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A primary care oasis: Community Control success stories at Walgett AMS
Driving through Gamilaraay country in the remotest reaches of northwestern NSW, the single most striking feature is the dry; vast expanses of parched land. At the Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service, the walls are beginning to…
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Your Health Your Future at the Kids in Care Cup
In late September AH&MRCs Public Health Team set out to the Kids in Care Cup in Albion Park as part of the Your Health Your Future (YHYF) campaign. The Kids in Care Cup raises awareness…
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CEO Clinical Governance CQI Workshops
In August 2019, the AH&MRC hosted the first of a series of Clinical Governance Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Workshops for our Member Services. Delivered in two phases, the overarching objective of this initiative is to…
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Aboriginal Chronic Conditions Network 2019 Conference
On the 27th and 28th of August, the Public Health Team attended the Aboriginal Chronic Conditions Network 2019 Conference in Kirribilli. The conference aimed to improve the experience and delivery of healthcare for Aboriginal people with chronic…
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Introducing Submittable – AH&MRC’s new Ethics software
The AH&MRC Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) is changing the way it does business. Welcome to the first public viewing of the new AH&MRC Ethics software Submittable. Submittable is a portal-based system whereby applicants can monitor and maintain…
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Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing in an Australian Urban Community
The mental health and wellbeing of Indigenous people across the globe is an area of great focus, no more so than in Australia currently as Indigenous health is set to be a key issue in…
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Your Health Your Future Ambassador Program shoots and scores
The Your Health Your Future Ambassador Program kicked off with a high-octane bang last week as the Illawarra Hawks challenged the Australian Indigenous All Stars to their first event match against an NBL team. Both teams showed…
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How Hitnet can service Aboriginal communities
Hitnet Community Hubs provide connection and access to information for difficult-to-reach and digitally excluded populations across Australia. The Hubs enable people to connect to online services, access and share culturally appropriate health and social information….
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Closing the Gap on Indigenous Health Conference
The Closing the Gap on Indigenous Health Conference was held on the 30th and 31st of July in Brisbane. Delegates in Aboriginal health from across the country gathered to discuss the Closing the Gap Report…
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World No Tobacco Day 2019
To promote World No Tobacco Day 2019, AH&MRC and members launched their first-ever Twitter Festival in collaboration with Croakey. The World No Tobacco Day 2019 Twitter Festival was used as a springboard to discuss important issues in…
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