Biomedical Fellowship as part of the National Health and Medical Research Council's yearly multi-million dollar funding round.

147. Student profile | Bernard Leckning

     Research officer and PhD candidate Bernard Leckning is part of Menzies inaugural Centre for Child Development and Education (CCDE) team, commencing as a casual research assistant in 2011. Having followed his wife, an ABC journalist to the Top End, B...

148. NHMRC fellowship snapshot: Dr Steve Tong

     Menzies' Post-doctoral Research Fellow Dr Steve Tong was recently awarded a competitive grant and a fellowship as part of the National Health and Medical Research Council's yearly multi-million dollar funding round.

149. Val Asche Prize for Academic Excellence 2016

     Val Asche Prize for Academic Excellence: Congratulations to Emma Grimes, Jodi Phillips and Leigh Moore who have been awarded the 2016 Val Ashe Prize for Academic Excellence. The Val Asche Prize for Academic Excellence is awarded annually to rec...

150. About

     Biography: Nick is an Infectious Diseases Physician at Royal Darwin Hospital and a post-doctoral Senior Research Fellow in the Global and Tropical Health Division at Menzies School of Health Research. His particular interests include the haematologi...

151. Publications

     Publications Wardle, F., Piatkowski, T., Clifford, S., Peacock, A., Dietze, P., Lim, M., … Wright, C. J. C. (2024). Safe beats down under: investigating the support of drug checking at a regional festival in the Northern Territory, Australia....

152. Selected publications

     Robinson, R.W., Tyler, W.B., Silburn, S.R. & Zubrick, S.R. (2012). Gender, Culture and Intervention: Exploring Differences between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Children’s Responses to an Early Intervention Programme. Children and Soci...

153. Val Asche Memorial Prize for Academic Excellence 2022

     Congratulations to Jessica Hagley, Dr Matthew Roughan, Paula Van Dokkum and Isobel Walker, who have each been awarded the 2022 Val Asche Memorial Prize for Academic Excellence.

154. Selected publications

     Jenne Roberts and Merrilee Cox (2016) Evaluation of the Strong Young Women’s Program (Australia). Red Dust Role Models Jenne Roberts and Jaimie Uhrig (2015) Civil society engagement and leadership in national HIV responses in Indonesia 2008-...

155. About

     Biography: Poonam holds a Master of Public Health (Global Health and Advocacy) from Australian Catholic University Melbourne with experience and background in health services.  She has worked in government and non-government sectors, including ...

156. Resources

     Menzies School of Health Research, in partnership with the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation and the Telethon Kids Institute, developed and implemented a flexible, modular package of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Pre...

157. Current projects

     Ask the Specialist: a cultural education podcast The Communicate Study Partnership Social media to enhance Indigenous tobacco control SP Plus: expanding RHD prevention

158. Current projects

     Improving pre-conception health ME & Kidney Care NT & FNQ Diabetes in Pregnancy Partnership Project Youth diabetes Mere Merte Artweye Arey-ka (diabetes and obesity prevention)

159. Publications

     Current publications: Robinson, Gary & Lee, Eunro & Leckning, Bernard & Silburn, Sven & Nagel, Tricia & Midford, Richard. (2022). Validity and reliability of resiliency measures trialled for the evaluation of a preventative Re...

160. Current projects

     A comparative study of the patterns of care, comorbidities and quality of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people with cancer Supportive care needs of Indigenous cancer patients across Australia Multicentre bronchiectasis study: identifying the ris...

161. About

     Biography: Audrey is a postdoctoral researcher with a background in microbiology and epidemiology of infectious diseases. Audrey started as a molecular microbiologist for the Oxford-Wellcome Trust in Vientiane, Laos where she worked primarily on ...

162. Publications

     Current publications: Leckning B, Borschmann R, Guthridge S, Silburn SR, Robinson GW (2022). Suicides in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people following hospital admission for suicidal ideation and self-harm: A retrospective cohort study from Aust...

163. Current projects

     A life course approach to reduce intergenerational diabetes in remote northern Australia through improved systems of care and consumer engagement NT & FNQ Diabetes in Pregnancy Partnership PANDORA Improving pre-conception health eGFR stu...

164. About

     Biography: Danielle Aquino is project coordinator for the Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home Visiting Program (MECSH). She has over 20 years of experience in working in nutrition, child and maternal health and community development, p...

165. Selected publications

     Hobday, K., Zwi, A.B., Homer, C., Kirkham, R., Hulme, J., Wate, P.Z., Prata, N. 2020. Misoprostol for the prevention of post-partum haemorrhage in Mozambique: an analysis of the interface between human rights, maternal health and development. BMC In...

