Posts by Deadly Gippsland Admin
It’s STI Testing Week –
It’s STI Testing Week This means it’s time to check in with your GP or local Aboriginal Health Service and get yourself a deadly sexual health check. Why? Cause there is a lot of it about in the general community and our mob – you can’t always tell that you have a sexually transmitted infection…
Read MoreOptimal Care Pathways ensuring cancer care is responsive to our needs
Cancer Australia has released a new, first of its kind, Optimal Care Pathway, which identifies core approaches to ensure quality care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer and improve their cancer treatment experience and outcomes. Cancer is the third leading cause of fatal burden of disease for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
Read MorePick My Project- Vote for Local Koorie Innititative …Well being Business Incubator in Far East Gippsland
Wellbeing business incubator in far east Gippsland Platform for locals to develop wellbeing businesses and projects. This is an Aboriginal led collaboration with wider community. It will establish an open collective of budding small wellbeing businesses and not for profit projects; encompassing environmental, creative arts, and healing. Enterprises will be able to access a local…
Read MoreApply now for Aboriginal community infrastructure funding
Applications are now open for the Aboriginal Community Infrastructure Program ACIP is a grants program which enables Aboriginal organisations to build new community infrastructure to repair, refurbish or expand existing community infrastructure to meet the emerging needs of Aboriginal Victorians. Grants are given across three categories: repairs and minor works, feasibility studies/business cases and capital…
Read MoreOnline ‘My Health Record’ for everyone – unless you opt out in the next 3 months
The ‘My Health Record’ will allow a range of benefits’ – from a full medication summary, to a record of diagnostic reports, through to the ability for patients to enter their own notes. Ultimately it’s a tool that will help patients better track their own health and medical history. People can choose which healthcare information…
Read MoreDon’t find out too late; Diabetes – it’s time to talk to your doctor!
Too many Australians are being diagnosed with diabetes too late. This is true for both type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. The delay in diagnosis is putting many people at risk of major life-threatening health problems. Early diagnosis, treatment, ongoing support and management can reduce the risk of diabetes-related complications. You can reduce the…
Read MoreBoolarra Pony Club Indigenous Round
July 8th Boolarra Pony Club had it’s Indigenous Round. Even though kids couldn’t bring their horses, as it was washed out, we still had our celebration but indoors. We were lucky enough Boolarra Football Netball Club let us use their social clubrooms. The kids painted boomerangs and played lots of games and had a cleansing…
Read MoreKoorie studies at Federation Training
Do you know about these Koorie studies at Federation Training? Certificate II in Mumgu-Dhal tyama-tiyt Certificate III in Mumgu-Dhaal tyama-tiyt Certificate III in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Cultural Arts Find out more about them here!
Read MoreJessica Lovett-Murray leading the way
Gunditjmara woman Jessica Lovett-Murray is smashing the guilt many mums feel about making time to be active in a new television campaign designed to motivate and inspire women in Victoria. Lovett-Murray, 30, is one of 12 women in the “This Girl Can’ campaign, which aims to help women overcome feelings that stop them from being…
Read MoreGet checked, you mob
Get your moom checked, you mob. And women, get your cervical and breasts checks too. See an Aboriginal Health Worker or your doctor. It could save your life. Listen to this message from Uncle Jack Charles:
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