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 […]
This Dental Health Week we sat down with proud Wakka Wakka and Gubbi Gubbi Dental Assistant Angela to talk about dental health and taking care of your smile. Can you tell us a little more about yourself? I was born in Brisbane and spent my childhood growing up in Ipswich. My mother grew up in […]
In celebration of NAIDOC 2022 ATSICHS commissioned Quandamooka artist Casey Coolwell-Fisher to create an artwork that represented this year’s NAIDOC theme, Get Up, Stand Up Show Up. Casey is a Quandamooka, Nunukul woman of Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island, Qld) and runs the business Chaboo with her husband Roy Fisher, a Wakka Wakka man from Cherbourg, Queensland. They specialise in […]
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 […]
Pronouns are words such as I or you which can be used to refer to someone without using their name. Other example include they, him and herself which are used when talking about someone in the third person. It’s important to note that that is not an exhaustive list and people can use less common […]
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 […]
Netball registrations now open! Are you a netball superstar? Registrations are now open for the Deadly Choices Shield (Years 7-9) and Cup (Years 10-12) teams in the Origin Energy Vicki Wilson Championship. The Origin Energy Vicki Wilson Championship is THE premier netball competition for secondary schools across Queensland. It brings together the state’s strongest talent […]
We’d like to introduce you to proud Wiradjuri woman April who is our wonderful receptionist at the Jajumbora Child and Family Centre (CFC). April has been working at the CFC for the past year and has a passion for working with mob to achieve great outcomes for community.Read on to learn more about April’s first year with us. […]
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 […]