166. Projects

     Current Projects The Communicate Study  RHDAustralia Searching for a Technology-driven Acute Rheumatic fever Test (START) STopping Acute Rheumatic Fever Infections to Strengthen Health: STARFISH Check4Strep PRIME-TB - Papua New Gui...

167. TB project named best in province

     TB project in Papua is now a model for others A Menzies-supported program in Papua, Indonesia has been recognised as the best tuberculosis (TB) program in the province by the Indonesia National TB Program for the second year in a row. Dr Tri...

168. There's no Aboriginal word for cancer

     A cancer diagnosis is more likely to kill an Aboriginal than a non-Aboriginal Australian. Our Researchers are asking ‘why?’

169. Deputy Director Indigenous Leadership and Engagement

     Deputy Director Indigenous Leadership and Engagement, Menzies School of Health Research Executive Director Aboriginal Health & Diversity, NT Health Top End   Biography: Dr Sean Taylor is descendent of the Dauareb Tribe, one of the ...

170. Publications

     Liberato ,S.C., Bailie, R., & Brimblecombe, J. (2014). Nutrition interventions at point-of-sale to encourage healthier food purchasing: a systematic review. BMC Public Health, 14, 919. Brimblecombe, J., Liddle, R., & O'Dea, K. (20...

171. About

     Biography: Athira joined Menzies in August 2015 as a research assistant to work on a project investigating the cardiovascular disease risk in Indigenous Australians. In 2016, Athira joined the Nutrition team as a Senior Research Officer, undertak...

172. Current projects

     AIMhi-Y App development & feasibility trial AIMhi NT the AIMhi Stay Strong app Optimum Thiamine Intervention (OpT In) Trial E-Mental health in Practice Wellbeing Intervention for Chronic Kidney Disease (WICKD): A trial of the AIMhi Sta...

173. About

     Biography: Dr Boettiger uses his detailed knowledge of epidemiology, biostatistics, and health economics to analyse large trials and cohorts, and build quantitative models that address key infectious disease concerns. His research is cited in intern...

174. Excellence in Outstanding Early-Career Research recognised

     Menzies researcher, Dr Abel Dadi, has been named the winner of the 2022 Scopus Australia and New Zealand Researcher Award for Excellence in Outstanding Early-Career Research.  Dr Dadi is a public health and social epidemiologist and biostatisti...

175. About

     Biography: Jacqui is a cardiac sonographer with clinical experience in echocardiography and specialises in echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease. She has held appointments as an expert sonographer in the Northern Territory of Austr...

176. Selected publications

     Bower, C., D’Antoine, H. & Stanley, F. (2009). Neural tube defect in Australia: Trends in encephalceles and other neural tube defects before and after promotion of folic acid supplementation and voluntary food fortification. Birt...

177. Overview

     Summary:  The Maternal Health Program is dedicated to improving maternal health outcomes for women, families, and communities across the Northern Territory. The current focus of our program is promoting full term pregnancy and safely reducin...

178. Publications

     Colquhoun, S.M., Carapetis, J.R., Kado, J.H., Steer, A.C. (2009). Rheumatic heart disease and its control in the Pacific. Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, 7(12), 1517-24. Parks, T., Kado, J., Colquhoun, S., Carapetis, J., Stee...

179. About

     Biography: Karen has extensive experience working in the field of global health in project management and academic roles, in various countries including South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan. She has worked for the World Health Orga...

180. Professor Louise Baur AM, FAHMS

     Biography: Louise Baur is Chair of Child and Adolescent Health at the University of Sydney, with a conjoint appointment as Professor in the Sydney School of Public Health. She is an NHMRC Leadership Fellow (2022-2026). She is also a consultant paedi...

181. Overview

     Menzies research has shown very high rates of diabetes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Of particular concern is that this epidemic is intergenerational. Our research in the Northern Territory (NT) is showing that there are i...

182. Current projects

     Regional Engagement in Surveillance and response to Priority diseases, providing Opportunities for National health system strengthening and Development (RESPOND) The Tropical Disease Regional Research Regional Collaborative Initiative: Responding ...

183. About

     Biography: Dr Holger Unger is a staff specialist in obstetrics and gynaecology at the Royal Darwin Hospital. He is a Senior Research Fellow at Menzies School of Health Research and a Honorary Academic Clinical Lecturer at the Liverpool Sch...

184. Selected publications

     Aquino, D., Leonard, D., Hadgraft, N., & Marley, J. V. (2018). High prevalence of early onset anaemia amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants in remote northern Australia. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 26(4), 245-250. ...

