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# Indigenous Allied Health Australia

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- [2023 Barunga Festival](https://iaha.com.au/2023-barunga-festival/) - We are thrilled to bring you an exciting update from the recent Barunga Festival 2023, where IAHA proudly stood as a key supporter for yet another remarkable year! This vibrant celebration of culture and music brought communities from all across Australia together, leaving a lasting impact on all who attended. As part of our unwavering
- [Peaks Call for Recognition and Resourcing of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander SEWB Workforce](https://iaha.com.au/peaks-call-for-recognition-and-resourcing-of-the-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-sewb-workforce/) - Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia and Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) are calling for urgent national action to recognise, resource, and embed the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing, mental health, suicide prevention and postvention workforce as a core pillar of Australia’s mental health system. In a joint position paper released today,
- [IAHA MEDIA RELEASE - ACT Leads the Nation with Budget Investment in Indigenous Allied Health Academy](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-media-release-act-leads-the-nation-with-budget-investment-in-indigenous-allied-health-academy/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) welcomes the ACT Government's commitment in the 2026–27 Budget to co-invest in the IAHA ACT Health Academy — a significant program building the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce pipeline in the ACT. The ACT Government has announced $1.873 million over four years from 2026–27 to sustain the IAHA
- [IAHA Media Release - From Sorry to Action: a roadmap for transformative change 26 May 2026](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-media-release-from-sorry-to-action-a-roadmap-for-transformative-change-26-may-2026/) - On National Sorry Day, and every day, Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) stands with Stolen Generations survivors, their families, and communities. The 29th anniversary of the tabling of the landmark Bringing Them Home report is a day of reflection, on the strengths of survivors, and the impact that their voices, stories and truth telling have
- [Indigenous Allied Health Australia 2026-27 Federal Budget Summary](https://iaha.com.au/indigenous-allied-health-australia-2026-27-federal-budget-summary/) - Last week, on Tuesday 12 May, the Labor Government delivered the 2026–27 Australian Federal Budget, the first full budget since the election last year. Despite calling this “the most important and ambitious Budget in decades”, it represents a missed opportunity for reform in health and related sectors, and it is disappointing to see minimal investment
- [Stronger Together IAHA 2026-2031 Strategy Snapshot](https://iaha.com.au/stronger-together-iaha-2026-2031-strategy-snapshot/) - As Chairperson of Indigenous Allied Health Australia, I am proud to present our 2026-2031 Strategic Plan - a strategy grounded in culture, built on collective wisdom, and shaped by the aspirations of our members. This strategy is the next step in a journey that began over a decade ago, grounded in our vision of a
- [IAHA Public Commitment to Child Safety](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-public-commitment-to-child-safety/) - IAHA is committed to ensuring the health, wellbeing and safety of children and young people in contact with IAHA. You can read our Commitment here
- [MEDIA RELEASE  13 February 2026: Healing Requires Action — and a Workforce to Deliver It.](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-13-february-2026-healing-requires-action-and-a-workforce-to-deliver-it/) - On the anniversary of the National Apology, Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) stands with Stolen Generations survivors, their families, and communities. We recognise that healing is ongoing, requiring more sustainable supports, investment, and workforce development, to ensure culturally safe and responsive healing spaces with high quality, trauma aware and healing informed care and services are
- [Media Statement: IAHA congratulates the ACT for strengthening legislative requirements for public sector reforms](https://iaha.com.au/media-statement-iaha-congratulates-the-act-for-strengthening-legislative-requirements-for-public-sector-reforms/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) welcomes the passage this week of the Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (the Bill) in the ACT Legislative Assembly, with unanimous support. As part of the ACT community, IAHA was a signatory to an open letter alongside other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community leaders, mainstream
- [IAHA Media Release- Cultural Safety and Rights of Young people](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-cultural-safety-and-rights-of-young-people/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) is a national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled organisation working to improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. IAHA makes the following statement in light of recent media reports in Canberra involving the negative experiences of a young Aboriginal person, and in the
- [IAHA Media Release - Opportunity for the future of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce: the 2026 Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship round is now open for applications](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-media-release-opportunity-for-the-future-of-the-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health-workforce-the-2026-puggy-hunter-memorial-scholarship-round-is-now-open-for-applications/) - For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are studying or want to enrol in health qualifications in 2026, the Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship is now open and accepting applications until 31 October 2025. Now in its 23rd year, this is a game-changing scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying health courses in
- [IAHA Media Release - Indigenous Allied Health Australia and Greenbox partner to sustainably empower the future Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-media-release-indigenous-allied-health-australia-and-greenbox-partner-to-sustainably-empower-the-future-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-workforce/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) is proud to announce a new collaboration with leading IT asset lifecycle management company Greenbox, bringing together a shared commitment to sustainability, innovation, and equity. This partnership strengthens IAHA in its purpose to grow and empower the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce through supportive and culturally safe education,
- [2025 National Day of Recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners - Member Profile: Shaun Tatipata](https://iaha.com.au/2025-national-day-of-recognition-for-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health-workers-and-practitioners-member-profile-shaun-tatipata/) - Today we celebrate and honour the essential role of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners in the health and wellbeing of our mob. This year’s theme, Partnering for a purpose reminds us of all about the essential role that our Health Workers and Health Practitioners play across our communities. IAHA recognise the
- [Were you part of the USLC - Previously known as IAHAs HFTC (from 2013 to 2019)? We want to hear from you.](https://iaha.com.au/were-you-part-of-the-uslc-we-want-to-hear-from-you/) - We would like to invite you to take part in a research project to evaluate the Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) Ultimate Student Leadership Challenge (USLC). We want to understand the impact of the USLC on Indigenous allied health students. In this first phase of our research, we would like to hear from past students,
- [Media Release - Honouring Legacy, Investing in the Next Generation: Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarships Reflect NAIDOC 2025 Theme](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-honouring-legacy-investing-in-the-next-generation-puggy-hunter-memorial-scholarships-reflect-naidoc-2025-theme/) - As Australia celebrates 50 years of NAIDOC Week with the powerful theme “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy”, the Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme (PHMSS) proudly stands as a living embodiment of that vision in its 23rd year of supporting the next generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health leaders and continuing the
- [Workforce Development highlights from Gabe and Kylie during Career's Week](https://iaha.com.au/workforce-development-highlights-from-gabe-and-kylie-during-careers-week/) - IAHA's first visit to the NPA region! IAHA had the wonderful opportunity of being invited to the careers fair at Northern Peninsula Area State College (NPASC) to connect with an inspiring group of young people. IAHA staff Kylie and Gabe showcased the exciting pathways available in allied health and to spark interest in the wide
- [High School to Deadly Careers Wrap-Up – South Australia 2025](https://iaha.com.au/high-school-to-deadly-careers-wrap-up-south-australia-2025/) - What a powerful week it was for the IAHA High School to Deadly Careers (HS2DC) team, connecting with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students across South Australia. Kicking off the week at Para Hills High School, we engaged with enthusiastic Year 8 and 9 students, setting a positive tone for the week. Our visit to
- [IAHA MEDIA RELEASE: Federal election outcome an opportunity for the Albanese Government to practice strong leadership - 14 May 2025](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-media-release-federal-election-outcome-an-opportunity-for-the-albanese-government-to-practice-strong-leadership-14-may-2025/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) congratulates the Albanese-Labor Government on their recent Federal election victory, with the Australian people electing the Government for a second term, in a landslide result. Kamilaroi woman Ms Nicole Turner, Chairperson of IAHA, said “we congratulate the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, as well as Mark Butler MP and Senator Malarndirri
- [Preparing allied health students for culturally responsive interprofessional practice in remote Northern Australia](https://iaha.com.au/preparing-allied-health-students-for-culturally-responsive-interprofessional-practice-in-remote-northern-australia/) - ABSTRACT: University students, working with First Nations communities, need to build skills in culturally responsive practice. This study explores the experience of allied health students completing service-learning placements in First Nations communities. A qualitative post-placement study was undertaken. Semi-structured interviews were completed with allied health students (n=27) from Australian universities. Data was thematically analysed using
- [MEDIA RELEASE: IAHA calls for targeted investment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health workforce development (7 April 2025)](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-iaha-calls-for-targeted-investment-in-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-allied-health-workforce-development-7-april-2025/) - IAHA is pleased to release our election priorities for the upcoming 2025 Federal Election on Saturday 3 May. IAHA identifies five urgent priorities that, collectively, will play a pivotal role in improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health outcomes and grow an appropriately skilled, culturally responsive allied health workforce, critical for an efficient and equitable
- [IAHA Priorities for the 2025 Federal Election](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-priorities-for-the-2025-federal-election/) - IAHA calls for better targeted investment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health workforce development Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) understands, values and respects the critical role that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health workforce play in Australia’s effort to transform health systems. Investment in the growth and empowerment of the Aboriginal
- [MEDIA RELEASE:  IAHA welcomes the release of the 2024 Strategic Review of the Australian Apprenticeship Incentive System Final Report](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-iaha-welcomes-the-release-of-the-2024-strategic-review-of-the-australian-apprenticeship-incentive-system-final-report/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) welcomes the release of findings of the 2024 Strategic Review of the Australian Apprenticeship Incentive System, which provides an in-depth analysis of the current apprenticeship framework and outlines key recommendations for its improvement. The comprehensive review highlights the need for a more streamlined, targeted, and sustainable approach to apprenticeship programs
- [Celebrating our 2024 NNSW Health Academy Graduates and Award Winners](https://iaha.com.au/celebrating-our-2024-nnsw-health-academy-graduates-and-award-winners/) - Congratulations to our 2024 NNSW Health Academy Graduates! On Monday 16th December, IAHA celebrated the NNSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Academy Graduates. Held on the beautiful Richmond River on Nyangbal Country, we were welcomed by Nyangbal Elder Aunty Tania Marlowe and The Widjabul Wia-Bal Dancers, who shared both traditional and contemporary dance choreographed
