UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health

UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health Working to strengthen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing through research, leadership and community partnerships.

Shubham Chawre, data manager for the ATLAS Indigenous Primary Care Surveillance and Research Network has been invited by...
30/09/2026

Shubham Chawre, data manager for the ATLAS Indigenous Primary Care Surveillance and Research Network has been invited by the The University of Queensland's The Queensland Commitment (TQC) to be an ambassador for the new Committed to Queensland: Ambassadors of Impact initiative. ⭐⭐⭐

This initiative celebrates UQ people whose work, leadership and everyday contributions demonstrate a commitment to creating a more equitable and prosperous Queensland.

Shubham came to Australia as an international student from India. Shubham credits his loving, supportive and hard-working parents for giving him the opportunity to travel to Queensland and instilling in him the importance of contributing to the welfare of people and community.

Working at the UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and Indigenous community partners, Shubham was struck by the importance of these same values in Indigenous culture.

For Shubham, education and opportunity should never be restricted by geography or socioeconomic circumstances.

“A door was opened for me. I want to help keep it open for others.”

The UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health's next edition of our Seminar Series will feature Dr Emily Pegler and Dr Carl ...
28/09/2026

The UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health's next edition of our Seminar Series will feature Dr Emily Pegler and Dr Carl Francia, our former PhD students and current researchers for a discussion of their PhD research projects, followed by a question and answer session.

Dr Emily Pegler's PhD study explored the needs and experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with lived-living experience of injecting drug use.

Dr Carl Francia's PhD topic investigated the structural inequities surrounding cardiovascular health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Register for this insightful seminar right here: https://bit.ly/4iD79p0

Professor Ray Mahoney and Senior Research Fellow Melissa Kilburn have been travelling through Far North Queensland this ...
24/09/2026

Professor Ray Mahoney and Senior Research Fellow Melissa Kilburn have been travelling through Far North Queensland this week, training Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners with the Point of Care Test (PoCT) device for Group A Strep skin infections.

Point of care testing enables diagnosis and treatment that is faster than testing performed in a laboratory. This is particularly important for Group A Strep skin infections as recurrent infections can result in Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF). ARF is an inflammatory disease that primarily affects the heart, joints, and blood vessels. Untreated ARF can lead to irreversible damage to the heart valves, resulting in a condition called Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD).

ARF is entirely preventable, but, in Australia, the burden falls almost exclusively on Indigenous people, particularly in the 5-14 years age group, living in remote areas of Far North Queensland, the top end of the Northern Territory and Western Australia.

Ray and Melissa were joined in this important work by Amanda Gourley from Roche Diagnostics and Tracy Hess and Anne Hartshorn-Smith from the Queensland Regional Clinical Trial Coordinating Centre (QRCCC).

The UQ Poche Centre is leading the clinical trial to validate the PoCT, partnering with Mulungu Aboriginal Corporation Medical Centre, Apunipima Cape York Health Council and the Northern Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Alliance (NATSIHA).

Applications for The UQ Poche Centre's Summer Research Program are open! These programs provide students with an opportu...
22/09/2026

Applications for The UQ Poche Centre's Summer Research Program are open!

These programs provide students with an opportunity to gain research experience working alongside some of the The University of Queensland's foremost academics and researchers.

💡Examine Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander entrepreneurship in Greater Brisbane.

💡Investigate whether and how city councils in major urban areas recognise and respond to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through policy and planning.

💡Investigate what distinguishes initiatives that enable visibility and recognition from substantive truth-telling in urban spaces.

💡Work alongside epidemiologists and data analysts on a longstanding infectious disease surveillance system.

And all Research scholars are eligible to apply for a scholarship for the duration of their research.

Applications close Sunday 11 October!

Find out more and apply via the link in the comments 👇🏽

The UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health is excited to welcome Candice Liddy-Stokes to the team. 👋🎉Candice is an Aborig...
22/09/2026

The UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health is excited to welcome Candice Liddy-Stokes to the team. 👋🎉

Candice is an Aboriginal woman with ancestral ties to the Marranunggu people of the Daly River region. Candice is a physiotherapist with extensive experience across Aboriginal community-controlled health, remote health, rehabilitation, primary care and population health.

Candice grew up in Darwin, finds Brisbane to be too cold (!) and would love to take a trip to Japan, maybe after she has finished her postgraduate studies.

At the UQ Poche Centre, Candice supports evaluation and research projects focused on Indigenous health, public health prevention and improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Welcome to the team, Candice!

21/09/2026

Last week, the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health team came together on Jinibara/Yinibara Country for a Cultural Immersion Workshop and Tour. This retreat created opportunities to listen, learn and build a deeper understanding of the Traditional Owners' Culture, Community, and Country.

For those working in Indigenous health, these experiences can help strengthen cultural understanding and support more respectful relationships and approaches to health and community engagement.

The entire team would like to thank Aunty Estelle Sandow, Uncle Colin Ross, Aunty Rhonda Sandow, Aunty Zeitha Jalamala Murphy, and BJ Murphy for sharing their learning, culture and Country with us.

Are you a health professional in Queensland working in primary care or reproductive health? The UQ Poche Centre for Indi...
18/09/2026

Are you a health professional in Queensland working in primary care or reproductive health?

The UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, together with National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (NATSIWA) and Monash University is conducting research about pre-pregnancy health, pre-pregnancy care and infertility for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

If you are a doctor, nurse, midwife, or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Health Worker and Practitioner, we would love to have a yarn with you.

Your voice can help shape a stronger understanding and improve future healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.

To express your interest or learn more contact: [email protected]

Today, Thursday 10 September is R U OK? Day. A day that encourages all of us to stay connected with the people around us...
09/09/2026

Today, Thursday 10 September is R U OK? Day. A day that encourages all of us to stay connected with the people around us, and have conversations that can help others through difficult times.

If someone you know is acting differently, seeming withdrawn, agitated, or just not themselves, ask R U OK?

Show them they are supported, listened to, encouraged and don't forget to check in with them later.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) tells us that the rate of death by su***de for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males was 2.9 times that of non-Indigenous males and 2.6 times for Indigenous females compared with non-Indigenous females.

Overall this rate has been trending upwards. And for Indigenous people aged 0–24 years and 25–44 years, 1 in 5 deaths were by su***de.

Much more needs to be done.

One thing we can all do is care for those around us every day, and ask R U OK?

To speak with an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter, 24/7, connect with 13YARN on 13 92 76 or www.13yarn.org.au.

To learn more about R U OK? Day and for strategies for reaching out, check out the link in the comments 👇🏾

Some of Poche's staff and students enjoyed a well-earned night out at The University of Queensland's Riverfire event las...
09/09/2026

Some of Poche's staff and students enjoyed a well-earned night out at The University of Queensland's Riverfire event last weekend. Shubam Chawre, Harshan Kurapati, Cecilia Castiello, Helena King, and Cameron Callope had the opportunity to connect with Professor Thelma Parker and others from the wider UQ community.

Great company and great views made for a memorable night.

The UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health is looking for Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students interested in joining ...
07/09/2026

The UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health is looking for Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students interested in joining an Australian Research Council (ARC) Laureate program led by Professor James Ward that will explore Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experiences in urban contexts, investigating how cities can better support social and emotional wellbeing as well as how Indigenous ways of being, doing, and knowing can contribute to more sustainable, cohesive, and future-proofed urban environments.

Successful candidates will work in the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, but can have supervisors located across relevant disciplines.

We are seeking Aboriginal and Torres Strait identified students as priority applicants.

If interested in this exciting opportunity, contact [email protected].

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