185. Projects

     Discovering Indigenous strategies to improve cancer outcomes via engagement, research translation and training (DISCOVER-TT) Strategic research partnership (STREP Ca-CindA) A vulvar cancer cluster caused by genetic susceptibility: investigati...

186. Identifying innovative uses of vaccines for protecting babies worldwide

     A first ever novel, innovative study into the impact of two different vaccines used to combat the many different bacteria causing middle ear infections and hearing impairment in First Nations babies has been published in the prestigious medical journal...

187. About

     Biography: Dr Radwan Rahman Talukder has extensive experience designing and monitoring projects in diverse public health areas including chronic diseases, infectious diseases, Aboriginal health, environmental health, and maternal and child health fr...

188. Tackling antimicrobial resistance in the north

     Through a suite of projects, HOT NORTH is involved in tackling the challenge of AMR in northern Australia and neighbouring countries.

189. Host responses

     Immunity to non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae in Northern Territory children with chronic suppurative lung disease: Susan Pizzutto’s research aims to understand the role of the child’s immune system in the development of chronic res...

190. Overview

     Aims: To develop and implement a data collection tool to gather information from communities on the prevalence and incidence of petrol sniffing, transference to other substances (licit and illicit) and information on behavioural community le...

191. Fakhrul Islam Scholarship

     The Fakhrul Islam Scholarship is an annual award Menzies’ launched in 2024, aimed at supporting students pursuing a PhD or Masters at Menzies in the areas of renal disease or diabetes.  The scholarship provides recipients with various o...

192. Projects

     eGFR study: accurate assessment of renal function and progression of chronic kidney disease in Indigenous Australians PANDORA Understanding and tackling intergenerational diabetes: PANDORA Wave 3 A life course approach to reduce intergeneratio...

193. About

     Biography: Derek is interested in the research areas of antibiotic resistance, in vivo evolution of pathogens, next-generation sequencing technologies and bioinformatics. His current primary research area is Burkholderia pseudomallei, a bacterium hy...

194. Selected publications

     Kerrigan V, McGrath SY, Majoni SW, Walker M, Ahmat M, Lee B, Cass A, Hefler M, Ralph AP. From “stuck” to satisfied: Aboriginal people’s experience of culturally safe care with interpreters in a Northern Territory hospital. BMC Heal...

195. Projects

     Current Projects: TREAT SC: A Randomised, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Early, Short Course Oral Dexamethasone for the Treatment of Sydenham’s Chorea in Children The Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis an...

196. Charlie King OAM

     Ambassador profile Born in Alice Springs, Charlie’s mother is a Gurindji woman from Kalkarindji in Central Australia. Charlie is a sports commentator on the ABC, hosting Grandstand and has commentated on various sports including Australian Rul...

197. About

     Biography: Angela Titmuss is a paediatric endocrinologist and paediatrician at Royal Darwin Hospital and Senior Research Fellow at Menzies School of Health Research, working within the youth type 2 diabetes team of the diabetes across the Lifecourse...

198. About

     Program aims: Multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant (MDR) malaria pose major public health challenges, threatening health security across the Asia-Pacific region. Our team has a proven 20-year record of strengthening researc...

199. Our Say on World Diabetes Day

     Two significant diabetes papers were published recently, coinciding with World Diabetes Day in November. The Youth-onset type 2 diabetes in the NT study found an alarmingly high prevalence of type 2 diabetes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island...

200. About

     Biography: Matt is a clinician-researcher whose work focuses on addressing the intergenerational impacts of diabetes and related conditions among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. He is a Staff Specialist and Clinical Lead for Remote Se...

201. Overview

     Aim: The aim of the Closing the loop on life-threatening melioidosis infections: observational research informing clinical practice change and policy for adults with severe kidney disease study is to determine the efficacy and safety of prophyl...

202. Overview

     Aims and Objectives: In November 2017, the NT Government released the NT’s Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (DFSV) Reduction Framework 2018-2028: Safe, Respected and Free from Violence (Framework). Subsequently the first three-year acti...

203. Selected Publications

     d'Abbs, P., Shaw, G., & Field, E. (2017). The impact of subsidized low aromatic fuel (LAF) on petrol (gasoline) sniffing in remote Australian indigenous communities. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy, 12(1), 38. doi:10.1186/s13011-017-0121-6 M...

204. Current projects

     Various, including:​ Ferinject (RCT, Rapid ferric carboxymaltose infusion for iron deficiency anaemia in Aboriginal children) The Dialysis Models of Care project Evaluation of chronic kidney disease management programs delivered by Abo...

