News & Events

icon

Deadly Choices and Brisbane Broncos launch partnership for 2022

The Brisbane Broncos helped kick off the annual Deadly Choices partnership for 2022 with a launch at the Gabba this week.  It’s all part of our commitment to encourage young people to keep active and also stay healthy. The partnership with IUIH and its Deadly Choices program was celebrated at ATSICHS Brisbane with staff, community and the media. Our CEO Renee […]

Read more

ATSICHS Brisbane welcomes new CEO

ATSICHS Brisbane would like to give a very warm welcome to our new CEO Renee Blackman. A proud Gubbi Gubbi woman, Renee is well known in the community and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role. She also previously spent 3.5 years as CEO of Gidgee Health in Mt Isa. She’s no […]

Read more

Charity golf day raises $10,000 for housing program

Our housing team Ngumpi Uruue will receive more than $10,000 thanks to a charity golf fundraiser held by Baidam Solutions and Cultural Cyber Security. The funds garnered from the charity golf day will support our housing team’s work with women experiencing homelessness due to domestic and family violence. This includes getting more women and children into crisis […]

Read more

CFC welcomes new manager Letischa

Letischa is our new manager and heads up the Jajumbora Child and Family Centre (CFC). She has a passion for spreading the importance and value of early education for our jarjums. Tell us a little more about yourself? I’m a proud Wakka Wakka and Kabi Kabi woman with strong connection to the Cherbourg community. I […]

Read more

Say hello to Youth Case Manager Malachi

This Youth Week, we sat down with one of our deadly Youth Case Managers, proud Kaanju/Birri man Malachi to find out more about why he loves his job and supporting our youth to be the best they can. Who is your mob and where are you from? I’m a proud Kaanju/Birri man. I grew up […]

Read more

Meet our 2022 GP registrars

This year we’re welcoming four new GP registrars who will work across our ATSICHS Brisbane medical clinics; Dr William – Gabba, Dr Claudia – Northgate, Dr Ghazal – Logan and Dr David – Browns Plains. Our new GP registrars provide comprehensive and holistic health assessments for our community. They each have their own speciality areas, and will visit […]

Read more

Meet Deadly Choices Officer Jess

Proud Guru-Gulu Gungandji (Green Island) and Torres Strait Islander woman Jess is one of our fantastic Deadly Choices Officers. She’s passionate about keeping mob healthy and happy. What inspired you to start work in your sector? I’ve always had a passion and interest in health, which led me to start a Degree in Biomedical Science […]

Read more

Meet Registered Nurse Brooke

Where are you from/ What mob? My father’s father is from Saibai Island. Role at ATSICHS?  I am a full time Registered Nurse working at our Logan Clinic. Career background? I studied for three years and graduated in December 2019. I’ve worked as an AIN with a nursing agency for one year and also worked […]

Read more

Water polo star is young, black and proud to represent her culture

As one of only a few Indigenous players in Australian water polo, fifteen-year-old Kali-yah Taafili Taoso is proud to represent her people and culture on the highest level. With gold and silver medals in both state and national competitions under her belt and after a stellar performance at the 2022 Water Polo Australia Under 20 […]

Read more

Keep your jarjums happy with these fun holiday activities

Running out of ideas to keep your little ones occupied before they return to school? We’ve got you covered with a range of isolation friendly activities perfect for jarjums of all ages! Cosmic Kids Yoga We all know how important it is to move our body every day and yoga is a great and accessible […]

Read more