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FIRST NATIONS HEALTH EQUITY Is everyone’s business!

 

 

June 2024, Edition 1

Welcome to the first edition of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Service eNews! In this debut edition, we’re thrilled to present:

  • A word from the Senior Director Kristy Hayes
  • Name our eNews: Enter Our eNews Naming Competition
  • Sistas Shawls: Free breast screening program for First Nations women
  • Celebrating Professor Cindy Shannon AM FAICD: Recognising her appointment as our esteemed Board Chair.
  • Close the Gap Day Event: More than 1,500 people attended the event
  • Hospital Liaison Officers: Your cultural link to healthcare services
  • Deadly Start Traineeships: Giving young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school students a head start into healthcare roles
  • Gold Coast Hospital Health Service First Nations Health Equity Strategy: Exploring our commitment to ensuring health equity for all.
  • Yanbalehla garulbu nga wulalehla “walking together in kindness” Artwork Video: glimpse of something truly special
  • Get in touch: Contact details of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Service
  • Working together to achieve Healthy Equity: a collaborative approach to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our region

We'd love to hear from you:  

Your feedback matters to us! If you have suggestions for future topics, questions about our services, or simply want to share your thoughts on this edition, the Health Equity Team would like to hear from you via email gchfirstnationshealthequity@health.qld.gov.au. Thank you for being a valued member of our community!