205. Schools plant gardens and grow nutrition knowledge

     At Nganmarriyanga School in remote Northern Territory (NT), teenage boys walk among rows of thriving fruit.

206. Tuberculosis researcher wins Harry Christian Giese Research Impact Prize

     Image caption: Some of the Menzies REACT (Remote Aboriginal Communities Ending Tuberculosis) team  Despite being preventable and treatable, tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading infectious cause of death globally and continues to place a h...

207. Overview

     Aims: To screen school students in Timor-Leste and the Northern Territory, using echocardiography to identify cases of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) To determine the sensitivity and specificity of a highly abbreviated echo protocol for the dete...

208. Selected publications

     Wiersinga WJ, Currie BJ, Peacock SJ. (2012) Melioidosis. N Engl J Med; 367(11):1035-44. Currie BJ, McCarthy JS. (2010) Permethrin and ivermectin for scabies. N Engl J Med;362:717-722.   Currie BJ. (2015) Melioidosis: Evolving concepts in ep...

209. About

     Biography: Vishnu is a public health researcher with primary experience in rural health programs and applied health research methods. He started working with Menzies in October 2022 and has been involved in Optimising Digital Solutions to Improve Ac...

210. Publications

     Robinson, Gary & Lee, Eunro & Leckning, Bernard & Silburn, Sven & Nagel, Tricia & Midford, Richard. (2022). Validity and reliability of resiliency measures trialled for the evaluation of a preventative Resilience-promoting social...

211. Publications

     Águas, R., Mahdi, A., Shretta, R., Horby, P., Landray, M., White, L.,et al. (2021). Potential health and economic impacts of dexamethasone treatment for patients with COVID-19. Nat Commun, 12, 915. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-2113...

212. Overview

     Health promotion aims to encourage and support individuals, families and communities to have a healthy lifestyle that reduces the risk of illness or disease. An ideal form of comprehensive primary health care, articulated through the Alma Ata De...

213. Selected publications

     Wood, A., O’Neal, D., Furler, J., Ekinci, E. (2018) Continuous Glucose Monitoring: a review of the evidence, opportunities for future use and ongoing challenges. Internal Medical Journal Weiss, J., Wood, A., Zaj...

214. Cancer

     Cancer is the second leading cause of death among Indigenous people.

215. CYDRP resources

     Research briefs  Overview Child and Youth Development Research Partnership Early development and education series Pathways to school success: self-regulation and executive function The impact of hearing impairment on childhoo...

216. Overview

     Gambling is a common recreational activity in the Northern Territory (NT) with over 70 per cent of the adult population participating in some form of gambling over a 12-month period. For most gamblers it is an enjoyable recreational activity that ...

217. Overview

     Aims: To test the effectiveness of a brief culturally adapted intervention for at-risk drinkers using a randomised controlled design. It will be conducted over two years in the Royal Darwin Hospital maxillofacial surgery unit. Objectiv...

218. About

     Biography: Professor James Smith is an Honorary Research Fellow at Menzies School of Health Research. He previously held roles as the Father Frank Flynn Fellow (Harm Minimisation); Head of the Alcohol, Other Drugs and Gambling team; and Directo...

219. Overview

       Background: One in five Indigenous infants are hospitalised with acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) in their first year of life. Recent international studies suggest an association between vitamin D deficiency and ALRI despite adequ...

220. Melioidosis killing crocs

     Crocodile-killing bacteria identified by Top End researchers A ground-breaking study by a north Australian research team has identified a deadly bacterium responsible for killing saltwater crocodiles at a Top End Wildlife Park. Led by Menzies School...

221. Selected publications

     Commons RJ, et al, Effect of primaquine dose on the risk of recurrence in patients with uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis, Lancet Infectious Diseases 2024, 24(2):172-183 Rajasekhar M,&hel...

222. Current projects

     A trial of the polypill compared to usual care among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at high CVS risk ACTIVE dialysis: a clinical trial of intensive dialysis Australasian Kidney Trials Network Central Australian Renal Study Techni...

223. Overview

     Indigenous children have the highest reported rates of otitis media (OM), commonly known as middle ear infection, and burst eardrums in the world. Nine out of 10 young Indigenous children who live in remote communities have some form of ear disease,...

224. Overview

     Play to Connect was developed in response to the evaluation findings and experiences drawn from the delivery of the Let’s Start program on the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory from 2005 to 2016. It was an ongoing evidence-based action re...

