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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Maaruma-Li Aboriginal Corporation Family Day
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…
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Dreamtime Story: The Seven Sisters
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…
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Caddyshack Project Surfboard Competition Now Open!
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…
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