This study used an Indigenous codesign approach — including yarning, stakeholder interviews, and guidance from injury experts — to develop a child injury prevention programme. Rooted in family and community priorities, the programme was created, piloted, and delivered within a supported playgroup at an Aboriginal community-controlled medical service.
This study examines how maternal education relates to child wellbeing across four Pacific countries using MICS data. More years of schooling for mothers are linked to lower stunting, higher ECDI scores, and a greater likelihood of children being overweight. These effects are largely driven by Kiribati and Samoa data and appear to work through improved caregiving practices and higher enrolment in early childhood education. The findings highlight the need to pair women’s education access with targeted parenting support and expanded ECE opportunities.
This narrative review examines Indigenous cultural health, highlighting how wellbeing is deeply connected to Country, culture, and Indigenous knowledges. Focusing largely on Australian research, it identifies three key themes — the centrality of Country, the healing role of cultural practices, and the importance of privileging Indigenous knowledges. The review argues that meaningful health improvement requires culturally centred, holistic approaches that recognise ongoing colonisation and support Indigenous-led ways of understanding and achieving wellbeing.
This Kaupapa Māori survey of 7359 Māori participants explored health, wellbeing, and disability through a Māori worldview. Findings showed strong cultural identity but persistent inequities, including high experiences of discrimination and cost barriers to healthcare. Many faced financial hardship, such as borrowing for everyday needs or cutting back on fresh kai. The study highlights major gaps in mainstream health data and demonstrates the importance of culturally grounded methods to inform policies that uphold Māori rights under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and support Indigenous wellbeing globally.
