June 2022

Directors update
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 The Lancet Infectious Diseases....
Researcher profile | Dr Alana Gall's unconventional academic journey

Dr Alana Gall is a proud ‘Pakana’ Tasmanian Aboriginal woman whose ancestral heritage links to the north-east coast of Lutruwita (Tasmania), and more recently, the Bass Strait Islands of Cape Barren and Flinders Island. Alana has a background in nutritional medicine and...
Menzies Biyamarr ma Traineeship Program Graduate | Ashanti Berry

Ashanti joined the Menzies Biyamarr ma Traineeship Program in February 2020 soon after completing Year 12 in Darwin. She said she was given a tour of Menzies organised by the Biyamarr ma trainees while still at school, which helped her decide on a career in health. Ashanti Berry...
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 research shows the prevalence of diabetes...
Big ideas can help stop smoking

A study has examined how radical ideas on how to stop smoking have become official government policy in seven different countries. The study led by Menzies’ Associate Professor Marita Hefler looks at cases of ‘policy audacity’ which refers to the process of trying...
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 people with a low socioeconomic...
Photo gallery | Smoking Ceremony

National Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3 June), is a time for us to come together to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements. As part of our activities, Menzies hosted a Smoking Ceremony, run by Larrakia man, Shaun Lee. Image 1: Larrakia man Shaun Lee...
Photo gallery | Viral Hepatitis Conference

The Menzies Viral Hepatitis team attended the 13th Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference held 29-31 May 2022 at Sofitel Brisbane Central. This conference aims to support work towards the elimination of hepatitis B and hepatitis C, as well as support the communities living with...

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