Deadly Choices has made netball history by entering two Indigenous netball teams in the Origin Energy Vicki Wilson Championship for the first time. Held over the weekend at Nissan Arena, the Deadly Choices teams competed in both the Cup and Shield categories. They placed 12th and 15th, respectively. Deadly Choices Coordinator and the team’s Assistant […]
This week we joined the Logan District Elders at the Kingston Butter Factory to celebrate NAIDOC. Our Child and Family Centre, Deadly Kindy, Support Services, Primary Health, Deadly Choices and also Human Services teams represented ATSICHS Brisbane on the day. They ran boomerang painting, turtle weaving, arts and crafts activities and more. Our NAIDOC 2022 […]
ATSICHS Brisbane CEO Renee Blackman was out and about this week visiting healthcare students and staff at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). First up was a meet and greet with Indigenous nursing students and then a visit to the Oodgeroo Unit. Renee was invited as guest speaker and delivered a presentation on her career background and experiences […]
We’re very excited to launch the new POODMARE-BA program. The human services program was created to assist recruitment into ATSICHS Brisbane’s Family Wellbeing Service and Youth teams. ATSICHS Brisbane CEO Renee Blackman said the new program was an innovative way to support mob wanting to make a career change and also make a difference. “We’re […]
Our men are getting sick at unprecedented rates but there are ways to avoid this. This Men’s Health Week we caught up with ATSICHS Brisbane Senior Medical Officer Dr Roshan to discuss some of the big health issues affecting our men and the ways to tackle them. Trigger warning: this article mentions suicide and self-harm. […]
This Men’s Health Week we sat down with our deadly Community Liaison Officer (CLO) Joe to have yarn with him about his role and the importance for our men to take care of their health. Where are you from and who is your mob? I’m a proud Wangan and Jagalingu/Kangoulu man from Brisbane. My mob […]
This week is Queensland Mental Health Week and it’s a chance to consider what we can do to take better care of our mental health and wellbeing. You don’t have to be struggling to start putting your mental health first. Getting the tools in place and creating a strong mental health practice can help you […]
For Indigenous Literacy Day we celebrated the release of our Burragah book at Where the Wild Things Are Bookshop. Written and illustrated by our Burragah Deadly Kindy class of 2020, Nyungai Ngullina Nyumbajaburuyah Buuragah, Our Day at Burragah Kindy is an insight into our Deadly Kindy programs. Including outdoor play, healthy food and getting creative, they […]
If someone you know – family, friend, teammate or community member – is struggling, they may not tell you, so it’s important to trust your gut and ask, “R U OK?”. This R U OK? Day we want to equip you with some tips so you can effectively yarn with someone you’re worried about. Ask […]
Women’s health checks are an assessment of your overall health including your physical, mental and social wellbeing. During your health check, your Registered Nurse, GP or Aboriginal Health Worker will screen for early warning signs of chronic diseases and yarn with you about a range of health and wellbeing topics that affect Aboriginal and Torres […]