This week we’ve celebrated Early Learning Matters Week with our jarjums and gundoos across all our Deadly Kindy sites. Early Learning Matters Week raises awareness of the role of early childhood education in children’s development and wellbeing in Australia. High-quality education supports young children to learn and thrive, in cooperation with parents, carers and also […]
Say hello to Karina…She’s a proud First Nations and South Sea Islander woman who grew up in Woodridge and still lives in the area. Both her children attended Deadly Kindy Burragah and her youngest, Khloe, is in prep this year and thriving thanks to her time at Burragah. Read about her experience and why the early […]
Today marks the start of Early Learning Matters Week, a national initiative which raises awareness of the role of early childhood education in children’s development and wellbeing. This week is a unique opportunity to celebrate the impact of culturally sensitive high quality early education for Indigenous children. It also raises awareness of the impact of […]
Aunty Lesley is a proud Aboriginal woman, regular Gabba clinic client and one of the 7.9% of Indigenous Australians living with diabetes. Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, Aunty Lesley has spent the past decade managing her condition and trying not to let it stop her from living her life to the fullest. For National Diabetes […]
This National Diabetes Week it’s time to get educated. Mob are four times more likely to experience diabetes or pre-diabetes than non-Indigenous mob, which is why it’s important to know the facts. What is diabetes? Diabetes is a serious and complex condition that can also affect the entire body. When mob have diabetes, it means […]
We’re so excited to be able to celebrate NAIDOC with you mob again! Check out which events we’ll be going to!
This World Oral Health Day be proud of your mouth! Caring your teeth and gums can improve all aspects of your life from self confidence and overall health. Here are our dental floss-ophies to keep your smile healthy and happy: Our oral health team consists of dentists, oral health therapists, dental assistants, dental technicians and […]
It was timely this week that our second round of the Young, Black and Proud scholarship winners for the year were announced during NAIDOC Week. The event was held at Parliament House which saw the recipients and their families come together to celebrate their amazing talents. While not all the the 44 scholarship recipients could
ATSICHS Brisbane nursing staff, alongside their national colleagues, recently attended a national nurses and midwives conference. The Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM) conference was held in Cairns from 12-13 April. Northgate nurse Elissa and also clinic nurse reliever Brooke attended the event highlighting nursing in community and birthing on […]
May is Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) Prevention Month. During this time, we are all reminded of the role we can play in raising awareness of DFV. By coming together, we can send an empowering message to mob by saying “no more to domestic and family violence”. Everyone in our community can play a role in […]