Meet proud Mununjali man Lindsay, an aspiring barber and one of our Young, Black and Proud 2023 scholarship recipients. At only 15 years old Lindsay has demonstrated his passion and dedication to his education at the Murri School, receiving the Principals Award on multiple occasions for his hard work and commitment to his studies. While […]
Say hello to Emily, a proud Kooma woman and our new administration support officer at Jajumbora CFC! Emily is your first point of contact for all things CFC and Deadly Kindy, and we’re excited to have her on board. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? My name is Emily and I am […]
Singing, dancing and acting, proud Trawlwoolway girl Aria is a triple threat of a performer. Now with a Young, Black and Proud scholarship in her corner she’s well on her way to becoming a star. For Aria, all the world’s a stage and she’s been honing her skills since childhood. ‘For the past 18 years […]
Receiving a Young, Black and Proud Scholarship can take you further than you thought possible, something proud Torres Strait Islander and 2023 round recipient Kane knows all too well. He’s currently in Samoa representing Australia in the World Distance Championships as part of the Australian Under 16s Outrigging team. After a grueling few days of […]
This week we are placing the spotlight on our Youth Services team. We yarned with Outreach Manager Pita to learn more about his role and what it means for him to support our young people. Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? I was born and raised in Brisbane, growing up in New […]
As we celebrate 50 years of serving our community with pride we took this milestone opportunity to induct some new Life Members to our organisation. Check out our newest members and read up on their inspirational stories and contributions to ATSICHS Brisbane below. Dr Aunty Lilla Watson Aunty Lilla, a Gangulu woman, made significant contributions […]
Earlier this month, proud Wemba Wemba woman and our Aged Care Operations Manager Belinda Charles made a significant impact at the 4th annual National Aged Care Summit in Sydney. Supported by our Director of Nursing at Jimbelunga Nursing Centre Renee Cole, Belinda delivered a powerful presentation in front of a packed main auditorium, highlighting the […]
Uncle Colin Terare is a proud and humble Mununjali man. He has dedicated his life to caring and helping others, and over his five-decade-long career, he has been a fierce advocate for Indigenous health. In 1974 Uncle Colin started work for Queensland Health in Brisbane. He worked as an Aboriginal health worker and was the […]
Held on the lands of Gimuy Walubara Yidinji and Yirrganydji peoples in Cairns, the Lowitja Institute hosted its 3rd annual Indigenous Health and Wellbeing conference in June 2023. Bringing together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders and international Indigenous leaders the conference attracted global audiences committed to sharing knowledge around improving health outcomes for Indigenous […]
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the name of a deceased person. Last week we yarned with first year student, Krysta Davis, about receiving the Aunty Pamela Mam Indigenous Nursing Scholarship and what it means for her to be studying a nursing degree. Krysta has connections to Waanyi and […]