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Come on down for Deadly Kindy open days

This November our three Deadly Kindy sites are opening their doors to show everyone just what makes our kindys different. These events are a great opportunity to come down and see the kindys in person, ask questions of our Early Childhood staff and also enrol your jarjum on the day with our Outreach Officer, Merisha. […]

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Meet our 2021 Young, Black and Proud Scholarship Winners

Our Young, Black and Proud Scholarship program supports and celebrates our young mob who exhibit outstanding talent in the arts, sport or academic fields. We celebrated our deadly scholarship recipients with an official presentation at the State Library of Queensland.

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Say hello to our Deadly Choices Officer Joel

Joel is a proud Erub man and one of our amazing Deadly Choices Officers. Our Deadly Choices team go into schools, community organisations, employment agencies, youth services, ATSICHS Brisbane clinics and more, running multiple programs including Good Quick Tukka, Healthy Lifestyle, Tobacco Education, DC Fit, and Junior and Senior Traditional Games. What is your role at ATSICHS Brisbane? Assisting in […]

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Take time for Queensland Mental Health Week

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 […]

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Meet Belinda, RN/Aged Care Operations Manager

Belinda is a proud Wemba Wemba woman and also one of our hard-working Jimbelunga Nursing Centre Registered Nurses. She’s also our Aged Care Operations Manager. What is the most rewarding part of your role? As a nurse, it’s seeing an overall improvement in the health and happiness of residents and families. It’s also knowing I have […]

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Burragah kindy book sells out at reading event

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 […]

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How to check in with mob this R U OK? Day

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 […]

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What to expect in a women’s health check

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 […]

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Deadly Kindy Burragah celebrates Indigenous Literacy Day

Our Deadly Kindy Burragah jarjums celebrated Indigenous Literacy Day and Early Childhood Educators’ Day by launching their very own book. ​​​​​​​ The Deadly Kindy Burragah class of 2020 wrote and illustrated Nyungai Ngullina Nyumbajaburuyah Buuragah, Our Day at Burragah Kindy.​​​​​​​​​​ From morning circle time, outdoor play, making healthy food and getting creative, their kindy experience […]

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Brushing and Flossing Tips

Brushing and flossing are an important part of the oral hygiene routine so it’s important to make sure you’re getting the most out of your technique. For Dental Health Week we want to share some tips to make sure you keep your deadly smile for life: Replace your toothbrush regularly Build a brushing routine Don’t […]

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