The Gaawaadhi Gadudha logo artwork is by Laurance Magick Dennis. It represents the meeting of fresh (Yuwaalaraay and Gamilaraay) and salt (Yuin-Djirringanj) water. The horseshoe-like shapes are people sitting around a fire. The oval image at the centre is a coolamon (traditional carrying vessel). The dots around the image are ancestors looking on.

While we use the word ‘Aboriginal’ to explain the terminology of ‘the health gap’ in current research and policy, we would like to acknowledge it as a colonised term. We advocate for shifting to the use of cultural group names as identifiers. Where this is not possible, we use ‘Indigenous’.

News

Could culture unlock better social and emotional wellbeing for mob?
We’re recruiting participants for our second major study. This study will produce rigorous evidence about the impact of prolonged cultural participation on Indigenous adults’ social and emotional wellbeing. Find out about our clinical trial of a new co-designed Cultural Health Program. Read more

01-07-2025

Connection over Country, culture and community at Dharriwaa
Did you know 39 species of water birds call Narran Lakes in North West NSW home? Gaawaadhi Gadudha project officer Premila Foster interviews Gamilaraay/Yuwaalaraay Cultural Knowledge Holder Ted Fields about camps, cultural landscapes, caring for Country and what makes Dharriwaa at Narren Lakes a place for all. Read more

27-06-2025

Cultural health recognised in The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific
We’re delighted to have published a special collection on Indigenous cultural health. This landmark publication is our first major contribution to the growing body of Indigenous health literature. Read more

11-11-2024