225. Selected Publications

     Sarmento N., da Silva E.S., Barreto I., Ximenes J.C., Angelina J.M., Correia D.M., Babo S.M., Tilman A.J., de Sousa, A.S., Hornay E., Ico L.C., Machado F.N., Niha M.V., Ballard S., Lin C., Howden B., Baird R., Wapling J., Alves L., Oakley T., Marr I...

226. Selected publications

     Thompson, S.L., Chenhall, R.D., & Brimblecombe, J.K. (2013). Indigenous perspectives on active living in remote Australia: A qualitative exploration of the socio-cultural link between health, the environment and economics. BMC Public Health,...

227. Overview

     Aims: To determine the roles Indigenous cancer survivors can play in improving cancer outcomes for other Indigenous cancer patients Objectives: To find out if the roles should be through existing survivor organisati...

228. Overview

     Aims: To provide more evidence as to whether antibiotics are necessary for all exacerbations (worsening of symptoms) caused by non-cystic fibrosis (CF) bronchiectasis. Objectives: To run a large national, multi-centre, double blin...

229. Harry Christian Giese Award 2022 | Congratulations Dr Bianca Middleton

     Dr Bianca Middleton has won the 2022 Harry Christian Giese Research into Action Award for her proposal to address under-vaccination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children under five years old. Dr Middleton will lead community stakeholder...

230. Publications

     Current publications: Stock, Carolin & Punguatji, Maggie & Cubillo, Carmen & Robinson, Gary. (2021). Narratives and processes – Developing a responsive parent–child program to empower local facilitators in a remote Aborigi...

231. Staff

     Associate Professor Heidi Smith-Vaughan - Head of Child Health Laboratory Research and NHMRC Career Development Fellow Primary project: Molecular public health in Australian Indigenous communities and developing countries in...

232. Publications

     Monitoring trends in the prevalence of petrol sniffing in selected Australian Aboriginal communities 2011-2014: Final Report.  Cairney, S., O'Connor, N., Dingwall, K.M., Maruff, P., Shafiq-Antonacci, R., Currie, J., & Currie, B.J. (20...

233. Selected publications

     Wirjanata, G., Handayuni, I., Zaloumis, S. G., Chalfein, F., Prayoga, P., Kenangalem, E., et al. (2016). Analysis of ex vivo drug response data of Plasmodium clinical isolates: the pros and cons of different computer programs and online platforms. M...

234. Resources

     Digital Stay Strong plan AIMhi pictorial care plan AIMhi Stay Strong iPad App AIMhi Stay Strong Android App AIMhi Stay Strong Planning | Brief Treatment Manual AIMhi anxiety AIMhi Alcohol & Other Drugs Brief Assessment Brief Wellbe...

235. Overview

     Aims: To increase the amount of preventive treatment (secondary prophylaxis) given to people with acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Objectives: To test whether a model of care designed to optimise heal...

236. Overview

     Summary: The Darwin Prospective Melioidosis Study aims to understand the clinical and microbiological aspects of melioidosis in the Top End and collaborate with colleagues globally through the International Melioidosis Network. This information is t...

237. 2016 Menzies Oration

     2016 Menzies Oration: 'Truth Telling and Generosity: Healing the Heart of a Nation' We are pleased to announce The Hon Linda Burney MP will deliver the 2016 Menzies Oration on Friday, 18 November at the Darwin Convention Centre. ...

238. Overview

     Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB most often affects people’s lungs, making them sick with symptoms like cough, fever, and weight loss. TB spreads through the air when people with TB disease in t...

239. New research | Growing diabetes epidemic in remote NT communities

     A paper published in May shows rates of diabetes among Aboriginal people in remote Northern Territory (NT) communities are some of the highest in the world and getting worse – with the condition affecting more people, year on year. The researc...

240. Overview

     Play to Connect was developed in response to the evaluation findings and experiences drawn from the delivery of the Let’s Start program on the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory from 2005 to 2016. It is an ongoing evidence-based action res...

241. Selected publications

     Lane T, Lilley R, Black O, Sim, M., & Smith, P.M. Healthcare provider communication and the duration of time off work among injured workers: a prospective cohort study. Medical Care. 2019; 57:718-722. Black O, Sim MR, Collie A, Smith P. Differ...

242. Selected publications

     Phan, H. T., Blizzard, C. L., Reeves, M. J., Thrift, A. G., Cadilhac, D., Sturm, J., . . . Gall, S. (2017). Sex Differences in Long-Term Mortality After Stroke in the INSTRUCT (INternational STRoke oUtComes sTudy): A Meta-Analysis of Individual Part...

243. Graduate Diploma of Public Health

     Equips students with the tools to identify, understand, manage and respond to complex health and social issues.

