Success stories in Indigenous health

ANTaR's Success stories in Indigenous health shows that Indigenous-led health care initiatives often get the best results.

The stories demonstrate that progress in improving Indigenous health is achieved when there is significant engagement with the Indigenous communities concerned and appropriate funding and support provided.

red marker This success story is in ANTaR's Success Stories booklet.
black marker This success story comes from the Australian Medical Association's annual The Good News.
yellow marker This success story has been submitted to us.

Some towns and cities have more than one success story, which may be difficult to see on the map above. You can use the + button on the map to zoom in.

You can also download all the stories in one booklet (PDF 1.26mb), or buy a hard-copy of the booklet for $5 from ANTaR.

Do you have a good story?

The yellow markers on the map above come from other success stories in Indigenous health that we've heard about. Do you know of a good success story that you'd like to have acknowledged on this map? Let us know ...

Success stories

Below are the Success Stories in ANTaR's booklet, which you can also download in full (PDF 1.26mb).

A healthier Aboriginal community living longer, Pika Wiya Aboriginal Health Service, Port Augusta, SA & Spencer Gulf Rural Health School, University of SA
Blackout Violence, Wirringa Baiya Women's Legal Centre, NSW & Mudgin-Gal Aboriginal Women's Corporation, NSW
Building for Healthier Communities, Murdi Paaki Regional Housing Corporation, Healthy Housing Worker Program, NSW
Educare: healing the layers of trauma, Gnibi: the College of Indigenous Australian Peoples, Southern Cross University, NSW
Family well being, Apunipima Cape York Health Council, QLD
Good Food, Great Kids, Yarra Valley Community Health Service, VIC
Healing past hurts, Yorgum Aboriginal Family Counselling Service, WA
I want to be heard, Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service, ACT National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health
Keeping safe with a snake, Marie Stopes International Australia, VIC
Mooditj: Sexual health and positive life skills, FPWA Sexual Health Services, WA
Mums & Babies Program, Townsville Aboriginal & Islander Health Service, QLD
Nutrition: at the heart of good health, Jalaris Aboriginal Corporation, WA
Putting the brakes on petrol sniffing, Mt Theo-Yuendumu Substance Misuse Aboriginal Corporation, NT
Tune into your health, Nunkawarrin Yunti of SA, Aboriginal Health Service
We walk together as friends, Shalom Gamarada Ngiyani Yana Residential Scholarship, UNSW, NSW

ANTaR gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Rio Tinto Aboriginal Foundation and the Mercy Foundation, which made the Success stories in Indigenous health booklet possible.