- [Congratulations 2024 GWS Academy Graduates!](https://iaha.com.au/congratulations-2024-gws-academy-graduates/) - Congratulations 2024 GWS Academy Graduates! On Thursday 7 November IAHA celebrated the second GWS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Academy graduation. Held on Darug Country, we were privileged to be welcomed by Steve Trist and the Djirabitty Dancers. The night was a celebration of Blak excellence and the seven Year 12 students who will
- [Congratulations to our 2024 NT Health Academy Graduates and Award Winners](https://iaha.com.au/congratulations-to-our-2024-nt-health-academy-graduates-and-award-winners/) - On Tuesday 12 November, IAHA celebrated the NT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Academy Graduates. Held on beautiful Larrakia Country, we were welcomed by Larrakia Elder Lynette Fejo and The Garamilla Dancers. The night was a celebration of 23 deadly young people (our biggest cohort yet!) who have graduated from Year 12 and the
- [Congratulations 2024 ACT Academy Graduates and Award Winners](https://iaha.com.au/congratulations-2024-act-academy-graduates-and-award-winners/) - On Wednesday 20 November, IAHA celebrated the 2024 ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Academy Graduation and Awards. Guests were welcomed by Ngambri-Ngunnawal custodian of the Canberra region, Paul Girrawah House, and were joined by Rachel Stephen-Smith MLA, ACT Minister for Health, who congratulated the students and wished them well for their journeys into
- [Congratulations to the Graduates of ‘Leading Our Ways’ IAHA NT Workforce Development Leadership Program](https://iaha.com.au/congratulations-to-the-graduates-of-leading-our-ways-iaha-nt-workforce-development-leadership-program/) - On Thursday 14 November, we celebrated 18 leaders from across the Northern Territory who graduated from the ‘Leading Our Ways’ IAHA NT Workforce Development Leadership Program. The ‘Leading Our Ways’ Program is a culturally centred and practical leadership program for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce co-designed by our people, for our people. Congratulations
- [Ray Kelly - Leadership in Diabetes Care](https://iaha.com.au/ray-kelly-leadership-in-diabetes-care/) - Ray Kelly is a proud Gomeroi man and one of Australia’s leading health professionals, with over 33 years’ experience in the health and sports industries. He is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with a Master of Teaching (PDHPE) and a Bachelor of Research where he focused on the reversal of type 2 diabetes in the Indigenous
- [Members Spotlight - Rory Busch - World Occupational Therapy Day 2024](https://iaha.com.au/members-spotlight-rory-busch-world-occupational-therapy-day-2024/) - Rory Busch – Occupational Therapist – IAHA Member What inspired you to become an Occupational Therapist? What inspired me to become an Occupational Therapist was my first student placement, I initially was very hesitant during my first semester of Uni, however after completing a student placement I had no further doubt. I loved how the
- [Members Spotlight - Nardu Anderson - World Occupational Therapy Day 2024](https://iaha.com.au/members-spotlight-nardu-anderson-world-occupational-therapy-day-2024/) - Nardu Anderson – Occupational Therapist – Puggy Hunter Scholarship recipient Nardu Anderson’s mob is the Ngugi, Quandamooka People, from Mulgumpin (Moreton Island) in Moreton Bay, she is currently working in Meanjin (Brisbane). As an Occupational Therapist, Nardu’s journey has been driven by a desire to help others. She recalls the moment she discovered she could
- [Members Spotlight - Kani Thompson - National Nutrition Week 2024](https://iaha.com.au/members-spotlight-kani-thompson-national-nutrition-week-2024/) - Kani Thompson – Public Health/Community Nutritionist – IAHA Graduate Kani’s mob are from Saibai Island. She is currently working as Allied Health Team lead at Apunipima Cape York Health Council Kani started her journey in health with a Bachelor of Health Science (Public Health) and aspired to work in rural and remote communities anything to
- [STORM Research Project Flyer - Members](https://iaha.com.au/storm-research-project-flyer/) - Want to be a change-maker in community? Want to empower yourself and mob? Have you experienced racism whilst working in the ear and hearing health care sector? Yarn with us and transform the system! You are invited to participate in yarning circles for a national research project where you can share your experiences of racism
- [Media release - We must keep trying to improve mental health and suicide prevention outcomes - Gayaa Dhuwi](https://iaha.com.au/we-must-keep-trying-to-improve-gayaa-dhuwi/) - Read the full Media Release here: Media release - World Mental Health Day - Gayaa Dhuwi
- [Member Spotlight - World Sight Day 2024 - Shahnaz Rind](https://iaha.com.au/member-spotlight-world-sight-day-2024-shahnaz-rind/) - Shahnaz is a proud Yamatji woman and a recipient of the IAHA Brien Holden Vision Scholarship. Shahnaz is currently completing her final year of Doctor of Optometry at the University of Western Australia. Shahnaz shared the following reflection from her first semester this year. Earlier this year, I sat for the OSCE (Observed Structured Clinical
- [IAHA NT Workforce Development - Business Support Officer](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-nt-workforce-development-business-support-officer/) - IAHA NT Workforce Development - Business Support Officer - Download PDF Position: IAHA NT Workforce Development - Business Support Officer Location: Darwin (preferred), or elsewhere in the Northern Territory as agreed Salary: $79,958 - $92,763 (APS4 –APS5 equivalent) Reports to: IAHA NT Workforce Development Business Lead, IAHA Deputy Chief Executive Officer Contract: Fixed term
- [IAHA Academy Program Officers (GWS)](https://iaha.com.au/workwithus-gws-academy-program-officers/) - IAHA Academy Program Officers (GWS) - Download PDF Position: IAHA Academy Program Officers Location: Western Sydney and South Western Sydney Salary: $84,627 - $91,520 plus superannuation Reports to: IAHA Academy Senior Program Officer and Academy Regional Lead Contract: Ongoing These roles are identified positions open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates only. This
- [IAHA NT Academy Senior Program Officer (NT)](https://iaha.com.au/workwithus-nt-academy-senior-program-officer/) - IAHA NT Academy Senior Program Officer (NT) - Download PDF Position: IAHA NT Academy Senior Program Officer Location: Darwin Salary: $94,736 - $106,876 plus superannuation Reports to: NT Academy Regional Lead and National Director of IAHA Group Training Contract: Ongoing The role is an identified position open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
- [IAHA NT Workforce Development - Program Support Officer](https://iaha.com.au/workwithus-ntwd-program-and-business-support-officers/) - IAHA NT Workforce Development - Program Support Officer - Download PDF Position: IAHA NT Workforce Development - Program Support Officer Location: Darwin (preferred), or elsewhere in the Northern Territory as agreed Salary: $79,958 - $92,763 (APS4 –APS5 equivalent) Reports to: IAHA NT Workforce Development Business Lead, IAHA Deputy Chief Executive Officer Contract: Fixed term
- [Member Spotlight - World Pharmacists Day 2024 - Chastina Heck (Chas)](https://iaha.com.au/member-spotlight-pharmacists-day-2024-chastina-heck/) - Logan-based Bidjera, Nywaigi, and Mamu woman Chastina Heck (Chas) grew up in Toowoomba after being born in Barcaldine. She has two younger sisters. Growing up Chas saw her parents volunteering and helping others and loved the idea of helping people in her own life journey and decided Pharmacy was a way of doing that. “I
- [Member Spotlight - Physiotherapy Day 2024 - Tjarra Kilpatrick](https://iaha.com.au/member-spotlight-physiotherapy-day-2024-tjarra-kilpatrick/) - Tjarra Kilpatrick, a proud Dunghutti woman is currently living and working in nipaluna/Hobart on Palawa Country. Tjarra who is a IAHA graduate member - physiotherapy and an alumni of the 2022 IAHA Leadership Program. IAHA are immensely proud of the strength and determination Tjarra has demonstrated as a student and an early graduate physiotherapist. Tjarra reflected
- [Member Spotlight - Women's Health Week 2024 - Whitney Hunt](https://iaha.com.au/member-spotlight-womens-health-week-2024-whitney-hunt/) - This year's Women's Health Week theme is "Your Voice, Your Choice: we all have a role to play in empowering women to use their voice when it comes to their health. Courageous conversations about hormonal changes, trusting your gut on nutrition, overcoming shame and stigma, and finding your own point of difference on parenting challenges".
- [JOINT IAHA, NAATSIHWP &  RDN MEDIA RELEASE](https://iaha.com.au/joint-iaha-naatsihwp-rdn-media-release-now-open/) - JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme 2025 round, the first under Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community control, now open. 2 September 2024 Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), together with partners the National Association of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners (NAATSIHWP) and Rural Doctors Network (RDN), are proud to
- [TAKE A STEP TOWARDS A BETTER YOU THIS FOOT HEALTH WEEK](https://iaha.com.au/take-a-step-towards-a-better-you-this-foot-health-week/) - Research reveals 1 in 2 Australians have had their lives negatively affected by lower limb pain. Foot Health Week (12-18 October) aims to help people get back on track by understanding their foot health and the important role of podiatrists. New research commissioned by the Australian Podiatry Association has uncovered a significant shift in footwear
- [JOINT IAHA, NAATSIHWP &  RDN MEDIA RELEASE](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-media-release-puggy-hunter-memorial-scholarship-scheme-transitioning-to-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-community-control/) - JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme transitioning to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community control 22 March 2024 Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), alongside partners the National Association of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners (NAATSIHWP) and Rural Doctors Network (RDN), is excited to be announced as the successful provider
- [IAHA MEDIA RELEASE - Australian Universities Accord Final Report: an opportunity for more culturally safe and responsive educational pathways](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-media-release-australian-universities-accord-final-report-an-opportunity-for-more-culturally-safe-and-responsive-educational-pathways/) - 27 February 2024 Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), a national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community- controlled organisation, welcomes the release of the Australian Universities Accord Final Report, marking a significant opportunity for meaningful higher education reform in Australia. The Report includes 47 recommendations to reform higher education, and among the areas included within the
- [IAHA MEDIA RELEASE: Productivity Commission review of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap: a call for transformational change](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-media-release-iaha-productivity-commission-review/) - IAHA MEDIA RELEASE 7 February 2024 Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), a national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled organisation, welcomes the release of the Productivity Commission report on progress under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. We support the findings of the review, led by Commissioners Romlie Mokak and Natalie Siegel-Brown, regarding the
- [Aboriginal Rural Allied Health University Student Scholarship - Now Open!](https://iaha.com.au/aboriginal-rural-allied-health-university-student-scholarship-now-open/) - The NSW Ministry of Health and the Health Education and Training Institute (HETI), with support from Regional NSW, are pleased to offer Aboriginal allied health students with a rural background who demonstrate an interest in a rural career an opportunity to apply for scholarships for the Aboriginal Rural Allied Health University Student Scholarship. Applicants are
- [Celebrating 2023 Dietitians Week with IAHA Member Amelia Mckenzie](https://iaha.com.au/celebrating-2023-dietitians-week-with-iaha-member-amelia-mckenzie/) - My name is Amelia Mckenzie, I’m a proud Adnyamathanha and Arabana woman, from Port Augusta, South Australia. I’m currently based in Adelaide, studying Nutrition and Dietetics at Flinders University. I am a part-time student completing 3rd year topics. I decided to pursue Dietetics, firstly, because I am a foodie, I enjoy cooking and eating a
- [IAHA Member Kate Thompson on 2023 World Social Work Day – Respecting diversity through joint social action](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-member-kate-thompson-on-2023-world-social-work-day-respecting-diversity-through-joint-social-action/) - This year’s World Social Work Day theme is Respecting Diversity Through Joint Social Action. This is an important theme for the social work profession to reflect on and engage with given its original grounding in whiteness and the need for it to develop intersectionality as a field of study and practice. provides an opportunity to
- [IAHA Member Marayah Taylor on 2023 World Social Work Day – Respecting diversity through joint social action](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-member-marayah-taylor-on-2023-world-social-work-day-respecting-diversity-through-joint-social-action/) - My personal aligning with the theme of respecting diversity through joint social action is working and moving in a pattern alertness we have heard , seen an been a product of intergenerational trauma. Not just in Australia but all over the world we are now a significantly multicultural nation. Let us all come together, celebrate
