Indigenous Allied Health Australia

04/09/2026

𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗨𝗦𝗟𝗖?

✔ 𝖭𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝖺𝗅 𝖾𝗑𝗉𝗈𝗌𝗎𝗋𝖾 𝖺𝖼𝗋𝗈𝗌𝗌 𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗂𝖾𝖽 𝗁𝖾𝖺𝗅𝗍𝗁
✔ 𝖢𝗈𝗇𝗇𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝖿𝗎𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾 𝗐𝗈𝗋𝗄𝖿𝗈𝗋𝖼𝖾
✔ 𝖣𝖾𝗆𝗈𝗇𝗌𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗂𝗍𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗍𝗈 𝖼𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗒 𝗌𝖺𝖿𝖾 𝖼𝖺𝗋𝖾

𝖲𝗁𝗈𝗐 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗌𝗎𝗉𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗈𝗋𝗀𝖺𝗇𝗂𝗌𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗆𝖾𝗆𝖻𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝖻𝗒 𝗉𝗎𝗋𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗌𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖺 𝗌𝗉𝗈𝗇𝗌𝗈𝗋𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉 𝗈𝗉𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍𝗎𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟨 𝖨𝖠𝖧𝖠 𝖴𝗅𝗍𝗂𝗆𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝖲𝗍𝗎𝖽𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖫𝖾𝖺𝖽𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉 𝖢𝗁𝖺𝗅𝗅𝖾𝗇𝗀𝖾

𝖵𝗂𝖾𝗐 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗌𝗉𝗈𝗇𝗌𝗈𝗋𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝗌𝗉𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗎𝗌 𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 - 𝗁𝗍𝗍𝗉𝗌://𝗂𝖺𝗁𝖺.𝖼𝗈𝗆.𝖺𝗎/𝗂𝖺𝗁𝖺-𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗂𝗆𝖺𝗍𝖾-𝗌𝗍𝗎𝖽𝖾𝗇𝗍-𝗅𝖾𝖺𝖽𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉-𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗅𝗅𝖾𝗇𝗀𝖾-𝗎𝗌𝗅𝖼/

𝖢𝗈𝗇𝗍𝖺𝖼𝗍 𝗎𝗌: 𝗆𝖾𝗆𝖻𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉@𝗂𝖺𝗁𝖺.𝖼𝗈𝗆.𝖺𝗎 | (𝟢𝟤) 𝟨𝟤𝟪𝟧 𝟣𝟢𝟣𝟢
𝖶𝖶𝖶.𝖨𝖠𝖧𝖠.𝖢𝖮𝖬.𝖠𝖴

02/09/2026

Register for the IAHA National Conference by 30 September and go in the draw to win a Google Home!

From 30 November to 2 December, we will gather on the sovereign lands of the Whadjuk peoples in Boorloo (Perth) for three days of culture, connection, learning, leadership and celebration.

Delegates can expect professional development that challenges and inspires, culturally enriching experiences, meaningful networking, and opportunities for growth, learning and healing.

Register by 30 September using the code “prizedraw” for your chance to be included in the registration draw (Full paying registrations only).

Register now and secure your place - https://iaha.com.au/events/iaha-national-conference/

01/09/2026

✅Applications for the 2027 Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship are now open!

The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students undertaking entry-level qualifications across a wide range of health disciplines, including allied health, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care, dentistry and oral health, medicine, mental health, nursing and midwifery.

Whether you’re already studying or intending to enrol for 2027, we encourage you to see if you’re eligible.

Applications close 31 October 2026.

For more information, visit the website: https://iaha.com.au/workforce-support/scholarships-bursaries/scholarships/puggy-hunter-memorial-scholarship-scheme/

27/08/2026

Are you an allied health, nursing or medical student at university? Are you interested in pursuing a career in rural and remote Northern Territory?

IAHA NT Workforce Development, in partnership with IAHA, National Association of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Workers (NAATSIHWP) and the Deadly Vision Centre, are facilitating a primary health care and cultural immersion weekend in Central Australia from 8 – 11 October 2026.

Applications are open to university students studying allied health, nursing and medicine, with priority given to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students and those from or with cultural, kinship and/or family connections in the NT.

Applications close 3 September - so don’t miss out!

To read more and to apply, visit the website: https://iaha.com.au/grow-nt/

27/08/2026

On Gayaa Dhuwi Day, Gayaa Dhuwi - Proud Spirit - Australia is calling on governments to use the renewal of the National Mental Health and Su***de Prevention Agreement to turn longstanding commitments into funded implementation and accountable reform.

Gayaa Dhuwi Day marks the anniversary of the Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Declaration, launched on 27 August 2015 as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander specific companion to the international Wharerātā Declaration on Indigenous leadership in mental health.

Read the full media release on the Gayaa Dhuwi website: https://www.gayaadhuwi.org.au/media-releases/gayaa-dhuwi-day-2026

On Gayaa Dhuwi Day, Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia is calling on governments to use the renewal of the National Mental Health and Su***de Prevention Agreement to turn longstanding commitments into funded implementation and accountable reform. Gayaa Dhuwi Day marks the anniversary of the Ga

26/08/2026

Congratulations to Monica Barolits-McCabe on her appointment as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association (AIPA).

As a Kungarakan woman from Darwin and an experienced Aboriginal health and workforce leader, Monica brings an incredible depth of knowledge, leadership and experience across the community-controlled sector, health, education, government and workforce development.

