The Government has made the Road Amendment (Child Seating and Restraint) Rules 2010 to amend the Road Rules 2008 to implement a small number of practical amendments to the rules relating to the restraint of children under 7 years of age. The amendments which commenced today will: (more…)
RCNA is calling for applications from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students who are (or intend to be) studying health at an undergraduate level at university or at TAFE. If you are studying a course at TAFE this course must be certificate IV or above.
It is easy to be eligible all you have to do is be studying an undergraduate course at university or an accredited TAFE course (certificate IV and above) in one of the following areas:
Breast Cancer Screening Van Coming To Walgett
The NSW Department of Aboriginal Affairs contributes a Discretionary Grant
towards the costs of funerals to the NSW Aboriginal community. A payment of
$300.00 is made directly to the Funeral Directors to assist with the costs.
Thumbs Up to Health Tucker
The Thumbs Up ! Program is aimed at Indigenous children aged 5 – 16. A creative environment using music and multi media workshops, concerts and cooking with senior community women is employed to promote healthy eating education and information. The aim is to encourage young Indigenous Australians to make better and healthier food choices particularly in regard to the drinking of adequate amounts of water daily instead of sweet sugar laden drinks and also to promote the eating more fruit and vegetables as snacks rather than choosing “junk” foods.
The incidence of Diabetes in Indigenous communities leading to the inevitable associated chronic diseases decimating the Indigenous population is alarmingly high. Programs aimed specifically at Indigenous youth informing them of the food choices required for a healthy life are in abundance but using a high profile Indigenous role model like Dr. Jimmy Little AO who has lived with diabetes together with his young artists will help get the message through. (more…)
Men’s ‘Pit Stop’ health checks will be held at
Bourke: 02 March 2010
Brewarrina: 13 April 2010
Walgett: 18 May 2010
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It’s all about you! Don’t be shame….Be Game! Get a health check and take control!
Depression affects one in every six men, and Prostate Cancer affects as many men
every year in Australia, as breast cancer affects women, but men see their Health
Worker, Nurse or Doctor for checks up MUCH LESS than women do. There is NO SHAME in talking to someone about your health concerns…it is normal
and good for you! ‘It’ll be right’ wont make problems go away…but talking to your
Health Worker, Nurse or Doctor will help!
WAMS have Male Aboriginal Health Workers who you can yarn with and advise you
on where you can get help. (more…)
WAMS is now providing HPV vaccine for FREE
18-26 year old female’s are eligible.
HPV vaccine protects against cervical cancer, and is a course of three injections.
For further information call Skye Duncan (Registered Nurse) on 0428 866 761.
