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3 Jun

National Training and Assessment Program EOI

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander National Trainer and Assessor Program is designed to build VET workforce capacity across our ACCHRTO’s nationally. The aim of the program is to ensure you have fully qualified, work…

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3 Jun

Applications for the Knockout Health Challenge 2024 are open

The Knockout Health Challenge is back again in 2024! Are you thinking about getting a team together to apply? If so, it’s time to think about what your challenge could be, how your mob could…

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3 Jun

Marumali Program®

Marumali Program® at Work is for service providers who work with Stolen Generations Survivors and their families. This workshop will support you and your team to: Get to know the widespread impact of forcible removal…

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3 Jun

First Nations-identified PhD scholarship in Virology

An exciting, fully funded PhD scholarship opportunity in Virology has just opened up at Charles Stuart University.  This opportunity is part of the $4 million Training Hub promoting Regional Industry and Innovation in Virology and…

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3 Jun

National Core Community Palliative Care Medicines List

Palliative care patients need timely access to symptom control medicines to avoid unnecessary suffering or unwanted transfers to inpatient facilities. The new National Core Community Palliative Care Medicines List identifies four medicines for use with home-based palliative…

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3 Jun

Western Sydney’s Infrastructure Program of Works

Everywhen Group are building a Western Sydney Local Aboriginal Participation Strategy to ensure Aboriginal business and people can participate in Western Sydney’s Infrastructure Program of Works.   Infrastructure projects include road and rail links to and…

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31 May

GLOWS Seeding Grant

Applications are now open for Round 1 of the Guiding Local Opportunities for Wellbeing (GLOWS) Seeding Grant. The GLOWS Seeding Grant stream aims to provide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander  community controlled  organisations and their…

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31 May

Clinical CQI for better health outcomes

The importance of ACCHO’s General Practitioners involvement in CQI was highlighted in presentations at the recent AH&MRC CQI forum.   Dr Josh Bush GP from the Northern Rivers area of NSW shared insights into the…

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30 May

Point of Care Accreditation

Point of Care Test(POCT)s are already used widely in many of our member services for chronic disease (HbA1c, ACR) and infectious disease including respiratory (COVID 19, influneza, RSV) and sexually transmitted infections (chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis)….

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30 May

Public Health Site Visits

It was wonderful to catch up with many of you at the AH&MRC CQI Forum last week.  If you saw our presentation you’ll know that we’re keen to visit our member services. We’ve found this…

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29 May

Food Security

Ensuring food security stands as a key objective in closing the gap & enhancing the health and welfare of our communities. AH&MRC actively engages in Food Security Strategy Workgroups at both state and national levels…

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29 May

Lyclear Shortages

There is a shortage of Lyclear (Permethrin 5% cream) around Australia. Limited stock will be available at wholesalers until the end of May 2024 and expected to resolve in July 2024.   Reach Pharmaceuticals has received…

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29 May

Towards the Elimination of Congenital Syphilis in Australia

On the 15th May ASHM convened a national roundtable to address Australia’s syphilis epidemic and rising numbers of congenital syphilis which is having an impact in NSW.  Dr Kath and Kodie from our Public Health…

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29 May

Be prepared and get vaccinated this winter

The cooler months are upon us and we want to ensure that messaging for Respiratory Infections including influenza, COVID and RSV remains our focus.   All family members from 6 months and over are eligible for…

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28 May

AH&MRC Awards Winners

The winners and grinners from the AH&MRC Awards Night last Wednesday! Special shout out to mob who couldn’t be there. – Emerging Talent Award – Callum Mokaraka (from Weigelli Centre Aboriginal Corporation) – Digital Innovation…

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