ATSICHS Brisbane would like to give a very warm welcome to our new CEO Renee Blackman. A proud Gubbi Gubbi woman, Renee is well known in the community and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role. She also previously spent 3.5 years as CEO of Gidgee Health in Mt Isa. She’s no […]
Our housing team Ngumpi Uruue will receive more than $10,000 thanks to a charity golf fundraiser held by Baidam Solutions and Cultural Cyber Security. The funds garnered from the charity golf day will support our housing team’s work with women experiencing homelessness due to domestic and family violence. This includes getting more women and children into crisis […]
Letischa is our new manager and heads up the Jajumbora Child and Family Centre (CFC). She has a passion for spreading the importance and value of early education for our jarjums. Tell us a little more about yourself? I’m a proud Wakka Wakka and Kabi Kabi woman with strong connection to the Cherbourg community. I […]
With Easter coming upon us it’s important to look after your teeth by thinking about how much sugar is in your chocolate and lollies. Did you know that some of our Easter favourites have this much sugar in them? Eating lots of sugar can lead to decay but there are ways to avoid serious damage. […]
This Youth Week, we sat down with one of our deadly Youth Case Managers, proud Kaanju/Birri man Malachi to find out more about why he loves his job and supporting our youth to be the best they can. Who is your mob and where are you from? I’m a proud Kaanju/Birri man. I grew up […]
This year we’re welcoming four new GP registrars who will work across our ATSICHS Brisbane medical clinics; Dr William – Gabba, Dr Claudia – Northgate, Dr Ghazal – Logan and Dr David – Browns Plains. Our new GP registrars provide comprehensive and holistic health assessments for our community. They each have their own speciality areas, and will visit […]
Proud Guru-Gulu Gungandji (Green Island) and Torres Strait Islander woman Jess is one of our fantastic Deadly Choices Officers. She’s passionate about keeping mob healthy and happy. What inspired you to start work in your sector? I’ve always had a passion and interest in health, which led me to start a Degree in Biomedical Science […]
Did you know every year it is estimated that 1720 Australian women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer? During Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month we’re here to shed some light on the disease and debunk several common ovarian cancer myths to help reduce misconceptions and increase better survival outcomes. MYTH: The HPV vaccine will protect you […]
Where are you from/ What mob? My father’s father is from Saibai Island. Role at ATSICHS? I am a full time Registered Nurse working at our Logan Clinic. Career background? I studied for three years and graduated in December 2019. I’ve worked as an AIN with a nursing agency for one year and also worked […]
As one of only a few Indigenous players in Australian water polo, fifteen-year-old Kali-yah Taafili Taoso is proud to represent her people and culture on the highest level. With gold and silver medals in both state and national competitions under her belt and after a stellar performance at the 2022 Water Polo Australia Under 20 […]