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15 Aug

Young, Deadly, Free

Young, Deadly, Free has released nine new videos for young people that covers important topics like Consent, STI testing and Healthy Relationships. Check them out here: Regional and Urban Videos – (youngdeadlyfree.org.au) 

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15 Aug

NACCHO Webinar: Lung Cancer Screening Update for the ACCHO Sector

This webinar will introduce the new National Lung Cancer Screening Program, starting in July 2025.   The purpose of the webinar is to:   Provide an overview of the National Lung Cancer Screening Program   Identify the various…

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15 Aug

60-day Prescriptions, Cheaper Medications

We know many patients who attend ACCHOs are on regular medications for chronic conditions. To continue this medication has previously required monthly trips to the pharmacy and often CTG co-payments. Most of these patients can…

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15 Aug

Aurora Foundation Cancer Scholarship

MEstablished by the Aurora Education Foundation (Aurora) and Cancer Australia the First Nations Cancer Scholarship (scholarship) supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduate students, health professionals, and early-career researchers to undertake full-time postgraduate study or…

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13 Aug

WA Ear and Hearing Health Forum 2024

The WA Ear and Hearing Health Forum 2024, held from August 7-9 at the Esplanade Hotel by Rydges in Fremantle, brought together health professionals, researchers, and stakeholders to advance ear and hearing health in Western…

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6 Aug

Partnerships for Culturally Safe Cancer Care

Cancer Australia has launched the Partnerships for culturally safe cancer care grant program, a new $16.9 million initiative aimed at accelerating the delivery of culturally safe cancer care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia….

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30 Jul

Statement about Associate Professor Boe Rambaldini’s commitment & service

The Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of New South Wales (AH&MRC) acknowledges Associate Professor Boe Rambaldini’s commitment and service over many decades to Aboriginal people, Aboriginal communities, Aboriginal health, and Aboriginal health research. That…

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18 Jul

Capacity Building seminars – July & August

The next seminar The cultural and historical contexts of Aboriginal people and genomic research will be over two sessions (July and August). This seminar contributes to an ongoing learning process about the historical and cultural contexts of…

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17 Jul

The National Strategy for Food Security in Remote First Nations Communities

Face-to-face consultation sessions are being held with a range of stakeholders, including with remote communities between July and August 2024. Consultation will be facilitated by PwC Indigenous Consulting.  NSW has been allocated a face-to-face session,…

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15 Jul

FASD Strong Born Community Grant closes 19 July!

NACCHO invites applications for the third round of the FASD Strong Born Campaign grants. ACCHOs can apply for funding to raise awareness, enhance resources, and strengthen workforce capability around fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).  Funding…

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12 Jul

KARI 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner

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…

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12 Jul

2024 National Carer Survey

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…

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12 Jul

Shield yourself from shingles

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…

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12 Jul

Aboriginal Suicide Prevention Training

Rosemary founded the Healing Centre for GriefologyTM in 1993 and in 2018 was accepted into the Master of Philosophy at University of Adelaide. Suicide rates among Aboriginal communities are devastatingly high, and the traditional approaches…

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12 Jul

Upcoming Benchmarque Courses

Course in Ear Wax Removal (Irrigation) Date: Tuesday 24 September Time: 9am – 4pm Venue: Noah’s On the Beach, Newcastle. 29 Zaara St Newcastle 2300 Cost: $500 (including GST) Value for Organisations Building the skillset…

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