The Poche Centre for Indigenous Health

Remembering Kay Van Norton Poche AO

With great sadness we acknowledge the passing of Kay Van Norton Poche AO, a dear friend and generous supporter of the University of Sydney for many years.

01 November 2023

Inside CRE-STRIDE: Looking at old ways and art to empower research

CRE-STRIDE prioritises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge and listening to the voices of Indigenous communities and services through collaborative research in promoting healthcare equity through strengthening primary care systems.

07 September 2023

Bringing Torres Strait Islander culture and food to the forefront at Sydney

Cultural immersion programs at the University of Sydney encourages students to not only learn more about other cultures, but also fascinates students to learn about their own.

2023 Indigenous Research Symposium launched with First Nations research from Turtle Island

Building on our collaboration with WBIIH, we fostered knowledge exchange and community engagement in the 2023 Indigenous Research Symposium, exploring Indigenous health, climate impacts, and vaccination hesitancy.

18 November 2022

Primary Health Care Registered Nursing

Mariah Goldsworthy aims to improve health and educational outcomes for children from rural and remote communities.

18 November 2022

Strengthening systems for health equity with VR

Emma Walke and her team are translating the experiences of the rural and remote communities into a virtual reality training tool.

17 November 2022

Healing Holistically – Healthy Country and Community

Matthews’ work focuses on improving holistic health care systems, the model of comprehensive care embodied by community-controlled primary health services that care for body, mind and spirit for first nations patients.

04 November 2022

Better services for alcohol and other drugs

Over 65% of people entering prison report risky alcohol or other drug use. Dr Michael Doyle's research considers whether more effective alcohol and other drug treatment could lead to improved health and reduce the likelihood of recidivism.

28 October 2022

Measuring wellbeing for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders

To discover what is most important to First Nations People, Associate Professor Michelle Dickson undertook research with 364 people across 20 Australian study sites.