Our Community
Our community is comprised of many rich and diverse partnerships. Click on one of the groups below or scroll down to view a list of our significant partnerships. See our links page for a list of other Indigenous and health-related organisations.
- Kulin Nation
- Community Partners
- Research Partners
- University Partners
- International Partners
- Our Funders
Kulin Nation
We are honoured at Onemda to have a strong
relationship with the CUSTODIANS of the land on which we work and
live—the Kulin Nation. We maintain regular relationships with Aunty Joy
Murphy-Wandin (Wurundjeri) and others, and invite them to be a
part of our vision, planning and work regularly. Onemda is a word given
to us by Aunty Joy, which means 'love'.
Community Partners
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health
Organisation (VACCHO) is the peak body representing Aboriginal community
controlled health organisations around Victoria. It is a key partner of
Onemda's, and we have formalised our links through a Memorandum of
Understanding. We continue to work with VACCHO through community
development, teaching, and research initiatives.
Koorie Heritage Trust Inc.
The Koorie Heritage Trust Inc is a not-for-profit Aboriginal
community organisation that aims to raise an awareness and
appreciation of the cultural diversity of Koorie culture in
south-eastern Australia through activities such as art workshops,
training, cultural tours and exhibitions. Onemda are proud to be
associated with the Trust, who assist us in teaching, research and
working in the communit. In return, we support the Trust with their
culture, community and heritage objectives.
Rumbalara Aboriginal Cooperative
Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd (RAC) is a
Community-Controlled organisation responsible for programs relating to
cultural heritage, health, housing, education and justice issues in the
Greater Goulburn Valley, Hume and Binjurru Regions in central Victoria.
Rumbalara Football and Netball Club
Rumbalara Football and Netball Club is a sporting club based
in the Aboriginal and Greater Shepparton community in central Victoria.
The success of the club extends far beyond the sporting arena to
improvements in the physical and emotional health, education and
employment of Rumbalara's members and their families.
Victorian Aboriginal Health Service
VAHS is an Aboriginal community controlled health organisation
in Fitzroy (inner city Melbourne). It has an annually elected
Aboriginal boards, and a majority of Aboriginal staff and management,
including Aboriginal health workers.
Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative
The Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative Limited in North Geelong
is the legislated body to deal with cultural heritage issues within
the Wathaurong area. The Co-operative is a key means by which the
Wathaurong people are maintaining their cultural identity.
Research Partners
The Lowitja Institute
Royal Children's Hospital
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Urapuntja Health Service
Baker – IDI Heart and Diabetes Research Institute (Alice Springs)
Menzies School of Health Research
Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand
Centre for Excellent in Indigenous Tobacco Control
Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association
University Partners
La Trobe University
Deakin University
Monash University
University of Western Sydney
University of Tasmania
James Cook University
University of Sydney
University of Western Australia
Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education (LIME) Network
Murrup Barak – Melbourne Institute for Indigenous Development
International Partners
Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR)
University of British Columbia, Canada
National Aboriginal Health Organisation, Canada
Auckland University, New Zealand
University of Otago, New Zealand
TeOra (Maori Medical Practitioners Association), New Zealand
Umea University, Sweden
Tromso University, Norway
University of Michigan, USA
Our Funders
The University of Melbourne
Onemda is located at
the Centre for Health Equity within the School of Population and Global Health in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.
Onemda enjoys strong institutional support from the University, andwe thank our colleagues for their commitment and dedication to our work.
Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
The Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH) within the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
has been a key partner of Onemda's from inception, and continues to
support our work on an on-going basis. We thank OATSIH for their
excellence and support of our contributions to Koori health.
VicHealth
The Victorian Health Promotion Foundation Limited (VicHealth)
was instrumental in the establishment of Onemda VicHealth Koori Health
Unit. Without its support in the initial and on-going stages, Onemda
would not exist today. We thank VicHealth for its vision and strong
support not only of Onemda, but of Koori health initiatives generally.
The Lowitja Institute
The Lowitja Institute – Australia's National Institute for
Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander Health Research is an innovative
research body that brings together Aboriginal organisations, academic
institutions and government agencies to facilitate collaborative,
evidence-based research into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
health. The Institute is named after our Patron, Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue,
AC CBE DSG.
National Health and Medical Research Council
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is
Australia's peak body for supporting health and medical research; for
developing health advice for the Australian community, health
professionals and governments; and for providing advice on ethical
behaviour in health care and in the conduct of health and medical
research.
Australian Research Council
The Australian Research Council (ARC) funds nationally
competitive high quality research projects, programs and training in all
disciplines except clinical sciences and dentistry. Its mission is to
deliver policy and programs that advance Australian research and
innovation globally and benefit the community.
Department of Human Services, Victoria
The Department of Human Services (DHS) is committed to
enhancing and protecting the health and well being of all Victorians,
emphasising vulnerable groups and those most in need. It has
responsibility for Koori health and provides funding for Koori health research projects.
Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand
Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand is the peak
representative body for the Deans of eighteen Australian and two New
Zealand medical schools and faculties. It funds the Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education (LIME) Network which was hosted by Onemda from 2004–14.