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Malarndirri McCarthy is Senator for the Northern Territory and Christmas and Cocos Keeling Islands.
Malarndirri is the Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health.
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Boosting Indigenous youth HPV vaccination rates
Efforts to curb high rates of a silent, cancer-causing virus in Indigenous communities has received a major boost with a new program developed to increase uptake of a critical vaccine.More First Nations Australians receiving NDIS support
First Nations Australians living with disability are accessing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in greater numbers, according to new data.Advancing global health through G20
Australia’s Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health and Indigenous Australians, Senator Malarndirri McCarthy will represent Australia at the G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting on 27-28 October in Bali, Indonesia.$7.5 million to trial new wearable health devices and on the spot blood analysis for remote NT communities
The next generation of wearable health monitoring technology will be developed and trialled in ground breaking research funded by the Australian Government.$11.2 million for Indigenous health research
Indigenous health research has been given a major boost with the Australian Government committing over $11.2 million for medical researchers to tackle health disparities and develop solutions for First Nations Australians.First of its kind study to explore cancer from a First Nations perspective
A new national study has launched to give Australians a better understanding of how First Nations people view and experience cancer.Ground-breaking platform launched for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people affected by cancer
Australia’s first comprehensive cancer website developed by and for Indigenous Australians has officially launched today in a bid to boost health outcomes and care across the country.Critical kidney disease medication listed on the PBS
A lifechanging treatment for chronic kidney disease will be made available to thousands of Australians through an expansion of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listing.