- [IAHA Member Philipa Whyte on 2023 World Social Work Day – Respecting diversity through joint social action.](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-member-philipa-whyte-on-2023-world-social-work-day-respecting-diversity-through-joint-social-action/) - My name is Philipa and I am a Murawari woman from north-west NSW. I was not fortunate enough to grow up on Country but visit frequently. My family were dispersed, affected by government policies of the time. I feel a strong connection to the Darling and Barwon rivers and the sight of red dirt that
- [IAHA Member Tina Brodie on 2023 World Social Work Day - Respecting diversity through joint social action.](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-member-tina-brodie-on-2023-world-social-work-day-respecting-diversity-through-joint-social-action/) - My name is Tina (She/Her) and I am an Aboriginal woman living on Kaurna Country with my family. I’m excited to share a little yarn about World Social Work Day. Social workers are so crucial to our communities because our experiences of ongoing colonial violence and racism mean we have higher unmet social needs, are more
- [Invitation to participate in engagements on in-home aged care reforms](https://iaha.com.au/invitation-to-participate-in-engagements-on-in-home-aged-care-reforms/) - The Department of Health and Aged Care has engaged Winangali, to lead and design engagements with the First Nations communities and service providers. The Winangali team will conduct a series of workshops with current First Nations home care package (HCP) and Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) recipients. Workshops will also be held with First Nations
- [Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) welcomes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, June Oscar AO, as Patron.](https://iaha.com.au/indigenous-allied-health-australia-iaha-welcomes-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-social-justice-commissioner-june-oscar-ao-as-patron/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) are pleased to welcome proud Bunuba woman and national and international leader, June Oscar AO, as Patron. June has a long history with IAHA, and the announcement was made in front of members and stakeholders at the 2022 IAHA National Conference, which was held on the lands of Ngunnawal and
- [Merry Christmas from IAHA](https://iaha.com.au/merry-christmas-from-iaha/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia would like to wish our valued members, friends and partners a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 2022 has been a significant year for IAHA, achieving important outcomes and furthering the leadership of the organisation in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, training, education, and employment, as well as welcoming
- [Are you receiving our IAHA newsletter?](https://iaha.com.au/are-you-receiving-our-iaha-newsletter/) - If you have previously subscribed to the IAHA E-newsletter, but you haven't been receiving our weekly updates, there is a good reason why. With all of the promotional and spam emails that are sent these days, email servers have become very protective. However, in some cases, your email server might be blocking important emails that
- [2022 National Indigenous Allied Health Awards](https://iaha.com.au/2022-national-indigenous-allied-health-awards/) - IAHA congratulates the 2022 National Indigenous Allied Health Award recipients, which were announced as part of the IAHA 2022 National Conference held on the lands of Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples of the ACT and surrounding region. The Awards recognised Indigenous excellence from across professions, sectors, and regions across the nation, celebrating the leadership of the
- [2022 NT Aboriginal Health Academy Graduation.](https://iaha.com.au/2022-nt-aboriginal-health-academy-graduation/) - Congratulations to the 2022 NT Aboriginal Health Academy Students and Graduates, who were celebrated and recognised for their achievements at a Graduation and Awards Ceremony. Future Health Award - Robert Rainger NT Academy students are from all over the Northern Territory and Australia and represent 9 different schools throughout the Darwin region. Many of our
- [Celebrating National OT Week with IAHA Member Amanda Bailey](https://iaha.com.au/celebrating-national-ot-week-with-iaha-member-amanda/) - My name is Amanda, and I am a proud Ngarrindjeri woman living and working on Kaurna land. I moved into occupational therapy from nursing, with the goal to be a palliative care occupational therapist. This dream was achieved, but short lived, due to funding limitations. I have worked across rehabilitation, palliative care, and aged care
- [Celebrating National OT Week with IAHA Member Tya Fry.](https://iaha.com.au/celebrating-national-ot-week-with-iaha-member-tya-fry/) - Dalk muwil, nyarringek Tya. Laiurruki Wutyubaluk-an/Gunditjmarakan. Dalki ngapa ba gugurn ba gukwan ba mim. Dlki Malukmia ngapa ba gugurn ba gukwan ba mim. Hi all, my name is Tya. I am Wotjobaluk/Gunditjmara women (Western Victoria and South Western Victoria). I pay my respects to the Elders past. I pay my respects to the Elders present.
- [Celebrating 2022 International Allied Health Professions Day with IAHA Member Riley Park, Speech Pathologist](https://iaha.com.au/celebrating-2022-international-allied-health-professions-day-with-iaha-member-riley-park-speech-pathologist/) - My name is Ryley I’m an Aboriginal man with Eastern Arrernte heritage. I’m in my final year of my Speech Pathology degree at Flinders University in South Australia. I grew up on Larrakia Country in Darwin, NT and I plan on returning to the NT to provide Speech Pathology services to Indigenous and Non-Indigenous peoples.
- [Celebrating 2022 International Allied Health Professions Day with IAHA Member Whitney Hunt, Clinical Exercise Physiologist](https://iaha.com.au/celebrating-2022-international-allied-health-professions-day-with-iaha-member-whitney-hunt-clinical-exercise-physiologist/) - Hi my name is Whitney Hunt, I am a Kamilaroi, Barkindji, Ballardong and Whadjuk woman working as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist. The role I currently work in is with mob living with Chronic conditions ranging from Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes and Pulmonary disease (to name a few). I also work with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- [Celebrating 2022 International Allied Health Professions Day with IAHA Member Brooke Coleman-Oakes, Occupational Therapist](https://iaha.com.au/celebrating-2022-international-allied-health-professions-day-with-iaha-member-brooke-coleman-oakes-occupational-therapist/) - I am Brooke Coleman-Oakes, a proud Kokotha woman from the far West Coast of South Australia. I grew up on Kaurna land and am currently living on Bundjalung country. I am an Occupational Therapist & Breathwork Facilitator. Health and wellness is my primary value in life, closely followed by connection and freedom. I address all
- [Celebrating 2022 World Arthritis day with IAHA Member Adam Doyle, Physiotherapist.](https://iaha.com.au/celebrating-2022-world-arthritis-day-with-iaha-member-adam-doyle-physiotherapist/) - World Arthritis day means a day for myself to reflect on what is one of if not the greatest cause of disability. It makes me reflect on my role and purpose as a Physiotherapist and my aim to improve community health and wellbeing. Why I love to work in this area is because of
- [Celebrating 2022 World Sight Day on October 13th with IAHA Member, Optometrist Lauren Hutchinson](https://iaha.com.au/celebrating-2022-world-sight-day-on-october-13th-with-iaha-member-optometrist-lauren-hutchinson/) - What does World Sight Day mean to me? For me World Sight Day is about advocating for the provision of affordable, equitable and accessible eye care for all people. Nobody in 2022 should lose their sight to avoidable blindness. It is about bringing eye health into the spotlight and encouraging people to love their eyes.
- [Staff Reflection on the 2022 World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education](https://iaha.com.au/staff-reflection-on-the-2022-world-indigenous-peoples-conference-on-education/) - GabeOth, NT Senior Program Officer writes: I am grateful to be given the opportunity from IAHA to attend WIPCE for the very first time the whole week experience is to remember. My highlights firstly started with the First Nations parade and each group showcasing and introductions to their heritage is unique and have only seen
- [Celebrating 2022 World Mental Health Day with IAHA Member Sueanne Gola, Clinical Psychologist/Infant Mental Health Clinician](https://iaha.com.au/celebrating-2022-world-mental-health-day-with-iaha-member-sueanne-gola-clinical-psychologist-infant-mental-health-clinician/) - World Mental Health Day is an opportunity to shine the light on both First Nations experiences of Mental Health and wellbeing, and on the importance and benefits of early mental health interventions for our youth. As a Kamilaroi (Aboriginal) woman and Clinical Psychologist I have worked in mainstream mental health for 15 years and these
- [Yarning with IAHA Member Erin Baker during 2022 women’s health week](https://iaha.com.au/yarning-with-iaha-member-erin-baker-during-2022-womens-health-week/) - “I have been an Occupational Therapist for 13 years working across acute, community and disability sectors. I now have my own private OT business, and love to provide Early Intervention services for jarjums with additional needs living on Bundjalung Country. As I grow older, I have a greater appreciation and acceptance that my health is
- [2022 World Physiotherapy Day](https://iaha.com.au/2022-world-physiotherapy-day/) - Candice Liddy - In position to make a difference As an elite hockey player, Candice Liddy knew her strength was positioning: putting herself in the right place to maximise the team’s opportunity of moving forward and getting a goal. “There were other players who could run all day, but I just knew I had to
- [First Nations mental health lived experience portal launched to help co-design support services](https://iaha.com.au/first-nations-mental-health-lived-experience-portal-launched-to-help-co-design-support-services/) - A world-first portal has been launched which connects First Nations peoples with experience of mental ill health and suicide prevention with organisations and government agencies who want advice on how to develop tools and services in a culturally sensitive way to support this community. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Lived Experience Centre Portal has
- [Australian Osteopathic Accreditation Council (AOAC) Expression of Interest for a Non-Executive Director](https://iaha.com.au/australian-osteopathic-accreditation-council-aoac-expression-of-interest-for-a-non-executive-director/) - FIRST NATIONS A Director who identifies as a First Nations person and brings complementary skills to the board’s structure and activity. AOAC supports and encourages a diverse range of applicants to express interest in the roles. The Board seeks to have a broad representation (including but not limited to gender, age, diversity, location, skills, and
- [Free online CPD webinar for health and mental health professionals: The impact of Covid 19 on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQA+SB community](https://iaha.com.au/free-online-cpd-webinar-for-health-and-mental-health-professionals-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-the-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-lgbtiqasb-community/) - The Queeroboree bi-monthly webinar series produced by Black Rainbow, in partnership with the Mental Health Professionals’ Network aims to help practitioners better support the mental health and social and emotional wellbeing needs of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIAQ+SB community. The first webinar in the series, ‘The impact of Covid 19 on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait
- [An update on the IAHA Leadership Development Program](https://iaha.com.au/an-update-on-the-iaha-leadership-development-program/) - Culturally responsive leadership development for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce has been – and continues to be – a significant area of need. IAHA recognises the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership in driving transformational change. In early March, IAHA hosted the first 2022 IAHA Leadership Program workshop at a
- [IAHA MEDIA RELEASE: IAHA Welcome the Commitment of Funding for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-media-release-iaha-welcome-the-commitment-of-funding-for-the-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health-workforce/) - IAHA Welcome the Commitment of Funding for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce 13 March 2022 Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) welcomes the joint announcement from Minister Greg Hunt and Minister Ken Wyatt, launching the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Strategic Framework and Implementation Plan 2021–2031 (National Workforce Plan),
- [International Women's Day 2022](https://iaha.com.au/international-womens-day-2022/) - International Women’s Day has become a time to reflect on progress, and IAHA acknowledges and celebrates the achievements of every woman globally. IAHA acknowledges the cultural and community leadership Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have displayed for millennia, the footprints we walk in, and the continued leadership of our women in driving transformational change.