244. Selected publications

     Rasmussen DN, Vieira N, Honge BL, Jespersen S, Bjerregaard-Andersen M, Oliveira I, Furtado A, [...], Unger HW. HIV-1 and HIV-2 prevalence, risk factors and birth outcomes among pregnant women in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau: A retrospective cross-sectional...

245. Selected publications

     Mchugh L, Marshall HS, Perrett KP Nolan T, Wood N, Lambert SB, Richmond P, Ware RS, Binks P, Binks MJ, Andrews RM (2018). The Safety of Influenza and Pertussis Vaccination in Pregnancy in a Cohort of Australian Mother-Infant P...

246. Selected publications

     Clifford S, Wright CJ, Miller PG, Griffiths KE, Smith JA, Livingston, M. (2024). What are the impacts of alcohol supply reduction measures on police-recorded adult domestic and family violence in the Northern Territory of Australia? International...

247. Overview

     Aims: To ascertain if the introduction of screening and brief interventions change health service provider practice and improve access to care for high risk drinkers and those with wellbeing concerns admitted to the maxillofacial unit To determ...

248. Overview

     Summary: Higher rates of problem gambling risk and harm from others’ gambling have been reported among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Northern Territory (NT). Further, there exists a significant variation in gambling ...

249. TB contact tracing in Sabah

     Tuberculosis (TB) is an important public health issue in Sabah, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. Our TB team including Menzies genomics doctoral researcher Dr Ella Meumann has been working with Malaysian, Singaporean and Australian TB genomics expert...

250. Overview

     This is a joint UK and Australian multi-centre, randomised, double blind, placebo controlled pragmatic trial. Aims: Primary aim: To determine whether 52 weeks of azithromycin prophylaxis is more effective than placebo in reducing the prop...

251. Overview

     Aim: To test whether oral bacterial lysate prevents parent-reported healthcare professional-confirmed wheeze in children after severe bronchiolitis. Secondary aims: To understand the effect of 24 months of oral bacterial lysate treatment on: ...

252. Dr Thien Thai

     Why did you choose to study public health? Medicine isn’t just about treating disease, but about preventing disease and improving public health. I chose to study public health to because it is central to everything I do in medicine, from prima...

253. Selected Publications

     1.  Noname A LJ, Brimblecombe J, Connelly PW, Harris SB, Mamakeesick M, Zinman B, O'Dea K, Hanley AJ. Similarities and differences in cardiometabolic risk factors among remote Aboriginal Australian and Canadian cohorts. Diabetes Res Clin Pract,...

254. Hannah Singleton

     "Having never studied public health before, I loved learning about the many different fields associated with public health. "

255. Celebrating 25 years of service

     Professor of Global Health and Infectious Disease Physician, Dr Nick Anstey, returned to the Territory in 1996 to establish Menzies Global Health Program. Prof Anstey was appointed by John Mathews to a bilateral Northern Territory Government resea...

256. Selected publications

     Chatfield, M. (2015). Precombine: A command to examine n≥2 Stata datasets before combining. Stata Journal, 5, 607-626. Maple-Brown, L., Hughes, J., Chatfield, M., Ward, L., Piers, L., Jones, G., et al. (2015). Adding Measures...

257. Donate

     “The easiest money to get is project money but the most valuable and most effective is helping an organisation grow and scale.” — Rob McLean, Australian philanthropist Philanthropic support allows us to build capacity in our t...

258. Resources

     The following references support the rationale for this clinical trial: 1.    Rogerson SJ, Desai M, Mayor A, Sicuri E, Taylor SM, van Eijk AM: Burden, pathology, and costs of malaria in pregnancy: new developments for an old problem. ...

259. Publications

     McGuinness, K. & Arney, F. (2012) Foster and Kinship Care Recruitment Campaigns: A Review and Synthesis of the Literature, Darwin: Menzies School of Health Research. Nutton, G., Moss, B., Fraser, J., McKenzie, J. & Silburn, S. (2012). Recr...

260. Assisting the COVID-19 response in Timor-Leste

     Over the last few months, our team in Timor-Leste have been working closely with the Timor-Leste Ministry of Health, Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the WHO Timor-Leste and Maluk Timor on the country's COVID-19 ...

261. Review of drink and drug driver education in the NT

     A review of drink and drug driver education in the Northern Territory (NT), commissioned by the NT Government and prepared by Menzies School of Health Research, has found that the privatised system of delivery creates and reinforces inequities for peop...

