What Matters Wellbeing Program

Understanding wellbeing for First Nations peoples

[What Matters Wellbeing Program @WhatMatters2Mob]

Congratulations to Nicole Hewlett (PhD Candidate + WM2Adults Project Manager) and Peter d’Abbs for their new book, published on Springer Link – ‘Learning from 50 years of Aboriginal alcohol programs’.
It’s available as either an e-book or a printed book. https://t.co/mPaV1ASUFh

[Khwanruethai Ngampromwongse @ngampromwongse]

So excited to be at #Lowitja2023. Yesterday I had the opportunity to present findings from the first part of my MPhil research. Grateful for my wonderful supervisors @LarnzLarnz @garvey_gail @k8and0 ✨☺️ @LowitjaInstitut Thanks for having me!

[What Matters Wellbeing Program @WhatMatters2Mob]

Are you looking to use #Photovoice with #Indigenous #youth? Check out our new paper discussing methods, challenges and benefits of #Photovoice 📸https://t.co/JTOXfQo7U2 @k8and0 @garvey_gail @ElainaElderRob @kirstenhoward10

[What Matters Wellbeing Program @WhatMatters2Mob]

Understanding how traditional #bushmedicine supports #Aboriginal and #TorresStraitIslander #wellbeing in #cancer is incredibly important - read more here: https://t.co/oGDSVHe7SJ @LarnzLarnz

[What Matters Wellbeing Program @WhatMatters2Mob]

It’s been a massive year of field trips for our What Matters team ✈️ Today our Investigators @k8and0 and @kirstenhoward10 are visiting #Moruya to kick off the WM2Adults Implementation study for #FirstNations #cancer patients in the region

[What Matters Wellbeing Program @WhatMatters2Mob]

Bonnie also showed us her compilation of #Aboriginal #bushmedicine, which also details their benefits and interactions with hospital cancer treatments - thanks Bonnie for sharing your local knowledge!

[What Matters Wellbeing Program @WhatMatters2Mob]

🙌🏼 Exciting news! Dr Kate Anderson, our Senior Research Fellow, has been awarded an @nhmrc #IdeasGrant for the What Matters to First Nations Kids: Co-designing a wellbeing measure for First Nations children aged 5-11 years (WM2K Project) 🌟 @garvey_gail

[What Matters Wellbeing Program @WhatMatters2Mob]

Our team Christmas tree, complete with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander fabric of #wellbeing 🎄Check out our paper https://t.co/vFHJW0Iu2I @garvey_gail @ngampromwongse

[What Matters Wellbeing Program @WhatMatters2Mob]

Have you seen our recent paper in @IJERPH_MDPI? A #systematicreview re: parts of life that are important to supporting the #wellbeing of young #Indigenous peoples in CANZUS countries. https://t.co/hzVOZWzVyq @garvey_gail @ElainaElderRob

[What Matters Wellbeing Program @WhatMatters2Mob]

Huge congratulations to @ngampromwongse! A tremendous and well deserved achievement. We look forward to seeing more of the #Yarning About #CulturalSafety project in 2023 👏🏻👏🏻
#AboriginalandTorresStraitIslander #Indigenous #Wellbeing

[Khwanruethai Ngampromwongse @ngampromwongse]

Yarning About Cultural Safety project was successful in the @MetSthHealth RSS #Aboriginal Novice Researcher Grant!! Excited to be working alongside my wonderful co-investigators! MY FIRST GRANT 🙌🏻✨🎉@garvey_gail @drbenabrown @LarnzLarnz @jlnixon1 & Dr Kate Anderson @UQMedicine

[What Matters Wellbeing Program @WhatMatters2Mob]

Dr Kate Anderson and Tasha-Jade Cole presenting the #WM2Youth #photoyarning project! This national study aims to develop a survey measure of #wellbeing specifically for #AboriginalandTorresStraitIslander youth.

Tasha did a fabulous job on her first ever presentation! ✨👏🏻

[What Matters Wellbeing Program @WhatMatters2Mob]

Our team attended the UQ School of Public Health Inaugural Research Showcase last week ➡️➡️ check out the highlights! #UQ #Wellbeing #PublicHealth

[What Matters Wellbeing Program @WhatMatters2Mob]

Dr Kate Anderson and @ElainaElderRob presenting their poster about #Photovoice: a research method that empowers #Indigenous youth 🙌🏻🙌🏻✨

[What Matters Wellbeing Program @WhatMatters2Mob]

Our team attended the UQ School of Public Health Inaugural Research Showcase last week ➡️➡️ check out the highlights! #UQ #Wellbeing #PublicHealth

[What Matters Wellbeing Program @WhatMatters2Mob]

Our team attended the UQ School of Public Health Inaugural Research Showcase last week ➡️➡️ check out the highlights! #UQ #Wellbeing #PublicHealth

[What Matters Wellbeing Program @WhatMatters2Mob]

Great presentation by First Nations MPhil student and @WhatMatters2Mob RA @ngampromwongse on her research: The Intersections of #Racism and #Wellbeing for #AboriginalandTorresStraitIslander Peoples! ✨👏🏻 #FirstNations @UQMedicine #UQSPHHDR

[What Matters Wellbeing Program @WhatMatters2Mob]

Our very own @ElainaElderRob was awarded 2022 @dietitiansaus External Research Prize at #COSA2022 conference @COSAoncology. Fantastic work, Elaina! 👏🏻👏🏻🎉

[Merran Findlay PhD AdvAPD @MerranFindlay]

And the 2022 @dietitiansaus External Research Prize at #COSA22 goes to @ElainaElderRob - congratulations Elaina, very well-deserved recognition of excellent #cancer #nutrition research! A fitting close to a fabulous conference highlighting equitable cancer care for all. 👏 👏 👏

[What Matters Wellbeing Program @WhatMatters2Mob]

@garvey_gail presenting our What Matters Fabric of Indigenous Wellbeing Model in her plenary session at #IPOS2019

[What Matters Wellbeing Program @WhatMatters2Mob]

A big shout out to the tireless work of our talented What Matters interviewers - @garvey_gail, @tamarabutler, @LarnzLarnz, @David_Tarnda, Brian Arley and Amy Creighton. Indigenous researchers = good data = better outcomes