#IHMayDay17 – standing for Indigenous Health MayDay – is an annual Twitter event (since 2014) , which provides a full-day of programming with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people tweeting about Indigenous health issues.
Save a Date : Please make a note in your diaries – the fourth annual Indigenous Health May Day Twitter festival will be held on Wednesday, May 17 from 7.00 am to 10.00 Pm
You can track the discussions and news on Twitter at #IHMayDay17.
The theme for the event is Representation: politics, policy and education.
It is planned that NACCHO Chair Matthew Cooke will be one of the presenters on the day @NACCHOAustralia
April – May : NEW : Get NDIS Ready with a Roadshow NSW Launched
10 May: National Indigenous Human Rights Awards
17 May #IHMayDay17
23-25 May Conference Aboriginal People with Disability
26 May :National Sorry day 2017
27 May to June 3 National Reconciliation Week
6 June : Stomp out the Gap : Cathy Freeman Foundation
28 June National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers
1-2 July Aboriginal Health Conference Perth
2-9 July NAIDOC WEEK
7 July Awabakal 40th Anniversary Dinner
4 August : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s day
8-9 August 2nd World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Viral Hepatitis Alaska in August 2017
30 October –2 Nov NACCHO AGM Members Meeting Canberra Details to be released soon (May 2017)
27-30 November Indigenous Allied Health Australia : IAHA Conference Perth
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April – May : Get NDIS Ready with a Roadshow NSW Launched
The Every Australian Counts team will be hitting the road from March – May presenting NDIS information forums in the NSW regional areas where the NDIS will be rolling out from July.
We’ll be covering topics including:
- What the NDIS is, why we need it and what it means for you
- The changes that the NDIS brings and how they will benefit you
- How to access the NDIS and get the most out of it
These free forums are designed for people with disability, their families and carers, people working in the disability sector and anyone else interested in all things NDIS.
Please register for tickets and notify the team about any access requirements you need assistance with. All the venues are wheelchair accessible and Auslan interpreters can be available if required. Please specify any special requests at the time of booking.
Find the team in the following locations:
Click on a link above to register online now!
Every Australian Counts is the campaign that brought about the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Now it is a reality, the team are focused on engaging and educating the disability sector and wider Australian community about the benefits of the NDIS and the options and possibilities that it brings.
10 May: National Indigenous Human Rights Awards
” The National Indigenous Human Rights Awards recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons who have made significant contribution to the advancement of human rights and social justice for their people.”
Please make a note in your diaries – the fourth annual Indigenous Health May Day Twitter festival will be held on Wednesday, May 17.
You can track the discussions and news at #IHMayDay17.
The theme for the event is Representation: politics, policy and education.
It is planned that NACCHO Chair Matthew Cooke will be one of the presenters on the day
On 23, 24 and 25 May 2017 FPDN is hosting a conference for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability. Community members and service providers are also welcome. Sponsorship is available for First Peoples with disability.
The agenda will be published in April 2017.
Download the PDF Save the Date – Living Our Way Conference
More info Here
June 2 HESTA Primary Health Care Awards close
Nominate now to recognise Australia’s primary health care leaders
The search for the nation’s best primary health care professionals has begun with nominations now open for the 2017 HESTA Primary Health Care Awards.
Presented in conjunction with the 12th National Allied Health Conference, the Awards recognise the dedication and professionalism of those working in all aspects of primary health care including health educators, medical practice managers, rehabilitation professionals, physios, osteopaths, dentists, pharmacists, GPs and other related therapists.
Employers, colleagues, patients/carers, and individuals can nominate online from now until 2 June 2017.
HESTA CEO, Debby Blakey, said the Awards are an opportunity to recognise the knowledge, skill and commitment of primary health care professionals, who provide some of the best health care services in the world.
“Primary health care professionals are often the first people Australians turn to when we are sick or injured. Their crucial work helps ensure individuals and communities receive quality, accessible health care,” Ms Blakey said.
“The Awards are our opportunity to give back. We’re proud to recognise primary health care teams and individuals who lead and innovate to develop initiatives associated with improvements in patient care, or organisational outcomes that are aimed at improving health outcomes for all Australians,”Ms Blakey said.
Proud Awards sponsor ME – the bank for you, provides the $30,000 prize pool, to be divided among the winners in three award categories — Young Leader, Individual Distinction and Team Excellence.
Each winner will receive $10,000 in a ME Everyday Transaction account to use for further education or team development.
Finalists will receive complimentary registration for the 12th National Allied Health Conference, with interstate finalists flown to Sydney to attend the awards dinner on 28 August 2017.
Submit an online nomination today at hestaawards.com.au.
We would like to invite NACCHO and any partnering organisations to submit an Abstract on these projects for consideration in our Aboriginal Health Conference taking place at the Parmelia Hilton Perth on the 1-2 July 2017.
Abstract submissions are now being invited that address Aboriginal health and well-being.
Underpinned by a strong conference theme; Champions | Connection | Culture, it will provide an inspirational platform for those with evidence based approaches, improved health outcomes and successful projects in
- Aboriginal Health;
- Community Engagement;
- Education;
- Workforce Development.
If you are currently engaged in work, research or other collaborations relating to Aboriginal health you are encouraged to submit an abstract of 300 words. Abstracts will be reviewed by our Education Steering Committee. Abstracts that fulfil the requirements as outlined in the Submissions Guidelines will be considered. Due consideration will be given to originality and quality. Receipt of abstracts will be acknowledged within one week of them being received and successful applicants will be notified by 23 May 2017. Successful abstracts will be published in the Conference Program handbook.
Attached for your reference is the Abstract Submission Form and the Abstract Submission Guidelines.
Download Here abstract-submission-form_2017-v1
Closing date for abstract submission is Monday 10 April 2017.
Should you have any further questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
The importance, resilience and richness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages will be the focus of national celebrations marking NAIDOC Week 2017.
The 2017 theme – Our Languages Matter – aims to emphasise and celebrate the unique and essential role that Indigenous languages play in cultural identity, linking people to their land and water and in the transmission of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, spirituality and rites, through story and song.
4 August each year, Children’s Day
SNAICC has announced the theme for this year’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s day
Held on 4 August each year, Children’s Day has been celebrated across the country since 1988 and is Australia’s largest national day to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
The theme for Children’s Day 2017 is Value Our Rights, Respect Our Culture, Bring Us Home which recognises the 20th anniversary of the Bringing them Home Report and the many benefits our children experience when they are raised with strong connections to family and culture.
The ‘Children’s Day’ website is now
8-9 August 2nd World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Viral Hepatitis Alaska USA
2nd World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Viral Hepatitis in Anchorage Alaska in August 2017 after the 1st which was held in Alice Springs in 2014.
Download Brochure Save the date – World Indigenous Hepatitis Conference Final
Further details are available at https://www.wipcvh2017.org/
10 October CATSINAM Professional Development Conference Gold Coast
30 October –2 Nov NACCHO AGM Members Meeting Canberra
27-30 November Indigenous Allied Health Australia : IAHA Conference Perth
Abstracts for the IAHA 2017 National Conference are now open!
We are calling for abstracts for concurrent oral presentations and workshops under the following streams:
– Care
– Cultures
– Connection
For abstract more information visit the IAHA Conference website at: https://iahaconference.com.au/call-for-abstracts/
