February – May : NEW : Get NDIS Ready with a Roadshow NSW Launched
2 March : Disability research within Aboriginal communities : Alice Springs
3 March: AMSANT: APONT Innovating to Succeed Forum – Alice Springs
3 March : The National Indigenous Youth Parliament (NIYP) applications close
5 March: Kidney Health Week Starts
14 March : Western Sydney : Aboriginal Health Services Community Forum – Rooty Hill NSW
16 March: National Close the Gap Day
16 March Close the Gap Day VISION 2020
22 March: 2017 Indigenous Ear Health Workshop Adelaide
29 March: RHD Australia Education Workshop Adelaide SA
26- 29 April The 14 th National Rural Health Conference Cairns
29 April:14th World Rural Health Conference Cairns
10 May: National Indigenous Human Rights Awards
26 May :National Sorry day 2017
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February – 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:
- Casino 8th March
- Grafton 9th March
- Coffs Harbour 14th March
- Port Macquarie 15th March
- Wagga Wagga 23rd March
- Orange 5th April
- Dubbo 6th April
- Nowra 2nd May
- Wollongong 3rd May
- Albury 9th May
- Broken Hill 16th May
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.
2 March : Disability research within Aboriginal communities : Alice Springs
Dr John Gilroy, a Koori man from the Yuin Nation of the the South Coast of New South Wales, will be presenting a seminar on disability research in Aboriginal communities in the Rubuntja Building, at the Alice Springs Hospital, Northern Territory (NT), on Thursday 2 March 2017 from 12pm – 1pm.
John, a senior lecturer at the University of Sydney (USYD) and a member of the Poche research family will present his journey from being a client of disability services to becoming one of the leading scholars in disability research within Aboriginal communities. His discussion will touch on disability research and scholarship undertaken with Aboriginal people and its implications for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, including the current disability research projects underway with the Anangu of the Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (NPY) lands
There are limited seats and registration is required, so book by email using contact below.
Contacts
Poche Centre for Indigenous Health and Well-being
Ph: (08) 8951 9601
Email: poche.alicesprings@flinders,edu.au
3 March : The National Indigenous Youth Parliament (NIYP) applications close
Is your chance to come to Canberra, meet Australia’s leaders, learn about democracy and have your say on important issues. Fifty young Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people will be selected, six from each state and territory and two from the Torres Strait, to come to Canberra for the week-long program
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 16 to 25 years who are willing to stand up and speak about important issues, work as part of a team, travel to new places, meet new people and learn.
How do I apply?
Complete and submit the online application form below. Applications close Friday 3 March 2017.
Please contact us if you do not receive an email confirmation of your application within 3 days. The AEC accepts no responsibility for lost, damaged or late applications.
All information you provide in your application is managed and stored appropriately in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988.
Letter of support
All applications must include a letter of support from your teacher or tutor, employer, coach, youth worker, community leader, family friend or other referee. The letter of support should support the claims made in your application and explain why you are suitable for the NIYP.
Tips for completing this form
- Write your answers on a document saved to your computer first in case your connection is lost.
- Have a scanned copy of your letter of support ready to upload with your application.
- Contact us if you don’t receive an email confirmation within 3 days of submitting this form to make sure we received it.
3 March: AMSANT: APONT Innovating to Succeed Forum – Alice Springs
Following our successful 2015 AGMP Forum we are pleased to announce the second AGMP Forum will be held at the Alice Springs Convention Centre on 3 March from 9 am to 5 pm. The forum is a free catered event open to senior managers and board members of all Aboriginal organisations across the NT.
Download the Program
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Come along to hear from NT Aboriginal organisations about innovative approaches to strengthen your activities and businesses, be more sustainable and self-determine your success. The forum will be opened by the Chief Minister and there will be opportunities for Q&A discussions with Commonwealth and Northern Territory government representatives.
To register to attend please complete the online registration form, or contact Wes Miller on 8944 6626, Kate Muir on 8959 4623, or email info@agmp.org.au.
5 March: Kidney Health week
#KHW17 is nearly here! Learn how you can get involved this 5-11 March, and order your free event pack: http://bit.ly/2khj2mV #kidneysfirst
14 March : Western Sydney : Aboriginal Health Services Community Forum – Rooty Hill NSW
WACHS invites Aboriginal community representatives from Western Sydney and the Nepean Blue Mountains region to meet to discuss future directions for Aboriginal health.
