Dose of cultural medicine to 'decolonise healthcare'

Alana Gall's research found the vast majority of Indigenous people want access to cultural medicine. (HANDOUT/SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY)

Including cultural medicine in mainstream healthcare may improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, but a lack of understanding is impeding access. 

While 90 per cent of Indigenous people would like to access cultural medicine, many have difficulty doing so, research from Southern Cross University shows.