21 August Hearing Awareness week
25 August : Daffodil Days Information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
3 September : Clintons Walk for Justice arrives in Canberra
6 September Brisbane One Day NATSIHWA Workshop QLD Forum
4 -10 September National Stroke Week, the Stroke Foundation’s annual awareness campaign is taking place
12 – 14 September SNAICC National Conference
13 September : Webinar Reducing the mental health impact of Indigenous incarceration on people, communities and services
20-23 September : AIDA Conference 2017
29 Sept : Closing the Prison Gap Focus on the Children Tweed Heads NSW
4- 5 October Aboriginal Male Health Ochre Day Darwin NT
9- 10 October : Indigenous Affairs and Public Administration Conference : Can’t we do better?
10 October : CATSINAM Professional Development Conference Gold Coast
18 -20 October : 35th Annual CRANAplus Conference Broome
20 October : ‘Most influential’ health leaders to appear in key forum at major rural medicine conference
18- 20 October First 1000 Days Summit Abstracts close August 11
26-27 October :Diabetes and cardiovascular research, stroke and maternal and child health issues.
31 October –2 Nov :NACCHO AGM Members Meeting Canberra ABSTRACTS close 21st August 2017
15 November One Day NATSIHWA Workshop SA Forum
14- 15 November : 6th Annual NHMRC Symposium on Research Translation.
15 -18 November :National Conference on Incontinence Scholarship Opportunity close 1 September
27-30 November :Indigenous Allied Health Australia : IAHA Conference Perth
14 December Shepparton One Day NATSIHWA Workshop VIC Forum
11-12 April 2018 :6th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium Canberra call for extracts
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21 August Hearing Awareness Week
“ Hearing awareness week is a good time to reflect on the impact of poor hearing. Unfortunately we get so involved in social outcomes; we are often bombarded with information and misinformation.
I admit I am so intense with ears, to the point were I can have a conversation and lose my friend from talking too much “medicine”. I thought it might be nice to go back to basics to help the understanding for the community.”
Dr Kelvin Kong, an ear, nose and throat specialist gives us the score on Otitis Media and the importance on ear health for Hearing Awareness Week writing for IndigenousX in 2016
25 August :Daffodil Days Information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Cancer terms
What is cancer?
Provides information on cancer facts, cancer growth, differences between tumours and who you can speak to after a diagnosis.
Understanding cancer talk
This fact sheet offers a glossary of key terms doctors may use about cancer, treatment and the roles of people who work with cancer.
Cancer types
The following booklets will help explain to you the cancer type, how it will be diagnosed, the treatment you may have and its effects on your body.
- Bowel cancer
- Breast cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Head and neck cancers
- Leukaemia
- Lung cancer
- Lymphoma
- Prostate cancer
- Cancer of the uterus
Cancer treatment
Surgery
Explains what surgery is, the different types, why it is used in cancer treatment and short and long term effects.
Radiotherapy
This fact sheet explains radiotherapy as a cancer treatment, why it is needed, how it is given and how it will affect your body.
Chemotherapy
Provides information on chemotherapy as a cancer treatment, explains how it works and the effects treatment may have on you.
Cancer support
What men should know about cancer
This fact sheet has information on common cancers that affect men including symptoms to look for.
Help getting to treatment
Gives tips for getting to and from your cancer treatment with your own care or with community transport.
Help with money
This fact sheets provides tips for help with money issues including hardship programs, concessions and loans.
How can I help?
This fact sheet gives tips on how to support family or friends with cancer including practical help and emotional support.
For more information
View more Cancer Booklets including information on treatment making decision and links to professional and community support.
For support and information on cancer and cancer-related issues, call Cancer Council 13 11 20. This is a confidential service.
How you can help
You can support Cancer Council by:
- volunteering your time
- participating in an event or
- making a donation to help fund our cancer research, education and support services
3 September : Clintons Walk for Justice arrives in Canberra
We all have come a long way and now it time we finish this off and do why we went on this journey in the first place.
