Are you or do you know an outstanding Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander researcher or project team? The Lowitja Institute Research Awards recognise leadership & excellence in health research. Nominations are now open - lowitja.org.au/page/research/…

Thank you to all our contributors- those on twitter and and many more - here are just some Prof Jane Sandall CBE Lesley Page CBE Catherine L. Warwick Prof Susan Crowther Deborah Dr Natasha Hirschhorn-Edwards Michelle Newton Allison Cummins @MidwifeMandyf Declan Devine Vanessa Scarf Roz D-Fernandez James Harris

Cool how Yassmin Abdel-Magied can question a problematic aspect of Aussie culture and be run out of the country, but Andrew Bolt can defend a literal paedophile and keep his job. I just think that’s really cool and chill.

Where is Kerri-Annes demonisation of Mr. Pell for being an actual child abuser? She falsely painted the rest of us black men in a terrible light on National Television! Joe Williams - TEW

If you are in Victoria, you do not need a referral to access abortion up to 24 weeks. If your doctor conscientiously objects to abortion, they need to refer you to a different doctor. loom.ly/ztHRKqM

Scholarships are now OPEN !!! #WeAreIndigenousMidwives Aboriginal Midwives

On National #CloseTheGap Day we are asking our fellow Australians to remove the deficit lens. We want to be seen as the dynamic, resilient & self-determining people that we are. Later this morning we will be releasing our 2019 ClosetheGap 🖤 💛 ❤️ Campaign 💙 💚 report 👇🏽

Cutting down culturally crucial, historically significant, big old birthing trees for the sake of a straight bit in a new goddamn road? Ludicrous. I support the traditional owners & CATSINaM. #respect #DjapWurrung

#NationalCloseTheGapDay the CTG Campaign co-Chairs June Oscar and Rod Little. 'Eliminating racism is the key to better health outcomes' Our voices and our choices matter' Brandon Etto Our Health in Our Hands ❤️💛🖤 CATSINaM IAHA Lowitja Institute Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association

Im pretty disturbed by some Pakeha on Twitter calling us who spoke at the vigil in Tamakimakaurau last night extremists, this type of racist trolling is beyond poor taste considering the acts of terror committed by white supremacist extremists last week

Talking about Birthing on Noongar Boodjar project and getting more Indigenous nurses & midwives with Professor Rhonda Marriott, CATSINaM fellow and Pro Vice Chancellor, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership at Murdoch University

For those who believe the answer to the issues our mob face is to simply: 1) get over it 2) assimilate 3) get a job/go to school 4) don’t commit crime Are these really the only options? How about acknowledging your racism & structural privilege because you’re not us?

US Actor Steve Martin loans Indigenous Australian art collection to Gagosian Gallery for NYC exhibition, tells the ABC he is "completely taken" by the story of the artist Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri. abc.net.au/news/2019-04-2… via ABC News

#BirthingonCountry strong with this mob. Going to miss working w these amazing women, all midwives working to improve care for Aboriginal women across maternity services. Aboriginal Midwives! I rec’d a beautiful card & painting too for Chairing my last meeting 💜💜💜

We love getting special deliveries in the office, Check these out! #Branded

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Thank you to everyone who has donated so far on #UQGivingDay today. Keep going, let’s smash this out & benefit from UQ’s $ for $ matching scheme today! Come on, no amount is too small! Every $ counts! Once again, thank you. 😀

Congratulations to the Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne who passed their BFHI Accreditation with flying colours this week! midwives.org.au/bfhi