Our People to Live Stronger & Longer
Join KARI on Friday, October 25, 2024 as they gather at The ICC Sydney to commemorate their incredible journey over the past 25 years.
Come together to celebrate their significant achievements, pause for reflection, and express gratitude to all who have contributed to our journey past, present, and future.
Are you aged 16-25, and supporting a family member or friend living with a disability, health condition, mental illness, or who is ageing?
Share your experiences in the 2024 National Carer Survey!
This year there are specific questions for young carers, and an optional shorter path through the Survey to encourage more young people to participate. Young carers can also enter a prize draw for a chance to win a $200 gift voucher, with 3 prizes drawn in each state and territory. The National Carer Survey enables young carers to have their say, and helps everyone better understand the experiences and support needs of young carers.
Results are used by the State and Territory Carer Organisations to improve awareness of young carers and the supports available to them. Help make a positive difference for young carers by completing the Survey at www.nationalcarersurvey.com.au by 31 July 2024.
For more information about the National Carer Survey, please visit www.carersnsw.org.au/research/survey or email research@carersnsw.org.au
If you’re 50 years or older, shield yourself from shingles.
If you’ve had chickenpox before, you could get shingles. It can be really nasty; especially if you’re older or if your immune system is weak. The good news is, there’s a safe and effective shingles vaccine that can shield you from shingles. It’s free for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 years and over.
Yarn with your health professional about your eligibility for the free shingles vaccine.
WATCH Adrian, from Bundjalung, Minjungbal, and Coodingburra Country, shares his experience with shingles.
LISTEN as health professionals answer common questions about shingles and the shingles vaccine.
GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED learn more about the shingles vaccine by reading the simple factsheet with more information.
FIND A CLINIC use NACCHO’s map to find an Aboriginal Medical Service near you.
Suicide rates among Aboriginal communities are devastatingly high, and the traditional approaches to understanding and preventing suicide seem inadequate. The lack of culturally sensitive and effective methods has left many feeling lost and without proper support.
Generations have suffered the pain of losing loved ones to suicide, feeling hopeless in the face of this ongoing crisis. The existing strategies have failed to address the deep-rooted causes and provide sustainable solutions, leaving communities in a perpetual state of grief.
Introducing the Griefology Framework by Rosemary – a groundbreaking approach that not only sheds light on the underlying causes of suicides but also offers a path to prevention. With over 30 years of experience in supporting individual with suicidal ideations, Rosemary’s methodology goes beyond theory; it is born out of real-life experience. Her research has been published, peer-reviewed and proven effective in bridging the bap between understanding and action. Embrace Griefology to honour those we’ve lost and pave the way for a brighter, safer future for Aboriginal communities.
PERTH | July 24th
HOBART | August 14th
SYDNEY | August 28th
ADELAIDE | September 11th
BRISBANE | September 25th
CANBERRA | October 30th
VICTORIA | November 20th
Cost: $985 plus GST
Date: Tuesday 24 September
Time: 9am – 4pm
Venue: Noah’s On the Beach, Newcastle. 29 Zaara St Newcastle 2300
Cost: $500 (including GST)
Building the skillset required to confidently support Ear Wax Removal (Irrigation) and improve Ear Health Assessment focussing on safe clinical practice. Be workplace ready to understand the changing treatment considerations and processes.
• Understand the basic anatomy and function of the ear including the basic landmarks of the tympanic membrane
• Assess the ear to define the appropriate wax management decision, identify the risks and risk management considerations.
• Recognise complications of ear irrigation, and appropriate management, documentation, and follow up processes.
• Understand the competencies required for successful ear irrigation.
For further information, please visit the website or contact us.
Date: Wednesday 25 September
Time: 9am – 4pm
Venue: Noah’s On the Beach, Newcastle. 29 Zaara St Newcastle 2300
Cost: $500 (including GST)
Microsuction is a strategic treatment option for ear health, whether it is a foreign body or wax removal that is required. This course requires a strong understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the ear. Build the knowledge of when to use microsuction, as a technique, with practice and assessments using mannequins to enhance capability, and strengthen patient care.
• Assess and determine factors that affect ear and hearing health in relation to microsuction
• Assess the client’s physical and pathophysiological auditory status and seek advice where appropriate
• Perform ear canal microsuctioning procedures when deemed appropriate and safe.
As an RACGP accredited provider, our Course in Ear Wax Removal (Microsuction) is the first of our courses to be RACGP accredited activity. We are accredited in:
• Reviewing Performance – 2 Hours
• Educational Activities – 2.5 Hours
We are also a CPD Home Certified Learning Provider and our Course in Ear Wax Removal (Microsuction) is an Accredited CPD Activity.
AH&MRC attended Maruuma-Li Aboriginal Corporation (MLAC) in Coonabrarabran in collaboration with Tamworth Aboriginal Medical Service (TAMS) to assist with NAIDOC community day events. The primary purpose of this visit was to support MLAC by conducting health checks for the community, demonstrating to potential funders the need for Aboriginal health services in Coonabrarabran.