The walk well live on and the name the spirit walker well live on when I go and pass on. A man who walk across a country bring hope and change and all the way to capital city to tell men in suit to change they way because he believe and he believe in a dream could made a difference.
6 September Brisbane One Day Workshop QLD Forum
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers Association (NATSIHWA)
Join the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers Association (NATSIHWA) for a one day CPD networking workshop focussed on current workforce development opportunities.
Upskill and strengthen your skill level in a specialised area and find out what is happening through program development, education and funding opportunities.
Hear from organisations such as: PHN Primary Heath Network, CranaPlus, Autism QLD, Rheumatic Heart, PEPA Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach, Diabetes Australia, IBA Indigenous Business Australia, HESTA Superannuation, 1800 RESPECT, Hearing Australia and more to be annuonced in the coming months (tailored for your specific region).
4 -10 September National Stroke Week, the Stroke Foundation’s annual awareness campaign is taking place
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National Stroke Week, the Stroke Foundation’s annual awareness campaign is taking place 4 to 10 September 2017. Australians are being asked to join the FAST response team by knowing the signs of stroke. Paramedics, nurses and doctors can only treat stroke if Australians recognise the signs of stroke and call 000 immediately. Could your community recognise the signs of stroke F.A.S.T? Face – Check their face. Has their mouth drooped? Sharing the FAST message with those around you could save their life. |
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REGISTER online to get your FREE Stroke Week kit Once you register you will be sent a FREE Stroke Week kit including posters, campaign booklet and resources to support your activity. What does an awareness activity involve?
Visit www.strokefoundation.org.au/strokeweek for more details. Join the FAST response team for National Stroke Week. |
12 – 14 September SNAICC National Conference
Includes 2 pre-conference masterclasses, 3 plenaries, 56 concurrent sessions, and a social/cultural program.
Register now! http://www.snaicc.org.au/conference/
13 September : Webinar Reducing the mental health impact of Indigenous incarceration on people, communities and services
Developed in consultation with NACCHO and produced by the Mental Health Professionals’ Network a federally funded initiative
Join our interdisciplinary panel as we explore a collaborative approach to reducing the mental health impact of Indigenous incarceration on people, communities and services.
The webinar format will include a facilitated question and answer session between panel members exploring key issues and impacts of incarceration on individuals, families and communities.
The panel will discuss strategies to enhance cultural awareness and develop responsive services for Indigenous communities affected by incarceration. Strategies to increase self-esteem and enhance emotional, physical and spiritual wellbeing of individuals will also be explored.
When: Wednesday 13th September, 2017
Time: 4.30pm – 5.45pm (AEST)
Where: Online – via your computer, tablet or mobile
Cost: Free
Panel:
- Dr Mark Wenitong (Medical Advisor based in QLD)
- Dr Marshall Watson (Psychiatrist based in SA)
- Dr Jeffrey Nelson (Clinical Psychologist based in QLD)
- Julie Tongs (OAM) (CEO Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service – Narrabundah ACT)
Facilitator:
- Dr Mary Emeleus (General Practitioner and Psychotherapist based in QLD)
Read more about our panel.
Learning Outcomes:
Through an exploration of incarceration, the webinar will provide participants with the opportunity to:
- Describe key issues and impacts of incarceration on individuals, families and communities
- Develop strategies to enhance culturally aware and responsive services for Indigenous people and communities affected by incarceration
- Identify strategies to increase self-esteem and enhance emotional, physical and spiritual wellbeing
Before the webinar:
- Check your computer and internet connection meet the minimum requirements by reviewing the webinar participation guide.
Register HERE
20-23 September AIDA Conference 2017
The AIDA Conference in 2017 will celebrate 20 years since the inception of AIDA. Through the theme Family. Unity. Success. 20 years strong we will reflect on the successes that have been achieved over the last 20 years by being a family and being united. We will also look to the future for AIDA and consider how being a united family will help us achieve all the work that still needs to be done in growing our Indigenous medical students, doctors, medical academics and specialists and achieving better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
This conference will be an opportunity to bring together our members, guests, speakers and partners from across the sector to share in the reflection on the past and considerations for the future. The conference will also provide a platform to share our individual stories, experiences and achievements in a culturally safe environment.