- [Allied health students receive $2 million training and placement boost in Katherine](https://iaha.com.au/allied-health-students-receive-2-million-training-and-placement-boost-in-katherine/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) Media Release: Flinders University receive $2 million training and student placement boost in Katherine In partnership with Flinders University, Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) welcomed the announcement by Regional Health Minister Dr David Gillespie on Tuesday, 1st of March for the $2 million Commonwealth grant, which will fund allied health
- [Indigenous Group Training Organisation Media Release - Indigenous Students in Western Sydney Embark on an Exciting New Career and Training Pathway into Health](https://iaha.com.au/indigenous-group-training-organisation-media-release-indigenous-students-in-western-sydney-embark-on-an-exciting-new-career-and-training-pathway-into-health/) - IAHA Group Training today welcomed ten, deadly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students from Western Sydney to their first official meeting as employees of Indigenous Allied Health Australia’s (IAHA) Group Training Organisation. The students signed up to a school-based traineeship program to undertake a Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance while continuing with
- [APO NT calls for urgent Commonwealth support as the NT COVID response falters! MEDIA RELEASE](https://iaha.com.au/apo-nt-calls-for-urgent-commonwealth-support-as-the-nt-covid-response-falters-media-release/) - Aboriginal Peak Organisations NT (APO NT) today called for urgent action from the Commonwealth Government in the face of a growing emergency in the COVID-19 response in the Northern Territory. “Despite a lot of hard work and good collaboration on the part of government and Aboriginal community sector organisations, the haste towards living with COVID
- [Indigenous Allied Health Australia welcome the release of the new National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2021-2031.](https://iaha.com.au/indigenous-allied-health-australia-welcome-the-release-of-the-new-national-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health-plan-2021-2031/) - As an organisation, IAHA have been working closely with other members of the National Health Leadership Forum (NHLF) and governments, to develop a new plan which centres culture and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing in health and wellbeing. You can find out more through the below media release from
- [COALITION OF PEAKS MEDIA RELEASE -  Partnership State of Play — Progress and Challenges](https://iaha.com.au/coalition-of-peaks-media-release-partnership-state-of-play-progress-and-challenges/) - The Joint Council on Closing the Gap met on December 3rd for the seventh time under the historic Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap where governments are now working together with the Coalition of Peaks to improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Progress was welcomed on several high priority actions to advance the
- [A Profile of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker/Practitioner Workforce and its involvement in Hearing Health Care](https://iaha.com.au/a-profile-of-the-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health-worker-practitioner-workforce-and-its-involvement-in-hearing-health-care/) - You're invited to participate because of your professional work as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker/Practitioner. The survey closes on Monday 29 November 2021. Aim of the Study (What is the project about?) This survey aims to quantify and describe the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker/Practitioner resources in Australia with
- [#RuralPositive thanks rural health professionals](https://iaha.com.au/ruralpositive-thanks-rural-health-professionals/) - Rural Doctors Network have announced that #RuralPositive, a new and exciting campaign to thank rural health professionals is now live. #RuralPositive encourages members of the community to say thanks to rural health professionals for their resilience and dedication through a long period of drought, bushfires, flood, mice and COVID-19. Anyone can thank a rural
- [COVID-19 Vaccine Workshop - Sharing Success Stories & Smashing Myths - Wednesday November 3rd](https://iaha.com.au/covid-19-vaccine-workshop-sharing-success-stories-smashing-myths-wednesday-november-3rd/) - Menzies School of Health Research and Telethon Kids Institute are hosting a COVID-19 Vaccine Workshop to help promote vaccine uptake across the Northern Territory and northern Western Australia. The workshop will be held in person at Menzies School of Health Research in Darwin on Wednesday November 3rd (with option to attend via zoom) and will provide an
- [MEDIA RELEASE - IAHA NT Workforce Development Announce Inaugural Board of Directors](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-iaha-nt-workforce-development-announce-inaugural-board-of-directors/) - Established in 2021, IAHA NT Workforce Development Ltd is a local, Northern Territory organisation based in Darwin working to improve education, training, employment and health and wellbeing outcomes with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, families, and communities across the NT. IAHA NT Workforce Development are pleased to introduce our inaugural Board of Directors and
- [IAHA MEDIA RELEASE - IAHA Announce 2021 Board of Directors 22 October 2021](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-media-release-iaha-announce-2021-board-of-directors-22-october-2021/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) are pleased to announce that Nicole Turner, Kimberley Hunter, Kirrilaa Johnstone and Elizabeth McEntyre were elected to the IAHA Board of Directors at the 2021 Annual General Meeting, held online on Thursday 21 October. They join IAHA Deputy Chairperson Maddison Adams, Tirritpa Ritchie, Patty Councillor and Anthony Paulson on the
- [IAHA MEDIA RELEASE - Aboriginal future health leaders recognised in NT Training Awards](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-media-release-aboriginal-future-health-leaders-recognised-in-nt-training-awards/) - 20 September 2021 One current and one graduate trainee of the Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) Northern Territory Aboriginal Health Academy have been recognised at the 2021 Northern Territory Training Awards gala, held on Larrakia Country on Saturday 18 September 2021. Elyssia Tallon Rosas, current NT Academy student, was awarded School-based Apprentice or Trainee of
- [NSW State-wide COVID-19 Vaccination Blitz for Aboriginal people](https://iaha.com.au/nsw-state-wide-covid-19-vaccination-blitz-for-aboriginal-people/) - Who can book All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 12 and over can access a priority Pfizer vaccination appointment. Vaccination clinics Choose a clinic near you and check for appointment details. Region Site name / Address Date and Time How to book Hunter New England Belmont Newcastle Vaccination Centre Belmont 383 Pacific Highway
- [IAHA Calls for Mentors](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-calls-for-mentors/) - As part of its Online Mentoring Program, IAHA is establishing a bank of mentors from both within and external to the IAHA membership. We are looking for people who are willing to empower someone less experienced to achieve their goals by sharing knowledge and experiences in a relationship of mutual trust. Do you have skills, experience
- [MEDIA RELEASE – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women united for Sisters in Spirit Aboriginal Corporation Launch](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-women-united-for-sisters-in-spirit-aboriginal-corporation-launch/) - SISAC Media Release_V1.0_20210715
- [Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Academy on the way for Lismore - NSWLHD and IAHA Joint media release](https://iaha.com.au/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health-academy-on-the-way-for-lismore-nswlhd-and-iaha-joint-media-release/) - phone: (02) 6285 1010 or website: https://iaha.com.au/ -ENDS - Media Contacts: IAHA Communications Officer – Renae Kilmister 0421 505 553 NNSWLHD Media Unit – Fiona Baker 0413 028 683 DOWNLOAD JOINT MEDIA RELEASE - Media Release - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Allied Health Academy on the way for Lismore DOWNLOAD PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT - IAHA
- [A message from IAHA Admin Support Officer Ian Martin during Men's Health Week 2021](https://iaha.com.au/a-message-from-iaha-admin-support-officer-ian-martin-during-mens-health-week-2021/) - As men, we tend to gloss over the importance of regular health checks. We tend to go by the adage ’it’ll be ok mate’. With a strong family history of heart disease, having lost my dad in 1995 at 61, older brother at 54 and a nephew at 47, I never thought of seeing
- [Collaboration Agreement Signals New Era for Allied Health in Australia](https://iaha.com.au/collaboration-agreement-signals-new-era-for-allied-health-in-australia/) - The first Collaboration Agreement between Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) and the Australian Council of Pro-Vice-Chancellors and Deans of Health Sciences (ACPDHS) was signed last week at the IAHA 2013 national conference, held at the Hilton Adelaide. IAHA is the national peak body representing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health professionals and students and
- [IAHA's Official Opening](https://iaha.com.au/iahas-official-opening/) - IAHA hosted an Official Office Opening in Canberra on Wednesday 5th September 2012, with Ms Gai Brodtmann Federal Member for Canberra announcing on behalf of The Hon. Tanya Plibersek, MP additional funding for IAHA this financial year to undertake activities in promoting allied health careers, establishing partnerships with Medicare Locals, building relationships with Universities on
- [Board Member Featured in National Indigenous Times](https://iaha.com.au/board-member-featured-in-national-indigenous-times/) - As a young child, Keona Wilson had big dreams. She knew she wanted a good life, even if she wasn’t always sure how to get there. An Aboriginal woman born in Redcliff Queensland, Keona is a speech pathologist of 7 years and is a Board Director at Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA). Keona, who grew
- [2021 RECONCILIATION WEEK STATEMENT More than a word: Reconciliation takes action](https://iaha.com.au/2021-reconciliation-week-statement-more-than-a-word-reconciliation-takes-action/) - CoP Reconciliation Week - Statement 2021
- [World No Tobacco Day 2021 - Judy Bell's Story](https://iaha.com.au/world-no-tobacco-day-2021-judy-bells-story/) - Judy Bell_World No Tobacco Day_2021
- [IAHA MEDIA RELEASE  - IAHA ACKNOWLEDGE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROYAL COMMISSION INTO ABORIGINAL DEATHS IN CUSTODY. 15 April 2021](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-media-release-iaha-acknowledge-the-30th-anniversary-of-the-royal-commission-into-aboriginal-deaths-in-custody-15-april-2021/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) acknowledges the deep loss and grief of families and friends whose loved ones have passed away while in custody, both before and since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. Each life lost touches families, communities, and collectively as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As a community we
- [MEDIA RELEASE - IAHA welcome appointment of National Deputy Rural Health Commissioner](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-iaha-welcome-appointment-of-national-deputy-rural-health-commissioner/) - Media Release - IAHA welcome announcement of new Deputy Rural Health Commissioner
- [Registered health practitioners and students: What you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout](https://iaha.com.au/registered-health-practitioners-and-students-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-covid-19-vaccine-rollout/) - The National Boards and Ahpra have published a joint statement on March 9th to help registered health practitioners and students understand what’s expected of them in giving, receiving and advising on and sharing information about COVID-19 vaccines. Key points A joint position statement was published about National Boards’ expectations of registered health practitioners and students
- [Indigenous leaders call for an end to racism in the health system](https://iaha.com.au/indigenous-leaders-call-for-an-end-to-racism-in-the-health-system/) - Deep-seated resistance to addressing institutional and systemic racism in our health system is thwarting progress towards improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, say Indigenous leaders in an important paper published today. The authors of the Perspective, published in Public Health Research & Practice, a peer-reviewed journal of the Sax
- [2021 WORLD HEARING DAY - Hearing Care for All! Screen. Rehabilitate. Communicate.](https://iaha.com.au/2021-world-hearing-day-hearing-care-for-all-screen-rehabilitate-communicate/) - IAHA supports Hearing Australia Media Release - World Hearing Day events and resources to support Indigenous ear health March 3, is World Hearing Day and Hearing Australia’s Hearing Assessment Program — Early Ears (HAPEE) program is holding a series of events throughout the week with its spokespeople, singer-songwriter Emma Donovan and Play School presenter and
- [Allied Health Scholarships - Poche Centre for Indigenous Health](https://iaha.com.au/allied-health-scholarships-poche-centre-for-indigenous-health/) - Download the Poche Code of Conduct: 2021 Code of Conduct
- [CTG Campaign update - Apology anniversary/ Closing the Gap reporting](https://iaha.com.au/ctg-campaign-update-apology-anniversary-closing-the-gap-reporting/) - Our Campaign Co-Chairs met recently with NIAA and were offered the following details re Closing the Gap reporting; Changes to Australian Government Closing the Gap Reporting In July 2020, the Australian Government, state and territory governments, the Australian Local Government Association, and the Coalition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Peak Organisations entered into
- [Young Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander members needed to join HealthInfoNet national Advisory Board](https://iaha.com.au/young-aboriginal-and-or-torres-strait-islander-members-needed-to-join-healthinfonet-national-advisory-board/) - The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet is seeking expressions of interest from young Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander people to join its national Advisory Board. The Advisory Board provides strategic advice and guidance to the HealthInfoNet Director to ensure that it continues to provide support to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health sector workforce. The Australian
- [MEDIA RELEASE - New national campaign to prevent avoidable hearing loss in kids](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-new-national-campaign-to-prevent-avoidable-hearing-loss-in-kids/) - Emma Donovan and Luke Carroll team up with Hearing Australia to prevent avoidable hearing loss in kids One in three Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children experience chronic ear disease in Australia. Luke Carroll (Actor and Playschool Presenter) and Emma Donovan (Musician), who are both parents, have joined the Hearing Australia campaign to help promote the
- [Diabetes Australia Media Release - Time to get back on track with diabetes](https://iaha.com.au/diabetes-australia-media-release-time-to-get-back-on-track-with-diabetes/) - The National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) has launched a new campaign to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with type 2 diabetes to reengage with their diabetes healthcare teams and their diabetes management in 2021. Diabetes Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement Manager Chris Lee said the new campaign, Back on Track, was
- [Media Release: Finalists recognised for sustainability, gender equity, diversity and health achievements in inaugural HESTA Impact Awards](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-finalists-recognised-for-sustainability-gender-equity-diversity-and-health-achievements-in-inaugural-hesta-impact-awards/) - Eleven finalists have been announced for the first-ever HESTA Impact Awards, recognising health and community services professionals taking positive steps to create a better world. Finalist achievements covered sustainability, gender equity, health and diversity and inclusion initiatives, including a hospital-wide recycling program, health literacy sessions for culturally and linguistically diverse communities and a free online
- [**Applications now open**     NT Health Aboriginal Cadetship Program  2021 - Closing 31 January, 2021](https://iaha.com.au/applications-now-open-nt-health-aboriginal-cadetship-program-2021-closing-31-january-2021/) - The NT Health Aboriginal Cadetship Program is a key initiative for the Department to increasing employment of Aboriginal people as health professionals. Cadetships enable eligible Aboriginal tertiary students undertaking their first undergraduate degree or postgraduate studies to gain professional health qualifications and experience that will lead to entry to practice upon completion of their studies.
