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Faculty of Health news
![: Charles Darwin University (CDU) Professors Yvette Roe (left) and Sue Kildea](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2022-04/Yvette%20Roe%20and%20Sue%20Kildea%202-min.jpg?h=58c8a5e7&itok=GUYzsiaJ)
Molly Wardaguga Research Centre secures $5 million to support First Nations maternal health
Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) Molly Wardaguga Research Centre has welcomed $5 million in this year’s budget for the Birthing On Country project to support First Nations mothers and their babies in remote communities for the next five years.
![Third-year CDU Nursing student Shamsiya Hassam Mooradun recently attended the Australian Consortium for ‘In-Country’ Indonesian Studies (ACICIS) public health study tour.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2022-04/All%20Photos_CDU-HCI-46%20%28002%29%20ACICIS%20version%202%20compressed.jpg?h=c9c715a5&itok=Zd1erJwF)
CDU nursing student gains insight about Indonesia’s health system
A Charles Darwin University (CDU) nursing student has been selected to complete a study tour to learn about the challenges of Indonesia’s public health sector to aid her career in nursing in Australia.
![Charles Darwin University (CDU) social work lecturer Hannah Taino-Spick is a finalist in the 2022 Mary Moylan NT Social Worker of the Year Award.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2022-03/Hannah%20landscape.png?h=d28842d8&itok=l32-VqJU)
CDU lecturer recognised in NT Social Worker of the Year
A Charles Darwin University (CDU) social work lecturer has been recognised in the 2022 Mary Moylan NT Social Worker of the Year Award.
![A new Master of Dietetics at Charles Darwin University will train dietitians locally to prevent and treat nutrition and diet-related concerns of Territorians.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2022-03/Dietics%20V3.png?h=62bc044e&itok=xxrewoKa)
New dietetics course to combat nutrition challenges in the Territory
A new Master of Dietetics will soon commence at Charles Darwin University (CDU) to train more dietitians to improve nutrition and diet in the Northern Territory population.
![Charles Darwin University (CDU) Microbiologist Dr Susan Pizzutto testing wastewater for traces of COVID-19 for the NT Department of Health.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2022-03/_CDU6991.jpg?h=58c8a5e7&itok=QDZSodPw)
CDU partnership speeds up the tracing of COVID-19 in the Top End
The Northern Territory now has the capacity to test its own wastewater for traces of COVID-19, thanks to a team of microbiologists at Charles Darwin University (CDU).
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New Dean has bright vision for College of Nursing and Midwifery
Charles Darwin University (CDU) has appointed a new Dean to the College of Nursing and Midwifery to strengthen workforce training, impactful research and the growth of its course delivery into the future.
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English and digital skills training for migrant care workers
Essential English language training and digital skills development for migrant care workers in the Northern Territory (NT) is being provided by Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) Foundation Skills team to help improve the quality of care provided.
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Public lectures share expert insights in health
The newly launched School of Medicine at Charles Darwin University (CDU) is set to bring a series of public lectures to share expert knowledge in health topics across the year.
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CDU’s new course to address NT’s shortage of physiotherapists
Charles Darwin University (CDU) is planning to address the shortage of physiotherapists in the Northern Territory by offering a master’s degree commencing in 2023.