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2 Jul

Vapes now prescription-only

As advised in the January article Reduced access to vapes coming – is your ACCHO ready? the government is continuing to introduce additional regulations in an effort to control access to recreational vapes.   Therapeutic Goods…

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28 Jun

AH&MRC Announces Appointment of New Chair and Deputy Chair

The Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council (AH&MRC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Newman as the new Chair and Kristine Falzon as the new Deputy Chair of our organisation. Read the full…

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27 Jun

Every Yarn Counts

Come and have a yarn about hepatitis C treatment. Treatment for hepatitis C has changed and is easier than it’s ever been before. It’s a cure, all it takes is one to three pills a…

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27 Jun

BlaQ Lead NAIDOC Week Events

Pride in Culture BBQ BlaQ welcomes community for a day of good food, fun activities, and cultural well-being. Join us at Redfern Park, right near the fountain on Sunday 7th July, from 10am to 4pm….

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27 Jun

Aboriginal Wellbeing Conference | Healing Through our Community Connections

Healing Through our Community Connections conference will focus on the healing power of community connections within Aboriginal families and communities. The conference aims to provide participants with the chance to participate in workshops and listen…

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26 Jun

AH&MRC Employee and Former ACCHO Worker Named Finalist in 2024 NSW Department of Education Training Awards.

Ivan Morris, an employee of the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council (AH&MRC) and former worker at the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) has been named a finalist in the 2024 NSW Department of…

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20 Jun

Yarning About Alcohol and Pregnancy – Webinar

The Centre for Alcohol and other Drugs (CAOD) and the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council (AH&MRC) are hosting a free webinar about preventing alcohol use in pregnancy, with a focus on health professionals who are supporting…

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19 Jun

National Anti-Racism Framework Virtual Consultation

First Nations Co. is conducting 12 online focus groups, with sessions dedicated to the Education, Health, and Justice sectors. If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and work within these sectors, you’re invited…

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19 Jun

Free coercive control training

Registrations are now open for free one-day face-to-face training sessions on coercive control. The training is available to NGO staff and other frontline workers in the domestic and family violence sector. Training will support practitioners…

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18 Jun

20 Years of Orange Aboriginal Medical Service

The Orange Aboriginal Medical Service is moving into their 20th year of operations this year, continuing the legacy of the Aboriginal Medical Service Redfern (AMS Redfern) which was established in 1971 as the first Aboriginal…

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7 Jun

EarTrain Program

About the EarTrain program EarTrain is a fully funded* online training program for primary health care professionals to identify and manage otitis media and other hearing conditions in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The…

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7 Jun

Cultural Immersion Training Provider – Cultural mentor

TAMS-AC is Calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from appropriate experienced Aboriginal people within our local Aboriginal Community to take on this valuable role working in collaboration with all TAMS-AC staff. Tamworth Aboriginal Medical Service–Aboriginal…

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7 Jun

Service NSW Kangaroo Service – coming to a town near you

The NSW Government is committed to improving access to NSW Government services and transactions for people living in rural and remote locations. Service NSW’s new ‘Kangaroo Service’ Mobile Service Centre will be visiting more than…

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6 Jun

Major Capital Works Grant Secures $4.6 Million for Mardi Property Refurbishment

MEDIA RELEASE – Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Services. Darkinjung Country, Central Coast, NSW, 05TH June 2024 – Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Services is thrilled to announce that we have been awarded a Major Capital Works Grant totaling…

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3 Jun

UQ Poche Centre’s Pathways to a PhD: Doing Research for Mob

UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health’s annual Pathways to a PhD: Doing Research for Mob Program is now open for applications. The program will run from Tue 16 July – Thu 18 July at our…

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