The Young, Black and Deadly Scholarships celebrate the talents and strengths of young people in our community and helps support their school/uni, arts or sporting dreams. This round we received the most applications we’ve ever had. It’s great to see such deadly talent in our youth! Meet our winners… Mieischa Couchy Mieischa is a keen […]
Open to all females over 18 years You must be registered with one of our ATSICHS Brisbane clinics to enter Only one entry per person A date and time of submission must be included with the entry. In the event of multiple same entries from different participants, the one with the earlier date and time […]
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, so it’s important that we spread the word about getting screened. The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness. We are calling on all women over 40 to get a breast screen. Getting tested for breast cancer can save your life. The best […]
Recently, we invited our scholarship winners and their families to an afternoon tea at our Woolloongabba clinic. For those scholarships winners and their families who could attend, it was a great opportunity to award the scholarship winners with a cheque, a picture of them with their families and the opportunity for our CEO and Board […]
Hepatitis C is a highly infectious virus carried in the blood that can make a person seriously ill. It can cause scarring of the liver and liver cancer. In some cases, it can result in death. For the majority of people, hepatitis C is a life-long condition if not treated – but treatment is available. If you have done any of […]
We’d love to see you! Come down and have a yarn with us at our Community Open Day at the Waterford West Child and Family Centre on Friday, 4 August 2017 from 10am – 1pm, at 6 Glenda St, Waterford West. There’s a FREE BBQ LUNCH and lots of activities and fun for the whole […]
As NAIDOC Week was celebrated nationwide, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Loganlea can also celebrate access to health treatment closer to home with the opening of a new primary healthcare clinic. The clinic was opened by Health and Ambulance Services Minister Cameron Dick opened on 5 July. “The Loganlea community will benefit greatly from this […]
It’s a few months away, but nothing like getting in early! This year’s Logan Community Fun Day will be on Saturday 21 October at Bill Norris Oval in Beenleigh. Now in its fourth year, the carnival is an important way to connect with mob from across the region. Ray Nagas, Community Liaison Officer with IUIH […]
Tamika is a proud Gureng Gureng & Iman woman. She’s currently working as a medical reception trainee at our Woolloongabba clinic. After being in hospitality for years after finishing school she wanted to try something totally new that could lead into a career. Our medical reception traineeship program was established to provide support and professional […]
Joe Malone our Community Liaison Officer at our Northgate clinic talks about their walking group – the Shorncliffe Shufflers. The group is “more than just walking”, with general health checks and healthy food offered as part of the weekly meet-up. Team leaders cook a meal after walking. Before walking, an Aboriginal health worker takes the […]