Taking the conversation to community
During NAIDOC Week, MPHN’s Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Manager Maxine Little and Primary Health Care Engagement Officer Erin Godwin spoke with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women at community events about cervical screening – what they knew, what stopped women from screening and whether the option to self-collect could make a difference.
Building better health checks through stronger relationships
A regular health check can help identify health concerns early, but for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, getting through the door is only part of the equation. Feeling culturally safe, welcomed and understood matters too.
Walan Voices brings First Nations perspectives to the table
In 2025-2026 Walan Voices for Health was established to give local Elders and First Nations community members a direct avenue to advise MPHN on issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.