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Apunipima trials new holistic service model in Napranum
Apunipima Cape York Health Council is trialling a new model of care in its Napranum clinic near Weipa, focusing on a holistic approach to health care which encompasses the social determinants of health and wellbeing. The Coordinated Case Care trial will work with five families and focus on social aspects of community life, from food security and fitness right through to home life, employment and financial health.
Train for free in the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program
Triple P International is inviting Queensland’s health and family services professionals to apply for free training in proven strength-based parenting support that is responsive to the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
NACCHO Members Conference 2023 wraps up
The annual 2023 NACCHO Members Conference in Noongar Boodjar (Perth) in October showcased the...
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The Indigenous voice to parliament will make the most of local community experience
Back in the 1980s, Yarrabah in far north Queensland had the highest suicide rate in Australia. Our people were losing loved ones too often, too young. I grew up in our family home opposite the church where weekly funeral processions were a dismal and heartbreaking reality.
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Carbal – An innovation model of sustainability
When Brian Hewitt, CEO of Carbal Medical Services was appointed to the position eight-and-a-half years ago, he lamented that programs that were beneficial to the health of the community ceased as soon as funding streams discontinued. Coming to terms with the variability of government priorities and their support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community organisations led Mr Hewitt to a conclusion.
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Sector Leader Magazine is published by the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC).
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