We had: Professor Josh Francis Menzies School of Health Research and Jade Neave, Indigenous Health Worker, talking about training remote health workers to diagnose rheumatic heart disease. A new study to improve access to culturally safe, best quality care for Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) in high-burden Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is underway after…
We had: Professor Yvette Roe, Charles Darwin University Professor in Indigenous Health, talking about maternity services redesigned for First Nations women. More than 250 representatives from First Nations communities, health services, universities and research institutes, will join together in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) to explore the scope for system-wide reform to secure the ‘best start to…
We had: Sergeant Norman Daymirringu, of Arnhem Squadron, North West Mobile Force (NORFORCE) talking about the 80th anniversary of Indigenous unit. The Australian Army and the Australian Defence Force have joined Indigenous and community leaders to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the formation of the NTSRU – the Northern Territory Special Reconnaissance Unit. Dr Jason…
We had: Christian talking about Coffs Coast makes the Green Destinations Top 100. Sharing Gumbaynggirr culture and knowledge of Country across the Coffs Coast has secured the region a place on the Global Green Destinations Top 100 List for 2022. Lee Knight, Board Director and Chair of the Clinical Governance and Operations Committee Australian Kookaburra…
We had: Thomas Jia, Principle Consultant at Jarraga, talking with Trev about the work that he is doing and the space he’s in. Professor Helen Milroy, Honorary Research Fellow and co-director of Embrace at Telethon Kids Institute Telethon Kids Institute, and Stan Perron Chair of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Psychiatry at UWA and the…
We had: Associate Professor André Schultz, Program Head of Respiratory Health and Head of the BREATH (Building Respiratory Equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health) Team at Telethon Kids Institute, talking about L’il one got wet cough long time? September marks the three-month milestone of an intensive health promotion campaign in the East Kimberley…
We had: Dr Hardip Patel, Australian National University National Centre for Indigenous Genomics, talking about improving health outcomes for First Nations Australians. The creation of a DNA database that more accurately reflects the rich genetic diversity of First Nations Australians will help improve health outcomes for patients, according to experts from ANU. Marianne Wobcke, PhD…
We had: Tanya McDonald, First Nations Lecturer in Children, Health and Community at Charles Darwin University, talking about supporting more First Nations students in the community services sector. Tanya wants to improve the rates of First Nations students working in the community services sector in Alice Springs to help reduce family violence. Emily Ghaiyed, Dietician…
We had: Troy Roberts, Founder and CEO of RAWimpactOrg, talking about Indigenous cultural camps teach city school students on Gunggari country. 14 groups including students, adults, youth justice and high-risk children have attended these camps, and Gunggari people say they’re proud to share their culture with the next generation. Professor Julie Satur, from the Melbourne…
We had: Allan Mckenzie, Aboriginal artist, talking about the coffin he painted using vibrant dot-painting techniques. When a really dear friend of Allan lost his son, one of the comforting things Allan could give back to him as a gift from his spiritual side of his connection to his son, was to paint his casket,…
