Kaya!
The Aboriginal Health Conference 2025 took place at the Pan Pacific Perth on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 August 2025.
The conference provided an opportunity to come together and learn from each other. Through presentations, panel sessions, case study discussions and workshops, we delivered an engaging and informative conference program for delegates.
The 2025 theme Writing the Narrative – Telling Our Stories highlighted the power of stories and how they shape identities, preserve culture and influence change. In Aboriginal health, storytelling is more than just sharing experiences, it is a tool for healing, advocacy and self-determination. This conference centred on the strength of Aboriginal voices in shaping health policies, services and outcomes. By reclaiming our narratives, we challenge outdated models, highlight community-led solutions, and ensure that Aboriginal ways of knowing and being are embedded in healthcare. Through shared stories, we empower individuals, strengthen communities, and create a future where Aboriginal-led health initiatives thrive.
The conference program featured five streams, providing comprehensive insights into crucial aspects of Aboriginal health:
- Building trust and collaborating with community
- Chronic disease: Prevention, management, and community-led solutions
- Healing and wellbeing through storytelling
- Sexual health: Empowering communities with knowledge and access
- Supporting wellbeing from birth to eldership
Keynote Speakers
Graphic Recordings From 2025
In partnership with Tuna Blue
Testimonials
Tanya Turner
Bega Garnbirringu Health Service
"My first attendance at the Conference and it was a fantastic opportunity to Network, hear how other services were managing challenges and the Keynote Speakers addresses will remain with me for many, many years. Thank you to all involved. I for one am super grateful that I had the opportunity to attend."
Dr Rosalie Shultz
Ngaanyatjaarra Health Service
"This was the first conference I've ever attended with more Aboriginal than non-Aboriginal speakers. So pleased to feel that the people we are servicing are now telling us how to do it better for them."