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@thekooriway's latest campaign #FlipTheVape aims to encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander young people in Vic to stop vaping & will be promoted state-wide on billboards, public transport, street posters, social media & shopping centres: 🔗 bit.ly/3FAjJUF

Register now: UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health is hosting a journal club to discuss the following paper, facilitated by Poche Centre Research Fellow Dr Shingisai Chando & discussion to be led by paper's lead author, Associate Prof Dr Michelle Kennedy: 🔗 bit.ly/42dalyO

NSW: The Gulibaa Project is an Indigenous-led & community-embedded initiative designed to support Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander women to become smoke & vape-free. Find out more: 🔗 bit.ly/4iFqSBx

WA: This FREE short course that aims to provide community services workers in WA with the skills to support clients facing mental health challenges & address the growing demand for mental health awareness: 🔗 bit.ly/4c8vFsX

This program from Victorian Department of Health provides assertive outreach, tailored support & builds the capacity of non-Aboriginal #AOD services to provide culturally responsive care. Find out more: 🔗 bit.ly/43zAXLE

The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet has released the latest edition of their annual evidence-based publication, the Overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health status 2024. It includes information on alcohol use, tobacco & vape use, illicit drug use & VSU: 🔗 bit.ly/3XCZr2O

Tender now open: as part of the #TIS program, NRPP funding is available for 2025 to achieve better health outcomes for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people in regional, remote & very remote areas. Lodgement closes 2 May 2025: 🔗 bit.ly/4ldPMd2

This paper examines the "We Can Do This" web-based app, designed to reduce methamphetamine use among Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, exploring digital health solutions for substance use prevention in Indigenous communities: 🔗 bit.ly/4jbF0Ce

These services from Victorian Department of Health provide outreach services, sobering centres & places of safety for people living in Vic. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander services are provided in partnership with local Aboriginal organisations & health services:🔗 bit.ly/4j6HZg0

This paper identified themes around empowerment & safety regarding antenatal care & #alcohol use for Aboriginal women. They suggested all pregnant women are informed about risks + continuity of care models, holistic approaches & judgment-free support is offered: 🔗

Watch: this AOD Knowledge Centre video includes information on community-led approaches to reducing harms from #alcohol use, treatment and support services,elements of successful programs, evaluating programs. & more: 🔗 bit.ly/4lwD7Ci

Missed the UQ Poche Seminar? Raechel Wallace & Sara Farnbach shared valuable insights on enhancing culturally competent service delivery in mainstream #AOD services in NSW. Learn about their process, implementation, evaluation & results: 🔗 bit.ly/3GnbKdG

This research project aims to investigate Drug Health's practising #AOD clinicians’ perspectives of barriers and facilitators in implementing cultural proficient practices in their workplace. Find out more: 🔗 bit.ly/4lHeDpZ

This campaign by WA Health aims to raise awareness of blood-borne viruses (BBVs) & the importance of BBV prevention among Aboriginal people in WA. it was developed with Aboriginal Health Workers and leaders & community-based organisations:🔗 bit.ly/3YnyLEk

This report by SAHMRI provides an in-depth evaluation of the impact of the #StrongBorn Campaign & FASD Communications and Engagement Grant. It offers valuable insights into the effectiveness of & impact on regional/remote communities: 🔗 bit.ly/4iPALvW

This webinar from the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI Curtin) discusses the challenges associated with regulating, measuring and reducing alcohol-related harm in the NT. Watch now: 🔗 bit.ly/3SuOBsx

Register now! The Tasmanian #AOD Conference 2025 will bring together a health professionals who work in/with the Tas AOD sector. The program includes a presentation, Let Them Speak - The Voices of Aboriginal Youth by Raylene Foster Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre 🔗 bit.ly/435uGFI

This storyboard by Lung Foundation Australia provides a snapshot of how lung cancer impacts Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people. It also includes QR codes linking to supporting resources for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities: 🔗 bit.ly/4klc0ZI

This video discusses supporting LGBTIQA+SB individuals facing #AOD challenges, family/domestic violence & suicide risks. Hear practical strategies from Switchboard Victoria’s Anna McFee & Maya Ellazam to enhance inclusive, trauma-informed care: 🔗 bit.ly/4meJP03

Save the date! NDARC, UNSW Annual Research Symposium is on 26 Sept 2025 in Sydney. Join leading researchers, clinicians & policymakers to explore latest innovations in #AOD research & public policy. Registrations essential: 🔗 bit.ly/4dBhIEr