29 Sept : Closing the Prison Gap Focus on the Children Tweed Heads NSW
- Emeritus Professor Judy Atkinson and Margaret Hayes will “Focus on the Children”, describing their work with young people excluded from mainstream schools due to their behaviour.
- Leanne Phillips and Cathy Stillwell will talk about “Healing the Womyn Healing the Child”
- Jyi Lawnton and Casey Bird will describe “Indigenous Policy and the Scientific Gaze”
- Chris Lee and Associate Professor Helen Farley discuss “Making the Connection”, the use of technology to address the issues of literacy and numeracy in juvenile justice settings
- Dr Anthea Krieg will talk about her work in Ceduna, South Australia, coordinating services to prevent incarceration of First Nations children.
30 Sept : The 2017 Human Rights Photography competition
The 2017 Human Rights Photography competition is now open to children and adults around the country, with a $600 camera prize up for grabs for the most outstanding image!
For almost a decade, the Australian Human Rights Commission has been holding photo competitions every couple of years. Our last competition attracted a record 450 entries.
Photography is a powerful medium with a long history in the promotion and advancement of human rights around the world. Photos foster empathy for the suffering and experience of others, community engagement and positive social change. No one can forget the impact of photos such as Nick Ut’s famous photo The Terror of War of child Kim Phuc after a napalm attack during the Vietnam War.
Our focus for this year’s competition will be the experiences of people at home. The theme for the 2017 competition is Home, inspired by Eleanor Roosevelt’s famous quote “Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home…”
The shortlisted and winning photos to be displayed at the 2017 Human Rights Awards on 8 December in Sydney.
So, what are you waiting for?
About the competition
- Enter at https://photocompetition.humanrights.gov.au/
- There will be two categories for entries: Under 18 and 18 & over.
- Overall winners will receive their prizes at the 2017 Human Rights Awards on December 8 in Sydney. A selection of photos from the Competition will also be on display.
- Main prizes worth $600.
- The competition will close on 30 September 2017.
If you have a query about the competition, please email photocomp@humanrights.gov.au
Photo Credit: Nimboi’s Bat by Sean Spencer, from the 2011 competition.
4- 5 October Aboriginal Male Health Ochre Day Darwin NT
2017 Ochre Day Registration
Where: Darwin
When: 4th & 5th October 2017
This year NACCHO is pleased to announce the annual NACCHO Ochre Day will be held in Darwin during October 2017.
Beginning in 2013, Ochre Day is an important NACCHO Aboriginal male health initiative. Aboriginal males have arguably the worst health outcomes of any population group in Australia.
NACCHO has long recognised the importance of addressing Aboriginal male health as part of Close the Gap by 2030.
All information provided in registering for the NACCHO Ochre Day remains entirely confidential and will only be used to assist with planning i.e. catering etc.
- There is no registration cost to attend the NACCHO Ochre Day (Day One or Two)
- All Delegates will be provided breakfast & lunch on Day One and morning & afternoon tea as well as lunch on Day Two.
- All Delegates are responsible for paying for and organising your own travel and accommodation.
For further information please contact Kyrn Stevens:
Phone: 08 8942 5400
Email: naccho.ochre@ddhs.org.au
Each Delegate is required to complete a separate applicatiom
9- 10 October Indigenous Affairs and Public Administration Conference : Can’t we do better?
This year marks 50 years since the 1967 referendum resulted in the Commonwealth gaining national responsibilities for the administration of Indigenous affairs. This is a shared responsibility with state and territory administrations.
ANZSOG and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet are providing travel support and waiving conference fees for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community leaders and public servants attending the conference from remote locations.
