The Malpa Project
Australia > SA > Metro and Regional
Field of Interest
- First Nations communities
- Health/wellbeing and medical research
Target Population
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Young people (6-25)
Malpa is an Aboriginal led, culturally grounded health leadership organisation that delivers the Young Doctors (also known as Young Doctors for Life) program.
The program works with primary school aged children (typically 9–12 years), engaging both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children to learn together and become health ambassadors in their communities. Through a strength based, community design approach, Malpa brings children from different backgrounds together in shared learning, fostering understanding, respect and reconciliation from an early age. The program blends traditional Indigenous knowledges with contemporary health practices, promoting lifelong wellbeing, strong cultural identity, and mutual respect. By learning side by side, children build connections across cultures, develop leadership skills, and grow as the next generation of advocates for healthy, inclusive communities.
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