262. Selected publications

     Wright, C. J., Clifford, S., Miller, M., D'Abbs, P., Giorgi, C., Crane, M., & Smith, J. A. (2021). While Woolworths reaps the rewards, the Northern Territory community will be left to clean up the mess. Health Promotion Journal of Australia:...

263. Rates of diabetes in pregnancy continue to rise in the NT

     The burden of diabetes in pregnancy has grown substantially in the Northern Territory (NT) over three decades and is contributing to more babies being born at higher than expected birthweights according to a new study. The study, Diabetes during...

264. Module 1: Population health, primary health care and continuous quality improvement

     Provides an overview of key concepts and approaches used in quality improvement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care. Module 1 takes aproximately 30min (excluding readings) Complete Module 01 | Click here Learning objec...

265. Resources

     Information brochures: ABCD National Research Partnership – Research Focus 2010-2014 brochure ABCD National Research Partnership – Improving Practice through Research brochure Data Dictionary Information for researchers - N...

266. A dozen staff reach top 2 per cent

     Twelve Menzies School of Health Researchers have been ranked amongst the world’s top scientists by a prestigious Stanford University study. The annual list, known as the World's Top 2% of Scientists, ranks researchers as per thei...

267. Overview

     Aims: This research project is intended to provide preliminary information to invest in a more comprehensive four-stage youth Justice Reinvestment process in Katherine. Justice Reinvestment (JR) is an internationally recognised approach that focuses...

268. Overview

     Aims: To update the prevalence, incidence and health economic data relating to chronic kidney disease in the Central Australian Region. Objectives: To identify the current burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the CA region includi...

269. New multi-platform interactive guidelines for healthy ears

     The Otitis Media Guidelines is an information and multimedia tool to assist primary health care providers across Australia in the delivery of comprehensive, effective and appropriate care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with oti...

270. Projects

     Current projects: Australian Bronchiectasis Registry Airway bacteriology of children with bronchiectasis Pro-Kids Study - Neonatal probiotics to prevent early-onset acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in high-risk children: a multisite, dou...

271. Global trial looks to reduce childhood asthma

     Childhood asthma is a global problem and is particularly common in countries like Australia. Read about the international research project Menzies is part of.

272. Rheumatic heart disease diagnosis a step NEARER with funded training

     Image caption: Menzies Associate Professor Joshua Francis and his team teaching clinicians how to use echocardiography equipment.  A Menzies-led team has received nearly $1 million to help improve Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) care by work...

273. Overview

     Aims: To determine the efficacy of topical and oral treatments for resolution of discharging ears among Aboriginal children with chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM).  Objectives: To compare the efficacy of the following strate...

274. Selected publications

     Einsiedel, L., Pham, H., Talukder, R. R., Liddle, J., Taylor, K., Wilson, K., Jersmann, H., Gessain, A., Woodman, R., & Kaldor, J. (2020). Pulmonary disease is associated with human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1c infection: a cross-sectional sur...

275. Photo gallery | CDU Graduations

     Congratulations to our students who graduated in September from Charles Darwin University.  Professor Alan Cass AO with PhD students Dr Tina Noutsos and Dr Gillian Gorham and Master of Public Health graduate, Julie Mae Malcampo. ...

276. Cancer care training tools win Harry Christian Giese - Research into Action Award

     Cancer care training tools win Harry Christian Giese - Research into Action Award Harry Giese AM MBE (1913–2000) was a Territory community leader and administrator who played a key role in the establishment of the Menzies School of Health Rese...

277. Overview

     Aims: Through benevolence, leadership and partnership, the Freemasons Centre for Male Health and Well-being – Northern Territory (FCMHW-NT) aims to drive, enable and support outstanding male health and well-being research that: Generates...

278. Overview

     A life course approach to reduce intergenerational diabetes in remote northern Australia through improved systems of care and consumer engagement   Aims: To improve child and maternal health outcomes for women with diabetes in pregnanc...

279. Thirty years strong | Amanda Leach and Bart Currie

     Congratulations to Professor Amanda Leach and Professor Bart Currie for a milestone 30 years of working for Menzies School of Health Research.   Professor Amanda Leach Amanda began her career with Menzies in 1988 in Alice Springs as a res...

280. Director's Message | April 2023

     Menzies's Director, Professor Alan Cass shares a message to celebrate World Health Day on 7 April.

281. About

     The CRE_ICHEAR is a national research collaboration dedicated to improving ear and hearing health of Indigenous children, through high quality innovative research, Indigenous leadership, and more effective and sustainable research translation. In parti...

282. Overview

     Australia has one of the highest reported rates of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in the world.  Globally, there are at least 15.6 million people with RHD, and annually, over 230 000 people die from the disease. I...