Topics will include:
- Wellington Aboriginal Corporation Health Service (WACHS)
– History and background
– Service support
– Service programs - Western Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains Project: Service Delivery
– Funding agreement
– Structure and staffing
– Financial and risk management - Western Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains Project: Service Support
– Community engagement and consultation
– Infrastructure
– Identity and recognition
More information: Anthony Carter, anthonyc@wachs.net.au
Forum transport registration: Rita McKenzie, rita.mckenzie@swahs.com.au
Wellington Aboriginal Corporation Health Service
Aboriginal Health Services Community Forum
14 March 2017, 10.00am–1.00pm
Novotel Hotel, 33 Railway St, Rooty Hill
Cost: Free
16 March Close the Gap Day
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples die 10-17 years younger than other Australians and it’s even worse in some parts of Australia. Register now and hold an activity of your choice in support of health equality across Australia.
Resources
Resource packs will be sent out from 1 February 2017.
We will also have a range of free downloadable resources available on our website
www.oxfam.org.au/closethegapday.
It is still important to register as this contributes to the overall success of the event.
More information and Register your event
16 March Close the Gap Day VISION 2020
Indigenous Eye Health at the University of Melbourne would like to invite people to a two-day national conference on Indigenous eye health and the Roadmap to Close the Gap for Vision in March 2017. The conference will provide opportunity for discussion and planning for what needs to be done to Close the Gap for Vision by 2020 and is supported by their partners National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, Optometry Australia, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists and Vision 2020 Australia.
Collectively, significant progress has been made to improve Indigenous eye health particularly over the past five years and this is an opportunity to reflect on the progress made. The recent National Eye Health Survey found the gap for blindness has been reduced but is still three times higher. The conference will allow people to share the learning from these experiences and plan future activities.
The conference is designed for those working in all aspects of Indigenous eye care: from health workers and practitioners, to regional and jurisdictional organisations. It will include ACCHOs, NGOs, professional bodies and government departments.
The topics to be discussed will include:
- regional approaches to eye care
- planning and performance monitoring
- initiatives and system reforms that address vision loss
- health promotion and education.
Contacts
Indigenous Eye Health – Minum Barreng
Level 5, 207-221 Bouverie Street
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
The University of Melbourne
Carlton Vic 3010
Ph: (03) 8344 9320
Email: Indigenous-EyeHealth@unimelb.edu.au
Links
22 March: 2017 Indigenous Ear Health Workshop in Adelaide
The 2017 Indigenous Ear Health Workshop to be held in Adelaide in March will focus on Otitis Media (middle ear disease), hearing loss, and its significant impact on the lives of Indigenous children, the community and Indigenous culture in Australia.
The workshop will take place on 22 March 2017 at the Adelaide Convention Centre in Adelaide, South Australia.
The program features keynote addresses by invited speakers who will give presentations aligned with the workshop’s main objectives:
- To identify and promote methods to strengthen primary prevention and care of Otitis Media (OM).
- To engage and coordinate all stakeholders in OM management.
- To summarise current and future research into OM pathogenesis (the manner in which it develops) and management.
- To present the case for consistent and integrated funding for OM management.
Invited speakers will include paediatricians, public health physicians, ear nose and throat surgeons, Aboriginal health workers, Education Department and a psychologist, with OM and hearing updates from medical, audiological and medical science researchers.
The program will culminate in an address emphasising the need for funding that will provide a consistent and coordinated nationwide approach to managing Indigenous ear health in Australia.
Those interested in attending may include: ENT surgeons, ENT nurses, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, audiologists, rural and regional general surgeons and general practitioners, speech pathologists, teachers, researchers, state and federal government representatives and bureaucrats; in fact anyone interested in Otitis Media.
The workshop is organised by the Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (ASOHNS) and is held just before its Annual Scientific Meeting (23 -26 March 2017). The first IEH workshop was held in Adelaide in 2012 and subsequent workshops were held in Perth, Brisbane and Sydney.
For more information go to the ASOHNS 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting Pre-Meeting Workshops section at http://asm.asohns.org.au/workshops
Or contact:
Mrs Lorna Watson, Chief Executive Officer, ASOHNS Ltd
T: +61 2 9954 5856 or E info@asohns.org.au
29 March: RHDAustralia Education Workshop Adelaide SA
Download the PDF brochure sa-workshop-flyer
More information and registrations HERE
26- 29 April The 14 th National Rural Health Conference Cairns 
29 April : 14th World Rural Health Conference Cairns
The conference program features streams based on themes most relevant to all rural and remote health practitioners. These include Social and environmental determinants of health; Leadership, Education and Workforce; Social Accountability and Social Capital, and Rural Clinical Practices: people and services.
Download the program here : rural-health-conference-program-no-spreads
The program includes plenary/keynote sessions, concurrent sessions and poster presentations. The program will also include clinical sessions to provide skill development and ongoing professional development opportunities :
Information Registrations HERE
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.”
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.