To enquire about your eligibility, please contact conference2017@anzsog.edu.au
In partnership, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), the University of Sydney, and the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) are holding an international conference that questions the impact of the past 50 years of public administration and raise issues for the next 50 years in this important nation building area.
DPMC is seeking to build and foster a public canon of knowledge to open the history of Indigenous policy and administrative practice to greater scrutiny and discussion.
The Indigenous Affairs and Public Administration Conference will be attended by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representatives, other Indigenous peoples, public servants from state and federal governments, and the academic community.
The conference will feature a range of guest presenters, including Australia’s Chris Sarra, Andrea Mason and Martin Nakata, New Zealand’s Arapata Hakiwai and Geraint Martin, as well as other international speakers.
The deliberations and discussions of the conference will feed into a final report that will be used to guide Federal government policy formation at a series of roundtables in late 2017 and early 2018.
2017 Indigenous Affairs and Public Administration Conference
October 9-10
The Refectory, University of Sydney
October 9, 6:00pm – 9:30pm: Pre-conference dinner
October 10, 8:30am – 5:00pm: Conference
Cost:
Early bird tickets (until September 1): $150
Regular tickets: $250
Full time PhD student concession tickets: $25
10 October CATSINAM Professional Development Conference Gold Coast
18 -20 October 35th Annual CRANAplus Conference Broome
We are pleased to announce the 35th Annual CRANAplus Conference will be held at Cable Beach Club Resort and Spa in Broome, Western Australia, from 18 to 20 October 2017.
THE FUTURE OF REMOTE HEALTH AND THE INFLUENCE OF TECHNOLOGY
Since the organisation’s inception in 1982 this event has served to create an opportunity for likeminded remote and isolated health individuals who can network, connect and share.
It serves as both a professional and social resource for the Remote and Isolated Health Workforce of Australia.
We aim to offer an environment that will foster new ideas, promote collegiate relationships, provide opportunities for professional development and celebrate remote health practice.
18- 20 October First 1000 Days Summit
The First 1000 Days Australia Summit is a three-day event that will bring together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, researchers, community members, front- line workers and policy makers involved in areas relevant to the work of First 1000 Days Australia. Lectures, panel discussions and workshops will address topics such as caring and parenting, infant and child development, family strengthening, implementation and translation, as well as a number of other areas.
The theme for the Summit is ‘Celebrating our leadership, strengthening our families’. We invite interested presenters to submit abstracts for oral presentations, workshops and posters that align with the aims, principles and research areas of First 1000 Days Australia, and of First 1,000 Days international.
20 October : ‘Most influential’ health leaders to appear in key forum at major rural medicine conference
‘Most influential’ health leaders to appear in key forum at major rural medicine conference
RMA Presidents’ Breakfast
Friday 20 October 2017
Pullman Albert Park, Melbourne
www.ruralmedicineaustralia.com.au
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26-27 October Diabetes and cardiovascular research, stroke and maternal and child health issues.
‘Translation at the Centre’ An educational symposium
Alice Springs Convention Centre, Alice Springs
This year the Symposium will look at research translation as well as the latest on diabetes and cardiovascular research, stroke and maternal and child health issues. The event will be run over a day and a half.
The Educational Symposium will feature a combination of relevant plenary presentations from renowned scientists and clinicians plus practical workshops.
Registration is free but essential.
Please contact the symposium coordinator on 1300 728 900 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm) or via email at events@baker.edu.au
31 October –2 Nov NACCHO AGM Members Meeting Canberra
We welcome you to attend the 2017 NACCHO Annual Members’ Conference.
On the new NACCHO Conference Website you find links to
1.Registrations now open
2. Booking Your Accommodation
3. Book Your Flights
4. Expressions of Interest Speakers, case studies and table top presentations Close
5. Social Program
6.Conferences Partnership Sponsorship Opportunities
7.NACCHO Conference HELP Contacts
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.
