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Allies Against Violence: Turning Awareness into Action
Australia is facing a national crisis of violence in our communities. Approximately one woman is killed every four days by a current or ex-partner, and men also experience high rates of violence from other men….
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Active Kids Program
The NSW government is making it easy for kids to be active and creative while helping you save money. The new Active and Creative Kids Program is offering families one $50 voucher for each eligible…
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Healthy Eating, Active Living
BlaQ are excited to announce that we will soon be launching a 3-week healthy eating, active living (HEAL) intensive program starting Nov 18! The HEAL program will cover: ✔️ Fitness Classes ran by the NCIE team…
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Anselm John Delaney
On behalf of The AHMRC, it is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Anselm John Delaney, a proud Kamilaroi man and an inspiring leader and advocate for his people. Born in 1934…
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Cannabis and tobacco use during pregnancy, breastfeeding, and early childhood: Webinar
The Jumbunna sessions are a series of dedicated professional development webinars presented by the Training Support Unit (TSU) for multidisciplinary staff working in the Aboriginal Maternal Infant Health Service (AMIHS) and Building Strong Foundations (BSF) teams…
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Health Policy and Planning at the University of Sydney
Apply now to study Health Policy and Planning at the University of Sydney Applications to commence postgraduate study in Health Policy and Planning in Semester 1 2024 are now open and close on 31st January 2024. Hosted by the…
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AMA Indigenous Medical Scholarship
The AMA recognises the critical importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors in contributing to better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Established in 1994, the AMA Indigenous Medical Scholarship contributes to growing…
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Boosting Smoking and Vaping Cessation in Aboriginal Communities: Key Insights from Recent Survey
Thank-you to the staff from our member services who completed the AH&MRC survey titled “Smoking and Vaping Cessation Support: A Gap Analysis”. The information from respondents revealed critical gaps in the support for smoking and…
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Vape access—what has changed?
From 1 October 2024, vaping laws in Australia have changed. Vapes and vaping products can now only be sold in participating pharmacies. It is illegal for other retailers including tobacconists, convenience stores and online stores…
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Enhancing Immunisation Efforts in 2024
In our September Newsletter, we highlighted the Immunisation Grants that AH&MRC provided to 18 member services to support their winter immunisation efforts in 2024. We are actively collecting feedback and success stories from ACCHOs that…
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Stay Informed on COVID-19 Vaccination Updates
Although rates are not high, we are still seeing COVID-19 in our communities with people presenting unwell to hospital emergency departments. Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) should continue to encourage vaccination particularly to our…
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Cervical Screening Updates
Self-collected cervical screening testing—let’s “Own It” The “Own It” campaign was launched in September to improve cervical screening rates in women and people with a cervix aged 25 to 74 years of age. The “Own…
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Upcoming webinars – Aboriginal Health Workforce Forum
Aboriginal Health Workforce Forum Date: Friday 1 November Time: 12:00- 1:00PM AEST Cost: Free The National Diabetes Service Scheme (NDSS) is holding an online forum and panel discussion on diabetes-related topics that impact First Nations…
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ATLAS Indigenous Primary Care Surveillance Workshop
Our sexual health nurse Kodie and Dr Kath attended the ATLAS face-to-face workshop in Brisbane 14-15th October. ATLAS is a national surveillance and research network that is currently focused on collecting deidentified primary care data…
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Could it be Syphilis?
Syphilis is renowned as the ‘great imitator’. Patients can present with various clinical symptoms so it’s important that clinical staff don’t forget to consider syphilis as a possible diagnosis. The current increase in syphilis notifications…
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