This week
FASD Awareness Day 9 September
Suicide Prevention Day 10 September
Canberra Symposium: 40 years on from WHO’s Alma-Ata Declaration on Primary Health Care 12 September
Future events /conferences
Australian Public Health Conference 2018 Cairns 26 to 28 September.
National Indigenous Human Rights Awards 2018 Nomiations Close 21st of September
NACCHO AGM 2018 Brisbane Oct 30—Nov 2 Registrations now open
My Health Records webinars from Consumer Health Forum
Wiyi Yani U Thangani Women’s Voices project.
2018 International Indigenous Allied Health Forum at the Mercure Hotel, Sydney, Australia on the 30 November 2018
NATSIHWA National Professional Development Symposium 2018
AIDA Conference 2018 Vision into Action
CATSINaM Professional Development Conference
This week
FASD Awareness Day 9 September
Read all 20 + NACCHO FASD articles HERE
Suicide Prevention Day 10 September
Canberra Symposium: 40 years on from WHO’s Alma-Ata Declaration on Primary Health Care 12 September
Join leading international and national experts in the field to talk about the future of primary health care in Australia.
Australian Public Health Conference 2018 Cairns 26 to 28 September.
Click here to proceed to the Conference website.
The Australian Public Health Conference (formally the PHAA Annual Conference) is the flag ship event for PHAA to engage with PHAA members and non-members alike. The Conference was first established in the 1970’s and will be celebrating its 45th year in 2018.
The 2018 Australian Public Health Conference will present a national and multi-disciplinary perspective on public health issues. PHAA members and non-members can contribute to discussions on the broad range of public health issues and exchange ideas, knowledge and information on the latest developments in public health.
Through development of public health policies, advocacy, research and training, PHAA seeks better health outcomes for Australian’s and the Conference acts as a pathway for public health professionals to connect and share new and innovative ideas that can be applied to local settings and systems to help create and improve health systems for local communities.
In 2018, the Australian Public Health Conference will be held at the Pullman Cairns International from Wednesday 26 to Friday 28 September.
NACCHO AGM 2018 Brisbane Oct 30—Nov 2 Registrations now open
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The NACCHO Members’ Conference and AGM provides a forum for the Aboriginal community controlled health services workforce, bureaucrats, educators, suppliers and consumers to:
- Present on innovative local economic development solutions to issues that can be applied to address similar issues nationally and across disciplines
- Have input and influence from the ‘grassroots’ into national and state health policy and service delivery
- Demonstrate leadership in workforce and service delivery innovation
- Promote continuing education and professional development activities essential to the Aboriginal community controlled health services in urban, rural and remote Australia
- Promote Aboriginal health research by professionals who practice in these areas and the presentation of research findings
- Develop supportive networks
- Promote good health and well-being through the delivery of health services to and by Indigenous and non-Indigenous people throughout Australia.
Conference Website Link
My Health Records webinars from Consumer Health Forum
The recording of our second webinar that gives an overview of digital health in Australia and where My Health Record fits in the scheme of things is now up on our YouTube channel:
You can register here: http://www.webcasts.com.au/chf300818/. Next week, we have an in depth look at the risks.
If you have questions or thoughts about either, please use the links below to send them to us.
Digital inclusion, health literacy and My Health Record
Thursday, 13 September
3pm-4pm AEST
Ask a question | Register to attend | Find out more
Consumer Estimates: My Health Record
Thursday, 4 October
12:30pm-1:30pm AEST
Register to attend | Find out more
Wiyi Yani U Thangani Women’s Voices project.
June Oscar AO and her team are excited to hear from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls across the country as a part of the Wiyi Yani U Thangani Women’s Voices project.
Whilst we will not be able to get to every community, we hope to hear from as many women and girls as possible through this process. If we are not coming to your community we encourage you to please visit the Have your Say! page of the website to find out more about the other ways to have your voice included through our survey and submission process.
We will be hosting public sessions as advertised below but also a number of private sessions to enable women and girls from particularly vulnerable settings like justice and care to participate.
Details about current, upcoming and past gatherings appears below, however it is subject to change. We will update this page regularly with further details about upcoming gatherings closer to the date of the events.
Please get in touch with us via email wiyiyaniuthangani@humanrights.gov.au or phone on (02) 9284 9600 if you would like more information.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls are invited to register for one of the following gatherings
Upcoming gatherings
If your community is listed below and you would like to be involved in planning for our visit or would like more information, please write to us at wiyiyaniuthangani@humanrights.gov.au or phone (02) 9284 9600.
| Location | Dates |
|---|---|
| Alice Springs | September 2018 |
| Tennant Creek | September 2018 |
| Yarrabah | September 2018 |
| Weipa | September 2018 |
| Torres Strait Islands | October 2018 |
| Port Headland | October 2018 |
| Newman | October 2018 |
| Dubbo | TBC |
| Brewarrina | TBC |
| Rockhampton | TBC |
| Longreach | TBC |
| Kempsey | TBC |
2018 International Indigenous Allied Health Forum at the Mercure Hotel, Sydney, Australia on the 30 November 2018.
This Forum will bring together Indigenous and First Nation presenters and panellists from across the world to discuss shared experiences and practices in building, supporting and retaining an Indigenous allied health workforce.
This full-day event will provide a platform to share information and build an integrated approach to improving culturally safe and responsive health care and improve health and wellbeing outcomes for Indigenous peoples and communities.
Delegates will include Indigenous and First Nation allied health professionals and students from Australia, Canada, the USA and New Zealand. There will also be delegates from a range of sectors including, health, wellbeing, education, disability, academia and community.
NATSIHWA National Professional Development Symposium 2018
We’re excited to release the dates for the 2018 National Professional Development Symposium to be held in Alice Springs on 2nd-4th October. More details are to be released in the coming weeks; a full sponsorship prospectus and registration logistics will be advertised asap via email and newsletter.
This years Symposium will be focussed on upskilling our Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Health Practitioners through a series of interactive workshops. Registrants will be able to participate in all workshops by rotating in groups over the 2 days. The aim of the symposium is to provide the registrants with new practical skills to take back to communities and open up a platform for Health Workers/Practitioners to network with other Individuals in the workforce from all over Australia.
We look forward to announcing more details soon!
AIDA Conference 2018 Vision into Action
Building on the foundations of our membership, history and diversity, AIDA is shaping a future where we continue to innovate, lead and stay strong in culture. It’s an exciting time of change and opportunity in Indigenous health.
The AIDA conference supports our members and the health sector by creating an inspiring networking space that engages sector experts, key decision makers, Indigenous medical students and doctors to join in an Indigenous health focused academic and scientific program.
AIDA recognises and respects that the pathway to achieving equitable and culturally-safe healthcare for Indigenous Australians is dynamic and complex. Through unity, leadership and collaboration, we create a future where our vision translates into measureable and significantly improved health outcomes for our communities. Now is the time to put that vision into action.
CATSINaM Professional Development Conference
Venue: Hilton Adelaide
Location: 233 Victoria Square, Adelaide, SA
Timing: 8:30am – 5:30pm
More info