- [IAHA MEDIA RELEASE - IAHA celebrate the achievements of the NT Aboriginal Health Academy](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-media-release-iaha-celebrate-the-achievements-of-the-nt-aboriginal-health-academy/) - 11 December 2020 Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), the peak organisation for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health workforce, is proud to host the IAHA Northern Territory Aboriginal Health Academy (NTAHA) graduation in Darwin for the second year. As part of IAHA’s National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Academy program, the NTAHA
- [Report on food pricing and food security in remote Indigenous communities](https://iaha.com.au/report-on-food-pricing-and-food-security-in-remote-indigenous-communities/) - On Monday, the Indigenous Affairs Committee had tabled its report on food pricing and food security in remote Indigenous communities. The report found that food costs are very high in many remote communities, reinforcing long-held concerns regarding food security for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians who are living remotely; however, it did not find
- [IAHA Celebrate 2020 National Indigenous Allied Health Awardees](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-celebrate-2020-national-indigenous-allied-health-awardees/) - This week marked the first Indigenous Allied Health Australia National Online Conference, held virtually on 1-3 December 2020 with participants joining from all over Australia and internationally. Each year, the IAHA National Conference brings together the largest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health workforce audience to network, create personal and cultural connections, and to
- [Landmark mental health report welcomed](https://iaha.com.au/landmark-mental-health-report-welcomed/) - Beyond Blue today welcomed the release by the Prime Minister of the Final Report of the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Mental Health and the National Suicide Prevention Adviser’s Interim Advice. Beyond Blue Chair the Hon Julia Gillard AC said: “These are seminal reports that will shape the future of the mental health and suicide prevention
- [COALITION OF PEAKS MEDIA RELEASE - Joint Council on Closing the Gap meet for first time since historic National Agreement came into effect](https://iaha.com.au/coalition-of-peaks-media-release-joint-council-on-closing-the-gap-meet-for-first-time-since-historic-national-agreement-came-into-effect/) - The Joint Council on Closing the Gap convened for the first time since the historic National Agreement on Closing the Gap came into effect on 27 July 2020. The Joint Council reviewed our collective responsibilities for the implementation of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. Each jurisdiction provided updates about the establishment and strengthening
- [The Family Matters Report 2020 launched today – help us make Australia take notice!](https://iaha.com.au/the-family-matters-report-2020-launched-today-help-us-make-australia-take-notice/) - The Family Matters Report 2020 once again reveals the rising tide of over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care, with the majority of those children permanently separated from their parents. The Family Matters Report 2020, officially launched today in an online event at 3.30 AEDT, reveals that our children continue to be removed from
- [IAHA Media Release: Indigenous ACT students to broaden their horizons in health careers](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-media-release-indigenous-act-students-to-broaden-their-horizons-in-health-careers/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia, the national, peak member-based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health organisation, in partnership with the ACT Education Directorate, hosted 53 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander year 9 and 10 students from local Canberra schools for an event to showcase pathways into health careers. Students from eight Canberra high schools and
- [IAHA welcome new Board of Directors](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-welcome-new-board-of-directors/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia held its 2020 Annual General Meeting on Thursday 15 October, hosting the meeting online for the first time in the organisation’s history. IAHA are pleased to announce that Mr Tirritpa Ritchie, Ms Maddison Adams, Ms Patty Councillor and Mr Anthony Paulson were elected to the Board. They join IAHA Chairperson Ms
- [The Pharmacy Guild of Australia celebrates NAIDOC Week - sharing stories of IAHA Members and Pharmacy Students Lilian and Louis Emery](https://iaha.com.au/the-pharmacy-guild-of-australia-celebrates-naidoc-week-sharing-stories-of-iaha-members-and-pharmacy-students-lilian-and-louis-emery/) - Lillian Emery Aboriginal intern pharmacist Lillian Emery believes her cultural heritage has added to her strengths as a young pharmacist. “My heritage is intertwined in everything I do and that includes my practice as a pharmacist,” she says. “I think my cultural diversity has helped to give me an understanding that people experience things
- [New sexual health portal targets areas that impact Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities](https://iaha.com.au/new-sexual-health-portal-targets-areas-that-impact-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-people-and-communities/) - Australian Indigenous HealthInfonet have added a new sexual health portal to their website https://healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/learn/health-topics/sexual-health/ Through engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander experts in the field, topics for the sexual health portal focuses on the aspects of sexual health that impact Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals and their communities. These topics include safe sex,
- [Happy OT Week from IAHA Board Director and Occupational Therapist Tirritpa Ritchie](https://iaha.com.au/happy-ot-week-from-iaha-board-director-and-occupational-therapist-tirritpa-ritchie/) - On the 27th October, around the country and the world, Occupational Therapists (OTs) engaged in celebrations and activities commemorating the profession. Australian OTs are holding weeklong festivities to increase the awareness of occupational therapy and the contributions of the profession. This year’s theme is ‘Reimagine Doing’ which celebrates the expertise of occupational therapy in reimagining participation
- [Celebrating our Deadly Occupational Therapists for 2020 OT Week! Meet Jena Stephen](https://iaha.com.au/celebrating-our-deadly-occupational-therapists-for-2020-ot-week-meet-jena-stephen/) - Meet IAHA Member Jena Stephen! We asked her a few questions during 2020 OT Week. What got you into studying OT? And why? Growing up in a small community, on Thursday Island, I was not familiar with allied health roles and had little insight into allied health services. However, what got me into studying
- [Celebrating our Deadly Occupational Therapists for 2020 OT Week! Meet Rory Busch](https://iaha.com.au/celebrating-our-deadly-occupational-therapists-for-2020-ot-week/) - Meet IAHA Member Rory Busch! We asked him a few questions during 2020 OT Week. What got you into studying OT? And why? Being born and raised in Mt Isa, you either work in the mines or go to university once you finish school. Leaving school, I knew that I wanted to work in
- [Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Media Release - Latest stats confirm increasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicides](https://iaha.com.au/gayaa-dhuwi-proud-spirit-media-release-latest-stats-confirm-increasing-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-suicides/) - Tamara Giles M: 0438 421 005 E: tamara.giles@gayaadhuwi.org.au DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE - Media Release 26 October 2020 ABS Stats
- [Shout out from Board Director Kimberley Hunter for Occupational Therapy week 2020](https://iaha.com.au/shout-out-from-board-director-kimberley-hunter-for-occupational-therapy-week-2020/) - Happy OT Week to all my fellow Occupational Therapists out there. Whether you are one, know one, or have received support from one, I am sure we can all agree that OTs do such incredible and meaningful work across the many spaces that we operate. This week is a great opportunity to reflect on the
- [Job Vacancies at IAHA!](https://iaha.com.au/job-vacancies-at-iaha/) - Are you looking for a positive change? Policy Officer, Research Officer (part-time), Senior Project Officer Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) is a national not-for-profit, member based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisation. IAHA values our highly skilled and diverse allied health workforce, and the contribution IAHA members make to improve people's lives. We promote and
- ['My Battle with Breast Cancer' IAHA Member Laura Christie shares her story](https://iaha.com.au/my-battle-with-breast-cancer-iaha-member-laura-christie-shares-her-story/) - The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and an important time to sharing and speaking about the impacts of breast cancer. We thank IAHA member and warrior woman Laura for sharing her story with us. We recognise the bravery shown in her breast cancer journey and appreciate her sharing her experiences. IAHA
- [Today marks the start of Mental Health Month](https://iaha.com.au/today-marks-the-start-of-mental-health-month/) - In Australia, suicide rates have continued to rise over the last decade. The challenge to bend this curve is immense, especially in the context of COVID-19 and the recent bushfire season, which have disrupted our lives and impacted the psychological health of Australians. The need for evidence-based solutions has never been more important.
