For John Paul Janke, a Canberra father to four young boys, keeping up with what the kids do online is important. Aged between 14 and 6, the kids, like many these days, are leading busy lives both on and offline. Much of their time is spent playing online video games or watching videos online. “As […]
For many parents, carers and educators, the challenge of keeping teenagers safe online is all too real. But mentoring programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are playing their part in helping to set role models for teenagers as they navigate life, including online. The Stars Foundation, founded by Andrea Goddard, provides a mentoring […]
For Cairns family the Cavanaghs, talking to their kids about how to stay safe online is essential. Parents Lyn and Chris are well aware of the potential dangers of their children accessing the internet and online content. They decided to start the chat about online safety with their children, Marnie (8) and CJ (4), to […]
If it wasn’t for the 715 health check, Kerry Drake’s children would still be missing school due to chronic illness. The mother of two from Kwinana says the school health check program run by local Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre, Moorditj Koort detected underlying health conditions for both her children, that hadn’t been picked […]
For more than 40 years, Awabakal has been looking after the health of the Newcastle mob. The New South Wales mid north coast region is home to one of the largest populations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia. The 715 health check is a preventative health assessment designed specifically to support the […]
300km north west of Adelaide, the Port Augusta community are passionate about helping their mumsand bubs stay healthy and strong. Pika (meaning ‘sickness’) and Wiya (meaning ‘no’) is derived from the Pitjantjatjara language, one of the many Aboriginal languages spoken in the local area. It’s a fitting name for the Aboriginal community controlled health organisation […]
Dr Mark Wenitong is one of a kind. Descending from the Kabi Kabi tribal group of South Queensland, Mark is one of the first Aboriginal men to graduate as a Doctor and is now a powerful advocate for improving Indigenous health outcomes. Mark says he was inspired to become a Doctor by his mother who […]
New resources have been launched today to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, carers and educators start the chat about online safety. Research shows that more Aussie kids than ever are having negative online experiences, including cyberbullying, unwanted contact from strangers and social exclusion. However, many parents, carers and educators are unsure how to […]
According to the most recent Census survey from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the Construction industry is the third highest industry (equal to Education and Training) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are employed in, but only 10% of those employed are women [1]. Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES), Australia’s largest recruitment service for Aboriginal […]
Today R U OK? will launch Stronger Together, a targeted suicide prevention campaign to encourage conversation within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Developed with the guidance and oversight of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group and 33 Creative, an Aboriginal owned and managed agency, the campaign encourages individuals to engage and offer […]