In addition to health checks, we engaged with community members to understand their health concerns, promoted the importance of regular check-ups, and distributed health education materials. Promotional stalls were set up for the “Our Healthy Kids” program to engage families and promote child health, as well as for sexual health and ear health promotional materials. The NAIDOC day communty event saw significant participation, highlighting demand for health services. The collected data will be help for advocating increased funding and support for MLAC.
On the day we had 22 individuals see a Dr and a further 6 had an assessment.
A massive shoutout to Paige Dowd, from Maruuma-Li Aboriginal Corporation and Katrina Millgate, Breanna Sanderson, Dr. Ruoshi Cui of Tamworth AMS.
The Seven Sisters Dreamtime story is widely known by First Nations Peoples across Australia and is one with many names and variations. Most commonly it is referred to as Kungkarangkalpa and is a significant creation story for Desert People. Throughout all the variations of the story, the theme remains constant. It is a story of a forbidden pursuit and a daring escape, of desire, magic and family bonds.
The Seven Sisters are ancestral beings, they were sky people who descended on the earth and were then pursued by a group of men. For the men it had been the first time they ever laid eyes on women and they were taken by desire. The women had managed to escape by beating them with their digging sticks. They then met an evil spirit man and sorcerer known as “Wati Nyiru” or “Yurlu” who had been following them. Yurlu was so deeply in love with the sisters and wished to take one of the sisters as a wife. However the union was forbidden according to traditional lore as he was not of the correct skin group. In Aboriginal culture skin groups indicate a person’s bloodline, with people of the same group considered siblings. Marriage to particular skin groups was forbidden to stop incestual relationships.
Yurlu was persistent and pursued the Seven Sisters across the land. He tried to capture them using his many tricks and shapeshifting. One of the sisters was taken at a site known as Pangkapini however the sisters managed to rescue her. Yurlu then tried to capture five of the sisters again but they all managed to escape. It is said that the seven sisters were followed from Pirilyi to Puyatu (Cave Hill) waterhole where there was a cave that the sisters sought refuge in, camping there for the night. Yurlu however was there spying on the sisters. There is a stone mound at the site today which is believed to be Yurlu spying on the women. The women escaped the cave by using their digging sticks to dig a hole at the back of the cave.
Overcome with desire for the women and using sorcery it has been said that Yurlu sent his phallic to chase after the sisters in the form of a carpet snake. The snake slithered over the rocks and into the waterhole where the sisters found it. Thinking the snake was good for eating the sisters grabbed the snake however, Yurlu was trailing after them waiting to capture them and retrieve his snake. The seven sisters threw the snake away before he could capture them and it flew away into the horizon. In some versions Yurlu’s desire is referred to as the wind that chases them.
The pursuit spread across the deserts of Australia, crossing the land of the Martu, the Anangu, Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara and Ngaanyatjarra people. The story teaches vital skills and lessons of surviving the land, of changing seasons and talks of creation with the sisters having formed part of the landscape, water holes and springs as they fled from Yurlu. It also teaches us of the bonds of family and relationships. The story ends with the 7 sisters taking refuge in the sky, however the trickster followed them and the pursuit continues today as we watch the Pleiades stars being chased across the night sky by the Orion constellation.
Story credit: https://www.yarn.com.au/blogs/yarn-in-the-community/dreamtime-story-the-seven-sisters
The Caddyshack Project Surfboard Competition is now open for upcoming NAIDOC Week.
Simply text: ‘Share Affection Not Infection’ and your Postcode to Caddyshack Project on 0434 568 233.
You will get a reply text. Enter as many times as you like.
The winner will be drawn 1st December to acknowledge World AIDS Day.
This year’s artwork is provided by local artist Zach Bennett Brook. You can check out more of his stunning work at Saltwater Dreamtime.
NSW has experienced tough times, from drought to storms, or fires to floods. It is important for the community to be prepared for extreme weather and have a plan in case of an emergency.
NSW Government have developed a toolkit to help you raise awareness of four apps that can help communities prepare for a natural disaster:
Below are some additional resources developed by the NSW Government.
Download these 4 apps here for weather warnings, hazard notifications, road impacts and help from emergency services.
We are very excited for our upcoming Virtual Q&A Screening of Rabbit Proof Fence on July 11 at 6:30pm, followed by a live Zoom Q&A with acclaimed director Phillip Noyce.
Winner of three AFI Awards including Best Film, this stunning masterpiece remains as pertinent and powerful as it was almost 20 years ago. You can find more info about this event here.
We would love if you would be happy to share with your community by including in any upcoming newsletters, social media posts or email communications. We would also be happy to offer you a double pass to giveaway through your social media, please get in touch if this is something that would interest you.
Please get in touch if you have any further promotional ideas or require any additional information. Your support of these screenings is always appreciated.