- [Remote and Rural Indigenous Allied Health Community Report](https://iaha.com.au/remote-and-rural-indigenous-allied-health-community-report/) - The Remote and Rural Indigenous allied health workforce development project (RIAHP) was completed by Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) between 2017 and 2019. Funded through the Department of Social Services, the purpose of the RIAHP was to advocate and build the evidence around the critical need for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health
- [Mission Australia Indigenous Youth Report](https://iaha.com.au/mission-australia-indigenous-youth-report/) - The depth of research and analysis provided in Mission Australia’s National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth Report 2020 is invaluable and provides a strong platform for listening and learning. This report brings together rich knowledge, experiences and voices of today’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, who are our future leaders and who
- [Meet our deadly IAHA Member Chastina Heck - Bachelor of Pharmacy](https://iaha.com.au/meet-our-deadly-iaha-member-chastina-heck-bachelor-of-pharmacy/) - Who’s ya mob, where ya from and what are you studying/graduate? My mob are Nywaigi (North Queensland) and Bidjara (Central Western Queensland) with ties also to the Mamu mob (North Queensland) through my grandmothers side of the family. I graduated a long time ago now in 2005 with a Bachelor of Pharmacy from the
- [World Pharmacists Day – reflecting on the amazing work of community pharmacists](https://iaha.com.au/world-pharmacists-day-reflecting-on-the-amazing-work-of-community-pharmacists/) - Friday September 25 has been designated as World Pharmacists Day, a time to reflect on the great work pharmacists do to ensure the communities they serve have access to the best possible medications and care. The National President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, George Tambassis, said celebrating the work of pharmacists was especially relevant
- [Public Health Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship](https://iaha.com.au/public-health-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-scholarship/) - $10,000 scholarship to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are commencing a Master of Public Health. How to apply Apply here. Benefits The scholarship will consist of a $10,000 one-off fee reduction in the first semester of enrolment, after the census date. Where the recipient is studying part time, the amount awarded for each
- [New paper highlights critical role of Indigenous knowledges and methodologies](https://iaha.com.au/new-paper-highlights-critical-role-of-indigenous-knowledges-and-methodologies/) - The Lowitja Institute has published a discussion paper that articulates how and why Indigenous knowledges and research methodologies need to be urgently recognised as critical components of transformative research in order to improve social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Lowitja Institute CEO Dr Janine Mohamed said the paper demonstrates
- [IAHA call for the long-term retention of temporary MBS telehealth items](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-call-for-the-long-term-retention-of-temporary-mbs-telehealth-items/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), the peak organisation for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health workforce, calls on the government to extend access to Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) telehealth items for allied health professionals. Introduced in March 2020 in response to the impacts of COVID-19 on the ability of people to access in
- [Federal Inquiry into the destruction of Juukan Gorge](https://iaha.com.au/federal-inquiry-into-the-destruction-of-juukan-gorge/) - The Inquiry into the destruction of 46,000 year old caves at the Juukan Gorge in the Pilbara region of Western Australia is set to be delayed indefinitely due to COVID-19. IAHA support Inquiry chair, Warren Entsch MP, in calling on the WA Government to ensure that no new approvals be granted under Section 18 of the
- [Indigenous Leaders Call for Input to Renew Indigenous Suicide Prevention Strategy](https://iaha.com.au/indigenous-leaders-call-for-input-to-renew-indigenous-suicide-prevention-strategy/) - To find out more or to make a submission please visit: https://www.gayaadhuwi.org.au/sp-strategy-renewal/ Marking World Suicide Prevention Day, Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia (GDPSA) announced the renewal of the 2013 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Strategy (NATSISPS) and called for stakeholders to make sure their voices are heard during the process. GDPSA CEO
- [My journey into Physiotherapy - Candice Liddy](https://iaha.com.au/my-journey-into-physiotherapy/) - “And that’s when I thought, You know what, there’s a gap. A gap I’m trained to fill.” That’s where she is now, working part-time in the NT Department of Health’s Adult Allied Health Team and running her own physiotherapy and support coordination business supporting people in remote areas. “When I go to community I often
- [WORLD PHYSIOTHERAPY DAY 2020](https://iaha.com.au/world-physiotherapy-day-2020/) - World PT Day is on 8 September every year, and an opportunity for physiotherapists from all over the world to raise awareness about the crucial contribution their profession makes to keeping people well, mobile and independent. The focus for this year’s World PT Day is rehabilitation after COVID-19 and the role of physiotherapists in
- [NATIONAL CHILD PROTECTION WEEK 6-12 SEPTEMBER 2020](https://iaha.com.au/national-child-protection-week-6-12-september-2020/) - Note: While Covid-19 is sadly turning life upside down for most of society, plans will still go ahead for National Child Protection Week. Events may need to be online, but the message that we all have a part to play will be more important than ever. This year National Child Protection Week will celebrate its
- [Good news on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pharmacy reform](https://iaha.com.au/good-news-on-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-pharmacy-reform/) - ‘The announcement by the Commonwealth Department of Health that hospital doctors will be permitted to write Closing the Gap prescriptions for their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients is long overdue’, says Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) Strategic Programs Director Dr Chris Bourke. Dr Bourke is Australia’s first Aboriginal dentist. ‘AHHA has been advocating
- [Celebrating our deadly Speech Pathologists! Meet Jordana Stanford](https://iaha.com.au/celebrating-our-deadly-speech-pathologists-meet-jordana-stanford/) - Jordana Stanford is a Gamilaraay woman who grew up on a property outside of North-Western Sydney. She is a Speech Pathologist that graduated from the University of Sydney in 2012. Jordana was awarded IAHA’s Allied Health Inspiration Award in 2015. Her interest in Speech Pathology was first sparked at age 10 when her little
- [Celebrating our deadly Speech Pathologists! Meet Zoe King](https://iaha.com.au/celebrating-our-deadly-speech-pathologists-meet-zoe-king/) - Zoe King is a Bundjalung woman from Casino in the Northern Rivers Region in NSW. She grew up in Casino before moving to Meeanjin (Brisbane) to complete high school and a tertiary education. Zoe was always congratulated on her ability to work with others, teach them, guide them and was encouraged to pursue a carer
- [Celebrating our deadly Speech Pathologists! Meet Tara Lewis](https://iaha.com.au/celebrating-our-deadly-speech-pathologists-meet-tara-lewis/) - Tara used the white, Western assessment tools she’d been taught to assess the boy, but it felt “really wrong”. “I thought, hang on, we shouldn’t be assessing our mob and looking at their communication in this way. We should be looking at the ways we’ve been brought up, the ways that we know, our ways
- [Celebrating our deadly Speech Pathologists! Meet Keona Wilson](https://iaha.com.au/celebrating-our-deadly-speech-pathologists-meet-keona-wilson/) - As a young child, Keona Wilson had big dreams. She knew she wanted a good life, even if she wasn’t always sure how to get there. An Aboriginal woman born in Redcliff Queensland, Keona is a speech pathologist of 7 years and is a former Board Director at Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA). Keona, who grew up
- [North West Queensland inter-agency allied health workforce strategy scoping project](https://iaha.com.au/north-west-queensland-inter-agency-allied-health-workforce-strategy-scoping-project/) - North West Queensland Inter-agency Allied Health Workforce Strategy Scoping Project team and key stakeholders have developed a proposed strategy that focuses on early career recruitment and support using the Allied Health Rural Generalist Pathway. The proposal includes a plan for an initial two-year implementation of the strategy that will be presented to partner organisations for
- [International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples 9th August](https://iaha.com.au/international-day-of-the-worlds-indigenous-peoples-9th-august/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia acknowledge World Indigenous Peoples Day, Sunday 9 August 2020. During recent months IAHA have been posting under the theme ‘Staying Connected, Stronger Together’, to highlight the collective strengths of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, families, organisations and communities. On World Indigenous Peoples Day, we also recognise the strengths of First
- [MEDIA RELEASE - Government funding announced to strengthen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled sector to close the gap](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-government-funding-announced-to-strengthen-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-community-controlled-sector-to-close-the-gap/) - A joint funding pool is being established by Australian governments to strengthen the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled sector to deliver vital services to communities and help deliver on the commitments of Priority Reform Two under the new National Agreement on Closing the Gap. The Commonwealth Government has announced an initial contribution of $46.5million
- [Meet Chris Bourke - Australia's first known Aboriginal Dentist](https://iaha.com.au/meet-chris-bourke-australias-first-known-aboriginal-dentist/) - Dr Chris Bourke served in the ACT Legislative Assembly from 2011-2016 and held many Ministerial portfolios including Education, Children & Young People, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Affairs, Disability, Corrections, Industrial Relation, Small Business, Arts, Veterans Affairs and Seniors. Chris is a graduate of The University of Melbourne and the first Indigenous Australian
- [Job Keeper and Coronavirus Supplement payments - An information sheet for IAHA members](https://iaha.com.au/job-keeper-and-coronavirus-supplement-payments-an-information-sheet-for-iaha-members/) - What is JobKeeper and JobSeeker? Originally introduced until the end of September 2020, the JobKeeper program and the Coronavirus Supplement payments were designed to provide support for businesses to retain staff as well as a higher rate of financial support for people out of work, including those who had become unemployed during COVID-19. The coronavirus
- [Political Alert - East Arnhem announced as site for Digital Health Communities of Excellence Program](https://iaha.com.au/political-alert-east-arnhem-announced-as-site-for-digital-health-communities-of-excellence-program/) - Under a national initiative led by the Australian Digital Health Agency, East Arnhem will become a Community of Excellence for digital health. The new program is funded through a Commonwealth Government $750 000 commitment over two years from the Australian Digital Health Agency (Agency) and a co-contribution valued at $240 000 over two years from
- [The Hon Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health MEDIA RELEASE - Additional COVID-19 Mental Health Support](https://iaha.com.au/the-hon-greg-hunt-mp-minister-for-health-media-release-additional-covid-19-mental-health-support/) - The Australian Government will provide 10 additional Medicare subsidised psychological therapy sessions for people subjected to further restrictions in areas impacted by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mental health and suicide prevention remains one of our Government’s highest priorities, and this Government recognises the mental health impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on
- [Download 2020 Dental Health Week Powerpoint](https://iaha.com.au/download-2020-dental-health-week-powerpoint/) - Use the Dental Health Week powerpoint to help promote your oral health message to the wider community such as schools and your local media outlet. Download DHW Powerpoint DHW-2020_Powerpoint
- [IAHA Statement on Mandatory pregnancy warning labels on alcohol](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-statement-on-mandatory-pregnancy-warning-labels-on-alcohol/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) welcome the 17 July decision of the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation to endorse a mandatory pregnancy warning label on alcohol products sold in Australia and New Zealand. The new label will clearly advise women to not consume alcohol during pregnancy. This decision is a critical
- [Coalition of Peaks National Agreement](https://iaha.com.au/coalition-of-peaks-national-agreement/) - https://iaha.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Animation-1-Coalition-of-Peaks-Closing-the-gap-1.mp4 The new National Agreement is a pledge from all governments to change the way they work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations through four Priority Reforms. The Priority Reforms commit governments to shared decision-making on closing the gap with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across the country; strengthening community-controlled organisations
- [Download a range of COVID-19 resources developed by ACT Health for the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community](https://iaha.com.au/download-a-range-of-covid-19-resources-developed-by-act-health-for-the-act-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-community/) - Download a range of COVID-19 resources developed by ACT Health for the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community. These key messages are focussed on staying healthy during periods of extended isolation and promotion of testing sites. The Health Emergency Coordination Centre partnered with the NSW Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council to customise
