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Objectives: To better understand what knowledge translation activities are effective and meaningful to Indigenous communities and what is required to advance knowledge translation in health research with, for, and by Indigenous communities. Study design: Workshop and collaborative yarning. Setting: Lowitja Institute International Indigenous Health Conference, Cairns, June 2023. Participants: About 70 conference delegates, predominantly Indigenous people involved in research and Indigenous health researchers who shared their knowledge, experiences, and recommendations for knowledge translation through yarning and knowledge sharing. Results: Four key themes were developed using thematic analysis: knowledge translation is fundamental to research and upholding community rights; knowledge translation approaches must be relevant to local community needs and ways of mobilising knowledge; researchers and research institutions must be accountable for ensuring knowledge translation is embedded, respected and implemented in ways that address community priorities; and knowledge translation must be planned and evaluated in ways that reflect Indigenous community measures of success. Conclusion: Knowledge translation is fundamental to making research matter, and critical to ethical research. It must be embedded in all stages of research practice. Effective knowledge translation approaches are Indigenous‐led and move beyond Euro‐Western academic metrics. Institutions, funding bodies, and academics should embed structures required to uphold Indigenous knowledge translation. We join calls for reimaging health and medical research to embed Indigenous knowledge translation as a prerequisite for generative knowledge production that makes research matter. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This perspective article discusses the importance of implementing the cultural determinants of health (CDoH) in Australia's health system to address the poor health outcomes experienced by Indigenous peoples. The article emphasizes the need for power sharing, leadership by Indigenous scholars, and greater self-determination and control by Indigenous peoples in policy-making and healthcare practices. The CDoH, which are based on Indigenous knowledges and rights, are crucial for improving health and wellbeing for Indigenous peoples. The article also highlights the resistance and systemic racism that hinder the implementation of CDoH and calls for a new approach that normalizes Indigenous knowledges and cultures in public health policies and practices. [Extracted from the article]

The Medical Journal of Australia has partnered with the Lowitja Institute, Australia's national Aboriginal Community Controlled Research Institute, to release a special issue focused on Indigenous knowledges. The collaboration aims to address the lack of Indigenous perspectives in health research and publishing practices. The special issue features 12 articles that cover a range of topics related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing. The journal acknowledges the need to cede power and decision-making to Indigenous experts in order to improve ethical publishing practices and promote meaningful change in Indigenous health. [Extracted from the article]

There are currently no registered Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled HRECs in Victoria, Tasmania or Queensland,[10] and there is no Torres Strait Islander controlled HREC. Keywords: Ethics committees; Ethics, research; Public policy EN Ethics committees Ethics, research Public policy 9 11 3 06/30/23 20230701 NES 230701 Growth in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research requires urgent investment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ethical governance Indigenous peoples have been conducting research to understand complex systems of knowledge since time immemorial.[1] The embodiment of principles aligned with Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing is central to the legacy of this expert research practice. [Extracted from the article]

Public interest journalism has faced a longstanding funding crisis, cutbacks of staff and resources, and closures of newsrooms. This crisis is a critical public health concern, and it has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, the pandemic has highlighted the important roles played by public interest journalism -- including in addressing health equity issues. The pandemic has also highlighted the need to address structural weaknesses in the media industry, with concentration of media ownership and underfunding of public broadcasters leading to many communities being under-served and under-represented. The public health sector can make important contributions to developing and sustaining a robust, public interest journalism sector. Public health professionals and organisations can advocate for policy reform to support public interest journalism, and incorporate consideration of public interest journalism into advocacy, education, research and practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on Growing and supporting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce. Topics discussed include the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Implementation Plan is under development, part of a refresh of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Strategic Framework 2021–2031; and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are likely to use health services where they experience culturally safe.