Where :Hyatt Hotel Canberra
Dates : Members’ Conference: 31 October – 1 November 2017
Annual General Meeting: 2 November 2017
CLICK HERE
15 November One Day NATSIHWA Workshop SA Forum
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers Association (NATSIHWA)
Join the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers Association (NATSIHWA) for a one day CPD networking workshop focussed on current workforce development opportunities.
Upskill and strengthen your skill level in a specialised area and find out what is happening through program development, education and funding opportunities.
Hear from organisations such as: PHN Primary Heath Network, CranaPlus, Autism QLD, Rheumatic Heart, PEPA Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach, Diabetes Australia, IBA Indigenous Business Australia, HESTA Superannuation, 1800 RESPECT, Hearing Australia and more to be annuonced in the coming months (tailored for your specific region).
14-15 November : 6th Annual NHMRC Symposium on Research Translation.
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Lowitja Institute, Australia’s national institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research, are proud to be co-hosting the 6th Annual NHMRC Symposium on Research Translation.
This partnership indicates an alignment of priorities and a strong commitment from our two institutions to deliver a measurable, positive impact on the health and wellbeing of Australia’s First Peoples.
Under the theme “The Butterfly Effect: Translating Knowledge into Action for Positive Change”, the Symposium will be an opportunity to bring relevant expertise to the business of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research translation and put forward Indigenous perspectives that inform the most effective policies and programs. It will also be a forum to share knowledge of what successful research looks like at community level and what the key elements of success are.
We look forward to the participation of delegates with community, research and policy expertise, including outstanding keynote speakers Dr Carrie Bourassa (Canada) and Sir Mason Durie (New Zealand). We are confident that through our joint commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research, the Symposium will make a significant contribution to the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, families and individuals. This commitment also signals the importance of working together as equal partners, Indigenous and non-Indigenous.
15 -18 November :National Conference on Incontinence Scholarship Opportunity close 1 September
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/
14 December Shepparton One Day NATSIHWA Workshop VIC Forum
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers Association (NATSIHWA)
Join the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers Association (NATSIHWA) for a one day CPD networking workshop focussed on current workforce development opportunities.
Upskill and strengthen your skill level in a specialised area and find out what is happening through program development, education and funding opportunities.
Hear from organisations such as: PHN Primary Heath Network, CranaPlus, Autism QLD, Rheumatic Heart, PEPA Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach, Diabetes Australia, IBA Indigenous Business Australia, HESTA Superannuation, 1800 RESPECT, Hearing Australia and more to be annuonced in the coming months (tailored for your specific region).
11-12 April 2018 6th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium Canberra call for extracts
About the Symposium
Drawing upon a tradition which commenced with the first rural and remote health scientific conference ‘Infront Outback’ held in Toowoomba in 1992, the 6th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium will be held in Canberra, 11-12 April 2018.
The Symposium will celebrate 20 years since the establishment of the first university department of rural health in 1997 and will highlight the research and knowledge that followed this innovation.
Outback Infront will celebrate the leadership that has emerged from the rural and remote health research community, while at the same time, support early career academics and the next generation of rural health researchers.
The Symposium will focus on rural and remote health research that informs strategic health policy and health service challenges in rural and remote Australia.
The Symposium will provide an opportunity to share and develop research that seeks to understand and deliver innovative change through building evidence that has the potential to transform health outcomes and service delivery.
Who should attend
The Symposium program will be designed to engage academics, policy makers, expert researchers in rural and remote health and clinician-researchers, as well as emerging and early career researchers.
It will also be relevant to policy makers, university departments of rural health, rural clinical schools, research collaborations and bodies, rural workforce organisations and health services delivery networks and providers.
Program
As well as key presentations from respected researchers in rural and remote health the Symposium will also feature Rogano presentations (scholarly debate on a current research project that answer “how to” questions and encourage scholarly thinking and debate) and a return of the popular Lightning Talk presentations to support early career academics and the next generation of rural health researchers.
Abstracts are now being sought for general presentations, Lightning talks and Rogano presentations
