SToP Trial

Community engagement and partnership were the highlights of the SToP Trial, and the work could not have been achieved without the support and guidance of so many community members. Hear from Dr Lorraine Anderson, Professor @AshaBowen and Janella Isaac ⬇️ youtube.com/watch?v=g9ft4S…

The SToP Trial has come to a close and we’re incredibly proud of all that was achieved. Hear from Professor @AshaBowen and Janella Isaac as they summarise almost a decade of work in a single video youtube.com/watch?v=p1mDyd…

Happy International Women’s Day to these fabulous women and all our amazing peers who we work alongside to make a difference in science! @telethonkids @WCVID @UWAresearch @uwanews @PerthChildrens @SToP_Trial @STARFISH_PRG @END_RHD

A HUGE thank you to all community members who gave their time to produce these amazing books! We hope these will be a useful resource to help prevent skin infections.

3️⃣ BBQs in 3 days!! 🌭📚 We followed up launching Wirrumanuku Puya Palya (Safe Skin) in Balgo with Yurra Karuwa Yurtu Ja (Safe Skin) in Billiluna and Yara yurtu Jarria Ngarrmanu (Good Skin) in Mulan. Thanks to Alexander and Cedric from @NirrumbukEHS for BBQ support!

Thrilled to be collaborating with @NirrumbukEHS & @LifeSavingWA in Balgo this afternoon to put on a BBQ by the pool! 🌭 We’re launching our Wirrumanuku Puya Palya (Safe Skin) books 🥳 @TracyMcRae15 👏🏽

Many of our findings reflect the wonderful way that people in the Kimberley have developed to work together, to solve problems, improve skin health and to envision a brighter future for Aboriginal children and families resident in the Kimberley. (7/7)

5. Achieving the Healthy Living Practices will require attention to housing maintenance systems, environmental health and health services working together 🚿 (6/7)

Our situational analysis research is in print in @theMJA this week! Key findings 👇🏽 (1/7)

Thrilled to see the launch of The Guidelines for the Standards for the Conduct of Aboriginal Health Research at @telethonkids this morning!

Check out our Hip Hop 2 SToP video 🎵 Made in partnership with Aboriginal community members and produced by Broome-based Goolarri Media, the video focuses on important environmental health messages to keep skin strong and healthy. youtu.be/7eLLO9EuOiI

She has a cute little dog called Palu who comes to school with her every day! 🐶 (3/3)

Tjiliwa has written many books in the Kukatja language and is continuing to produce new books every day, in both hard copy and electronic format, using an iPad. Tjiliwa also translates books from Kukatja into English and English into Kukatja 📚 (2/3)

Happy NAIDOC WEEK! 🖤💛❤️ Helen Tjiliwa Napurrula Nagomara is from the Wirrimanu Community in Balgo & is the Culture & Language Program leader at Luurnpa Catholic School Tjiliwa is working with the @SToP_Trial to translate Healthy Skin booklets into Kukatja 🫱🏽‍🫲🏿 (1/3)

A pleasure to yarn with Uncle Noel Nannup - #Aboriginal Elder & Cultural Guide – at the Institute this morning as he shared the ‘Carers of Everything’ story of #Noongar Country. Streamed from Whadjuk Noongar Boodja to our sites on Yawuru & Kaurna, his talk kicked off #NAIDOC2022.

NAIDOC WEEK commences today! This year's theme is 'Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!' Find out how you can get involved here: naidocperth.org.au