283. Selected publications

     Gorham, G., Howard, K., Cunningham, J., Barzi, F., Lawton, P., & Cass, A. (2021). Do remote dialysis services really cost more? An economic analysis of hospital and dialysis modality costs associated with dialysis services in urban, rural and re...

284. Overview

     Aims: The overarching aim of the CRISP study is to improve the capacity of existing high-quality epidemiological data to advance our understanding of the long-term impact of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, including diabetes and kidney...

285. Alice Mitchell | graduate profile

     Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) is one of the leading causes of death among young indigenous people in remote communities across the Northern Territory. The condition is defined as damage to one or more heart valves due to Acute Rheumatic Fever, caused b...

286. Publications

     Lacey JA, Marcato AJ, Chisholm RH, Campbell PT, Zachreson C, Price DJ, James TB, Morris JM, Gorrie CL, McDonald MI, Bowen AC, Giffard PM, Holt DC, Currie BJ, Carapetis JR, Andrews RM, Davies MR, Geard N, McVernon J, Tong SYC. Evaluating the role of ...

287. Five Themes, One Purpose

     What does it take to create real impact?  That was just one of the questions uncovered in our 40th Anniversary 5-Part Research Impact Series this year.  These themed events brought together Menzies researchers and collaborators who are ...

288. Selected publications

     BOETTIGER DC, Nguyen VK, Durier N, Bui HV, Heng Sim BL, Azwa I, Law M, Ruxrungtham K. Efficacy of second-line antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV/AIDS in Asia: results from the TREAT Asia HIV observational database. Journal of Acquir...

289. Overview

     Aims:  To build a local research workforce and empower local residents in community-based participatory action research methods  To foster a community with health literacy relating to acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and its complication, ...

290. Menzies secures critical funding to improve heart health

     The quality of research at Menzies has again been recognised, this time through the Heart Foundation Research Program Awards.

291. Green light for health plan being developed to defeat diabetes

     Image caption: Diabetes researchers, health professionals and community members gather at the NT Diabetes Summit in Alice Springs.  A roadmap to address the diabetes epidemic in remote Northern Territory communities has been endo...

292. Photo Gallery | CDU Graduation April 2022

     On 6 April we formally recognised our Higher Degrees by Research, postgraduate and VET graduates at the Charles Darwin University Graduation Ceremony, held at the Darwin Waterfront. PhD student, Danielle Longmore, with Director, Professor Alan Cas...

293. Overview

     Aim: To provide the Papua New Guinea National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) and WHO with evidence to determine whether monthly intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) plus dihydroartemsinin-pip...

294. Photo gallery | June Virtual Graduation

     With COVID-19 restrictions in place Charles Darwin University held its first-ever virtual graduation ceremony on 12 June 2020.  As the ceremony was virtual we have included some photos of some of the graduates with their thoughts on studying at Me...

295. Overview

     Aims: To collect saliva DNA samples from 500 Indigenous RHD patients and 1000 matched controls – participants of a similar age – for genotyping to better understand the pathogenesis (development patterns) of Rheumatic Heart Disease (R...

296. Selected publications

     Greenhill AR, Mutreja A, Bulach D, Belousoff MJ, Jonduo MH, Collins DA, Kas MP, Wapling J, Seemann T, Lafana A, Dougan G, Brown MV, Horwood PF. Wave 2 strains of atypical Vibrio cholerae El Tor caused the 2009-2011 cholera outbreak in Papua New Guin...

297. Publications

     Dadi AF, He V, Guenther J, Su J-Y, Ober R, Guthridge S. Transitional pathways through middle school for Aboriginal students in the Northern Territory of Australia.  Aust Educ Res. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13384-023-00655-3 He VYF, Condon JR, ...

298. A bright scientific mind leaves his mark on Indigenous health

     Early in the 1980s, a young medical student sat with a crisis. He’d chosen to study medicine after tossing up the options of engineering or law – and he wanted his choice to count.

299. Photo gallery | CDU Graduation ceremony

     We are thrilled to announce our next group of Menzies graduands across Higher Degree by Research and Public Health Coursework who graduated at the Charles Darwin University Graduation at the Darwin Convention Centre on Friday 28 May...

300. Series of projects in Timor-Leste helps improve vaccination procedures

     Read more about the achievements of the ARIA-RISE project in Timor-Leste - one of the largest examples of field research in the country.

301. Overview

     Summary: There are significant differences in health outcomes between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and the rest of the population living in Queensland. A lot of this can be addressed by changing three key lifestyle factors: smoking, nutrit...