We’re particularly excited to see Monica take on this role at such an important time for Indigenous psychology, as AIPA continues its work to strengthen and grow the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander psychology workforce and create culturally safe pathways and support for students, emerging practitioners and leaders.

At IAHA, we know the strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership is critical to building a culturally safe, sustainable and thriving allied health workforce. We look forward to continuing to work alongside Monica and AIPA and supporting the important work ahead.

25/08/2026

2027 Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme applications are opening soon! 🎓

The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme (PHMSS) supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to succeed in their health studies, with access to financial, cultural, mentoring and other supports.

If you’re studying, or planning to study, an eligible entry-level health qualification in 2027, this opportunity could be for you.

Applications open 1 September and close 31 October 2026.

Find out more, check your eligibility and get ready to apply via the IAHA PHMSS page: https://iaha.com.au/workforce-support/scholarships-bursaries/scholarships/puggy-hunter-memorial-scholarship-scheme/

20/08/2026

Have you considered a career working in rural or remote NT once you graduate?

IAHA NT Workforce Development, in partnership with IAHA, National Association of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Workers (NAATSIHWP) and the Deadly Vision Centre, are facilitating a primary health care and cultural immersion weekend in Central Australia from 8–11 October 2026.

GROW NT will give students the opportunity to explore what a career in primary health care in rural and/or remote NT could look like, connect with people working in the sector, experience community and culture, and learn about the supports and pathways available to help make it a reality.

Applications are open to university students studying allied health, nursing and medicine, with priority given to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students and those from or with cultural, kinship and/or family connections in the NT.

Applications close 3 September - so don’t miss out!

To read more and to apply, visit the website: https://iaha.com.au/grow-nt/

14/08/2026

𝗨𝗦𝗟𝗖 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲.

𝖸𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗍𝗋𝗂𝖻𝗎𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗐𝗂𝗅𝗅:

✅ 𝖲𝗎𝗉𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖾𝗇𝗀𝖺𝗀𝖾 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝖺𝗇 𝗂𝗇𝖼𝗋𝖾𝖽𝗂𝖻𝗅𝖾 𝗀𝗋𝗈𝗎𝗉 𝗈𝖿 𝖠𝖻𝗈𝗋𝗂𝗀𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗅 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖳𝗈𝗋𝗋𝖾𝗌 𝖲𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗂𝗍 𝖨𝗌𝗅𝖺𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗋 𝗁𝖾𝖺𝗅𝗍𝗁 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝖽𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌

✅ 𝖥𝖺𝖼𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗍𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝖼𝗈𝗅𝗅𝖺𝖻𝗈𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗏𝖾 𝗅𝖾𝖺𝖽𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉 𝗌𝗄𝗂𝗅𝗅𝗌 𝖽𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗅𝗈𝗉𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗇𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇’𝗌 𝗇𝖾𝗑𝗍 𝗀𝖾𝗇𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗈𝖿 𝗁𝖾𝖺𝗅𝗍𝗁 𝖼𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖿𝖾𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇𝖺𝗅𝗌

✅ 𝖲𝗎𝗉𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖿𝖾𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇𝖺𝗅 𝖾𝖽𝗎𝖼𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗂𝗇𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗏𝖾 𝗆𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗂𝖽𝗂𝗌𝖼𝗂𝗉𝗅𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀

𝖥𝗂𝗇𝖽 𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 - 𝗁𝗍𝗍𝗉𝗌://𝗂𝖺𝗁𝖺.𝖼𝗈𝗆.𝖺𝗎/𝗂𝖺𝗁𝖺-𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗂𝗆𝖺𝗍𝖾-𝗌𝗍𝗎𝖽𝖾𝗇𝗍-𝗅𝖾𝖺𝖽𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉-𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗅𝗅𝖾𝗇𝗀𝖾-𝗎𝗌𝗅𝖼/

𝖢𝗈𝗇𝗍𝖺𝖼𝗍 𝗎𝗌: 𝗆𝖾𝗆𝖻𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉@𝗂𝖺𝗁𝖺.𝖼𝗈𝗆.𝖺𝗎 | (𝟢𝟤) 𝟨𝟤𝟪𝟧 𝟣𝟢𝟣𝟢
𝖶𝖶𝖶.𝖨𝖠𝖧𝖠.𝖢𝖮𝖬.𝖠𝖴

07/08/2026

Today, we proudly recognise the sixth annual National Day of Recognition for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Health Practitioners.

Led by our sister workforce peak organisation, the National Association of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Workers (NAATSIHWP), today celebrates a profession that is unique and essential to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

As Australia's only culturally based, nationally trained and regulated health profession, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Health Practitioners are trusted leaders, advocates and cultural brokers. Their cultural knowledge, lived experience and deep connections to community are central to delivering culturally safe, holistic and person-centred care.

At IAHA, we are proud to stand alongside NAATSIHWP in recognising, championing and celebrating this exceptional workforce. Together, we remain committed to strengthening the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce and improving health outcomes for our communities.

Today, we thank every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker and Health Practitioner for your dedication, leadership and unwavering commitment to community. Your contribution is invaluable, and your impact is felt in our communities every day.

Read more on the NAATSIHWP website: https://naatsihwp.org.au/events/national-day-of-recognition-2026