Telemedicine vision for remote eye care
Optometrists from Flinders University will soon be able to diagnose and manage eye diseases in rural and remote communities – all from the comfort of their computer chair.
Indigenous health’s holistic success
A new report shows personal care plans based on a client’s own goals, along with structured systems of support for self-management, are two of the most effective strategies to manage chronic health conditions in Aboriginal communities.
Students plot referendum
A partnership between Anglicare and Flinders Law School is raising awareness about the issues surrounding recognition of Indigenous people in the Australian Constitution.
Disadvantaged failed by social research
A visiting international scholar says social science research is often “ethically unjust”.
Hi-tech facilities showcase Flinders NT presence
Medical education in Australia is set to be revolutionised with the opening today by Prime Minister Julia Gillard of the Northern Territory Medical Program Complex in Darwin.
Indigenous scholarship tackles groundwater skills gap
Indigenous students have the opportunity to have their entire Flinders University tuition fees paid for through a new scholarship scheme in groundwater science.
Largest ever intake of Indigenous medical students announced
The largest intake of Indigenous medical students ever to a single Australian course has been accepted into Flinders University’s new Northern Territory Medical Program.
NT medical program now a reality
The signing of a letter of intent regarding the Northern Territory Medical Program by Vice-Chancellor Michael Barber and Charles Darwin University Vice-Chancellor Professor Barney Glover, in the presence of Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon, was an historic occasion for the two Universities as it confirmed the collaborative partnership that has developed around this initiative.
Ngarrindjeri history pre-dates pyramids
Evidence of life pre-dating the pyramids of Egypt will be used to shape an insight into the cultural life and society of the Ngarrindjeri people of South Australia.