- [IAHA Media release -New National Agreement on Closing the Gap marks historic shift to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ life outcomes](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-media-release-new-national-agreement-on-closing-the-gap-marks-historic-shift-to-improve-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples-life-outcomes/) - The National Agreement signals a turning point in the relationship between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and governments – one that is based on shared decision making on policies and programs that impact Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s lives. Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) came together with more than fifty other Aboriginal and
- [The use of masks in non-clinical settings during COVID-19. A factsheet for IAHA members](https://iaha.com.au/the-use-of-masks-in-non-clinical-settings-during-covid-19-a-factsheet-for-iaha-members/) - Introduction In early June 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) amended their advice on the use of masks to recommended that “to prevent COVID-19 transmission effectively in areas of community transmission, governments should encourage the general public to wear masks in specific situations and settings as part of a comprehensive approach to suppress SARS-CoV-2 transmission.”1
- [MEDIA RELEASE - Indigenous doctors call for public protest to be postponed](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-indigenous-doctors-call-for-public-protest-to-be-postponed/) - The Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) unreservedly supports peoples’ right to protest and acknowledges the historic and ongoing role that protest has played in changing laws and practices that have discriminated against Indigenous peoples. From the 1938 Day of Mourning and the Freedom Rides to the Wave Hill Walk Off, the AIDA remembers those who
- [IAHA MEDIA RELEASE Calls to support recommendations for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples mental health during COVID-19](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-media-release-calls-to-support-recommendations-for-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples-mental-health-during-covid-19/) - “A consistent message from the report is the need for investment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander led solutions. To date, government funding has largely been directed toward mainstream services and organisations, who are less able to provide culturally safe and informed care.” The growth, support, and ongoing development of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait
- [Political Alert - Patient data shows expansion of mental health package is critical](https://iaha.com.au/political-alert-patient-data-shows-expansion-of-mental-health-package-is-critical/) - Shadow Minister for Health, Chris Bowen and Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health, Emma McBride say today the West Australian has reported exclusive data showing one in four Australians on a mental health plan with access to subsidised psychology sessions had already reached their cap of ten sessions. "This new data shows the immediate need
- [Review of the Australian Dietary Guidelines: living well for longer](https://iaha.com.au/review-of-the-australian-dietary-guidelines-living-well-for-longer/) - The Australian Government will provide $2.5 million to the National Health and Medical Research Council to review the 2013 Australian Dietary Guidelines. The review of the guidelines will ensure that Government dietary advice is based on the best and most recent scientific evidence about the types and amount of food we need to have a
- [Survey Opportunity](https://iaha.com.au/survey-opportunity/) - Barriers and enablers to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples participation as researchers and leading health research IAHA have been engaged to lead a project on non-traditional pathways into health research, with a focus on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce. We are interested in the views of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait
- [IAHA Q&A with Chris Lee (Diabetes Australia)](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-qa-with-chris-lee-diabetes-australia/) - TELL US WHERE ARE YOU FROM, WHO ARE YOUR MOB? Firstly, I would like to acknowledge all Traditional Custodians on the lands on which we work, live and play and to pay my deepest respects to our Elders past, present and emerging. I’m a Gulumerridjin (Larrakia) Traditional Custodian from Darwin through my mothers’ mob and
- [IAHA Q&A with Colin Mitchell - Diabetes Victoria](https://iaha.com.au/meet-colin-mitchell-diabetes-victoria/) - About my Mob: Wemba Wemba Tribe Victoria/NSW, Mothers side Gureng Gureng Tribe Far North Queensland, Fathers side How I got involved with diabetes: I discovered a passion for diabetes after screening & treating so many of my Elders & decided to delve into the area of diabetes & find out more about this blood condition
- [Q&A with Lachlan Madden (Diabetes Queensland First Nations Health Unit)](https://iaha.com.au/qa-with-lachlan-madden-diabetes-queensland-first-nations-health-unit/) - My mob and where I'm from? To start I’d like to pay respects to traditional owners of the country on which I grew up, live and work on, the people of Quandamooka and Elders past present and emerging. My Grandfathers bloodline Carries back to Wiradjuri, I was born and raised on Quandamooka Country on Terangeri
- [Media Release: WellMob – The one-stop website to enhance Indigenous wellbeing](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-wellmob-the-one-stop-website-to-enhance-indigenous-wellbeing/) - 14 July 2020 Until now, looking for wellbeing resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on the Internet has been like looking for needles in haystacks. With the launch today of a new website, called WellMob, this problem is now solved! The inspiration for the WellMob website came from frontline health and wellbeing workers,
- [COALITION OF PEAKS UPDATE](https://iaha.com.au/coalition-of-peaks-update/) - Joint Council recommends historic National Agreement on Closing the Gap to National Cabinet, the Australian Local Government Association and the Coalition of Peaks for signing Last week the Joint Council on Closing the Gap met by telepresence to consider the draft new National Agreement on Closing the Gap. The Joint Council agreed to recommend the
- [The National Pancreatic Cancer Roadmap will guide evidence-based research and best practice care to improve outcomes for people affected by pancreatic cancer.](https://iaha.com.au/the-national-pancreatic-cancer-roadmap-will-guide-evidence-based-research-and-best-practice-care-to-improve-outcomes-for-people-affected-by-pancreatic-cancer/) - Welcome to the National Pancreatic Cancer Roadmap This webpage provides information, news and updates about the development of a National Pancreatic Cancer Roadmap. You will also be able to find out more about how you can provide your input into this initiative. On?23 March?2020, the Minister for Health, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP, invited Cancer Australia
- [MEDIA RELEASE 8 July 2020 - The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health The Hon. Mark Coulton MP Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-8-july-2020-the-hon-greg-hunt-mp-minister-for-health-the-hon-mark-coulton-mp-minister-for-regional-health-regional-communications-and-local-government/) - Government appoints New Commonwealth Chief Allied Health Officer The appointment of Australia’s new Chief Allied Health Officer, Dr Anne-marie Boxall, will help support the Australian Government’s Primary Health Care 10-Year Plan, health workforce reforms and the $550 million Stronger Rural Health Strategy. Allied health professionals have essential roles in primary care and in the prevention,
- [Screening, assessment and management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents: Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group guidelines](https://iaha.com.au/screening-assessment-and-management-of-type-2-diabetes-mellitus-in-children-and-adolescents-australasian-paediatric-endocrine-group-guidelines/) - Introduction: The incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus has increased in children and adolescents due largely to the obesity epidemic, particularly in high risk ethnic groups. ?-Cell function declines faster and diabetes complications develop earlier in paediatric type 2 diabetes compared with adult-onset type 2 diabetes. There are no consensus guidelines in Australasia for assessment
- [Waminda Media Release – Urgent calls for cultural change in the NSW child protection system.](https://iaha.com.au/waminda-media-release-urgent-calls-for-cultural-change-in-the-nsw-child-protection-system/) - In November 2019, an Independent review into Aboriginal out-of-home-care (OOHC) in NSW made 125 recommendations for systematic changes within the NSW child protection framework. The review was commissioned by the NSW government and led by Professor Megan Davis, Professor of Law at UNSW, in conjunction with the Department of Community and Justice (DCJ) and in
- [Black Lives Matter: Psychologists take a stand against racism](https://iaha.com.au/black-lives-matter-psychologists-take-a-stand-against-racism/) - Australian psychologists stand united against racism in all forms. The Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association (AIPA) and the Australian Psychological Society (APS), in conjunction with the Association of Counselling Psychologists (ACP), Australian Clinical Psychology Association (ACPA), Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), Heads of Departments and Schools of Psychology Association (HODSPA), Institute of Clinical Psychologists (ICP), and
- [IAHA statement on the need for greater protections for sites of cultural significance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-statement-on-the-need-for-greater-protections-for-sites-of-cultural-significance-for-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples/) - Available for Immediate Release - 1 July 2020 Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) support calls for national action to address the inadequacies of development and mining approvals, including those under Section 18 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act, and (a lack of) protections for sites of cultural significance. IAHA call for a halt to any further
- [Australian Bureau of Statistics Released: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people health data](https://iaha.com.au/australian-bureau-of-statistics-released-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-people-health-data/) - We're pleased to advise that detailed state and territory tables and facts sheets using data from the 2018-19 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey (cat. no. 4715.0) are now available on the ABS website. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from all states and territories living in both non-remote and remote areas participated in the survey,
- [Media Release -  “Ask the Specialist: Larrakia, Tiwi and Yolngu stories to inspire better healthcare” podcasts](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-ask-the-specialist-larrakia-tiwi-and-yolngu-stories-to-inspire-better-healthcare-podcasts/) - 29 June 2020 A new podcast released today, Ask the Specialist, reveals the reality of the hospital experience for Aboriginal patients in the Top End of the Northern Territory and offers ideas to improve the delivery of culturally respectful care. Rarrtjiwuy Melanie Herdman is a Yol?u leader, a health professional and one of the Specialists
- [IAHA welcome the release of the National Rural Health Commissioners final report – implementation needed](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-welcome-the-release-of-the-national-rural-health-commissioners-final-report-implementation-needed/) - Available for Immediate Release 24 June 2020 Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), the peak organisation for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health workforce, calls on governments to work with and support the Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government, the Hon Mark Coulton MP, in implementing the recommendations of the Improvement
- [Media Release - IAHA concerns about changes to government support for the humanities](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-iaha-concerns-about-changes-to-government-support-for-the-humanities/) - Available for Immediate Release 24 June 2020 Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), the peak organisation for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health workforce, is deeply concerned about elements of the proposed amendments to Commonwealth contributions to university qualifications. Under proposed changes, student fee contributions would decrease for most allied health qualifications, however costs
- [Men’s Health Week 2020 – Yarning with IAHA Member Jed Fraser (Master of Public Health, Health Promotion)](https://iaha.com.au/mens-health-week-2020-yarning-with-iaha-member-jed-fraser-master-of-public-health-health-promotion/) - 1.Who’s ya mob, where ya from and what are you studying/graduate? My mob are Bidjara and Mandandanji, with family connections to Southwest Queensland. Although I am living and working on Turrbal and Yugara country in Meanjin. I am just about to graduate from a Master of Public Health (Health Promotion) from QUT. 2.Who are your
- [*** Australian Pharmacy Council Accreditation Committee - calling for expressions of interest ***](https://iaha.com.au/australian-pharmacy-council-accreditation-committee-calling-for-expressions-of-interest/) - The Australian Pharmacy Council are calling for expressions of interest (EOI) to fill up to five positions on the APC Accreditation Committee (AC) from July 2020. Applicants will need the required qualifications and experience. The AC is an operational committee of the APC that makes accreditation decisions under policies set by the APC Board. The
- [IAHA Communique - Men's Yarning Session + Men's Health Week Monday 15 June to Sunday 21 June](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-communique-mens-yarning-session-mens-health-week-monday-15-june-to-sunday-21-june/) - Monday 15 June to Sunday 21 June, is Men's Health Week Since 1994, Men's Health Week has worked to heighten awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys while celebrating the strengths of men, the contributions they make and the important role they play in society.
- [Men’s Health Week 2020 – Yarning with IAHA Member Gabe Oath (Sports Science)](https://iaha.com.au/mens-health-week-2020-yarning-with-iaha-member-gabe-oath-sports-science/) - 1. Who’s ya mob, where ya from and what are you studying/what did you graduate from? I am a Mualgal marn from Moa Island on my Aka’s (grandmother) side and a Meriam marn from Mer (Murray Island) on my Athe’s (grandfather) side. I grew up in Townsville, North Queensland on Bindal and Wulgurukaba country. I
- [Men’s Health Week 2020 – Yarning with IAHA Member Arthur Pitt (Exercise Physiology)](https://iaha.com.au/mens-health-week-2020-yarning-with-iaha-member-arthur-pitt-exercise-physiology/) - Who’s ya mob, where ya from and what are you studying/what did you graduate from? I’m a Torres Strait Islander man and my family name is from the island of Erub (Darnley).I graduated with a Bachelors in Sport Science, Exercise & Health and a Masters in Clinical Exercise Physiology 2. Who were your male role
- [Men's Health Week 2020 - Yarning with IAHA Member Mitch Walley (Speech Pathology)](https://iaha.com.au/mens-health-week-2020-yarning-with-iaha-member-mitch-walley-speech-pathology/) - Who’s ya mob, where ya from and what are you studying/graduate? I am a Noongar man who grew up in Perth, WA. My mob comes from a small country town of Goomalling two and a half hours east of Perth, where the Noongar dialect group are referred to as Ballardong people of the Noongar nation.
- [Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia Media Release: Indigenous leaders: Focus on mental health to close imprisonment gap](https://iaha.com.au/gayaa-dhuwi-proud-spirit-australia-media-release-indigenous-leaders-focus-on-mental-health-to-close-imprisonment-gap/) - Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia welcomed today’s reports of Australian governments adopting Indigenous incarceration Closing the Gap targets. Noting that Indigenous Australians are almost ten times proportionally overrepresented in prison, Professor Tom Calma AO, Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia Patron, said: The 1991 Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody was a response to too
- [CHANGING THE STORY - Young Aboriginal Men’s Wellbeing Mental Health & Fatherhood](https://iaha.com.au/changing-the-story-young-aboriginal-mens-wellbeing-mental-health-fatherhood/) - Hear what young dads have to say. Learn how to connect & deliver better services to young Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander men. Explore the importance of intergenerational strengths, cortisol levels & being on country. In November last year, 130 Aboriginal & non-Aboriginal men & women met in The Wollotuka Institute at The University of
- [Communique - IAHA National Indigenous Allied Health Awards Nominations OPEN](https://iaha.com.au/communique-iaha-national-indigenous-allied-health-awards-nominations-open/) - *** UPDATE *** IAHA continues to work to provide our Members and Stakeholders the opportunity to gather in 2020 We are excited to announce that the nominations for the 2020 National Indigenous Allied Health Awards are now open. IAHA is proud to recognise the contribution of IAHA members to their profession and to improving
- [Urging support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health workforce and students](https://iaha.com.au/urging-support-for-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-allied-health-workforce-and-students/) - Introduction by Croakey: The National Mental Health and Wellbeing Pandemic Response Plan must include appropriately resourced and targeted mental health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, according to Indigenous health organisations. Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), the Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association (AIPA) and Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia have called for urgent, sustained investment to build the Aboriginal
- [Celebrating Mothers for the month of May - Mitch's Mum Wendy](https://iaha.com.au/celebrating-mothers-for-the-month-of-may-mitchs-mum-wendy/) - Tell us a bit about your background and where you are from? I am a Noongar man who grew up in Perth, WA. My mob comes from a small country town of Goomalling two and a half hours east of Perth, where the Noongar dialect group are referred to as Ballardong people of the
- [IAHA Media Release - Workforce response to mental health needed](https://iaha.com.au/workforce-response-to-mental-health/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), the national organisation for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health workforce, stand with our colleagues the Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association (AIPA) and Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia in their call for Government commitments to be backed by action. On 15 May, National Cabinet endorsed the National Mental Health
- [Expression of Interest: Canada and Australia Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Youth Committee](https://iaha.com.au/expression-of-interest-canada-and-australia-indigenous-health-and-wellbeing-youth-committee/) - What is this all about? We are developing a committee of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people who are interested and passionate about advancing the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia and First Nations people in Canada. The committee will be made up of (up to 20) Aboriginal
- [Posters: Staying healthy & strong during the coronavirus outbreak](https://iaha.com.au/posters-staying-healthy-strong-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/) - Two new posters released today Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia, the new national Indigenous wellbeing, mental health and suicide prevention leadership body, today launched two additional wellbeing and mental health support posters for Indigenous Australians for staying healthy and strong during the coronavirus outbreak. The first, Looking After Ourselves – Our Way is a contemporary expression of
- [Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia - five free posters to download released today](https://iaha.com.au/gayaa-dhuwi-proud-spirit-australia-five-free-posters-to-download-released-today/) - Staying Strong and Healthy During the Coronavirus Outbreak go to: https://www.gayaadhuwi.org.au/ The 20-tips poster will be also be printed in the 20 May edition of the Koori Mail. Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia, the new national Indigenous wellbeing, mental health and suicide prevention leadership body, today launched five free posters for Indigenous Australians containing 20
- [Celebrating Mothers in the Month of May- Penny Hill and Steph](https://iaha.com.au/penny-hill/) - Q & A with IAHA Full Members, Mother and Daughter - Penny and Steph Where are you from? Born in Darwin to a large local family (Cubillo’s). A Larrakia woman on my father’s side and Wadijan on my mother’s side. I am the youngest child from a family of seven and from a family who
- [](https://iaha.com.au/35003-2/) - *** Webinar *** COVID-19 Primary Care and Allied Health webinar Thursday 14 May 1-1:30pm (AEST) Professor Michael Kidd AM (Principal Medical Advisor and Deputy Medical Officer), Alison McMillan (Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer) and Catherine Turnbull (Chief Allied and Scientific Officer – SA Health) Webinar link: https://publish.viostream.com/app/s-n47rwwp
- [Media Release IAHA finding new ways to support the health workforce – the centrality of culture](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-iaha-finding-new-ways-to-support-the-health-workforce-the-centrality-of-culture/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), the peak organisation for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health workforce, is committed to supporting the wellbeing and continued growth of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce through the COVID19 pandemic. The COVID19 Pandemic is not only a healthcare concern for the community, but also for
- [Media Release - Cultural Safety in the health Workforce- no time to waste](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-cultural-safety-in-the-health-workforce-no-time-to-waste/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), the peak organisation for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health workforce, is committed to supporting the good health and social and emotional wellbeing of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce, our people, families and communities, throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. IAHA stands against all forms of racism
- [MEDIA RELEASE $52m Injection for Rural COVID-19 aeromedical retrievals](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-52m-injection-for-rural-covid-19-aeromedical-retrievals/) - A $52.8 million aeromedical retrieval package to support rural and remote communities during the COVID-19 health emergency was announced today by Federal Regional Health Minister, Mark Coulton. Minister Coulton, making the announcement at the Royal Flying Doctors Service (RFDS) base in Dubbo today, said the Australian Government’s investment of close to $53 million will increase
- [Role of Telehealth in curbing COVID-19 Epidemic](https://iaha.com.au/role-of-telehealth-in-curbing-covid-19-epidemic/) - When: Thursday 23rd April 2020 12noon - 1:00pm AEST Register here: The emergence of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic has catapulted telehealth into the spotlight, as it becomes one of the key solutions Governments and health authorities around the world are deploying to help contain and combat COVID-19 risks. In Australia, the recent $1.1. billion funding
- [Strategic Leadership Opportunity](https://iaha.com.au/strategic-leadership-opportunity/) - IAHA's COVID 19 Advisory Group IAHA are seeking Full Student or Full Graduate members from Western Australia, Victoria and Tasmania to provide additional geographic coverage to the Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) COVID 19 Advisory Group. Earlier this year, IAHA advertised for Full Graduate members to participate on IAHA’s COVID 19 Advisory Group, designed to
- [AHPRA Response to Covid-19](https://iaha.com.au/ahpra-response-to-covid-19/) - The Secretariat will be providing weekly updates about how AHPRA is responding to COVID-19 and what is happening in the health sector broadly. Helping to share information and advice from governments to practitioners It is vital that during this evolving pandemic everyone follows national public health directions and guidance. Ahpra and the National Boards are
- [Close the Gap Report 2020](https://iaha.com.au/close-the-gap-report-2020/) - Read the Close the Gap report 2020 Download here Report Link here We say no more preventable deaths Press release here @closethegapOZ #closethegap #closethegapday #nurtureculturefuture Media release fast Facts
- [2020 Rural Doctors Network Online Conference](https://iaha.com.au/2020-rural-doctors-network-online-conference/) - NSW Rural Doctors Network will present its 2020 Refresher Conference online on Saturday 28 March. This free event for rural doctors, nurses, allied health practitioners and health administrators will include information on disaster response and recovery, COVID-19, mental health and palliative care. The Conference has been designed to fit with health professionals’ busy schedules and
- [IAHA Yarning Sessions Join Us](https://iaha.com.au/yarning-sessions-iaha/) - Come and Yarn with us! IAHA understands that the lockdown is effecting us all in a variety of ways, so we want to make sure we stay connected during these times of isolation. With the beauty of technology we are now hosting regular yarning sessions for our members so you can catch up with us
- [Close the Gap **** There is still time to sign the pledge.](https://iaha.com.au/there-is-still-time-to-sign-the-pledge-please-share-with-your-networks/) - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue to endure higher levels of illness and higher levels of comorbidity. We have three times the rate of preventable admissions to hospital, overcrowded housing and a lack of access to basic health services in many areas. Our increased incidence of pre-existing health conditions is due in large part
- [Minister Ken Wyatt MEDIA RELEASE - $123 million boost Indigenous response to COVID-19](https://iaha.com.au/minister-ken-wyatt-media-release-123-million-boost-indigenous-response-to-cvoid-19/) - Release Date: 2 April 2020 The Australian Government is making $123 million available over two financial years for targeted measures to support Indigenous businesses and communities to increase their responses to COVID-19. Minister for Indigenous Australians, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP, said Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are particularly vulnerable and more
- [IAHA MEDIA RELEASE - Indigenous Allied Health Australia welcomes funding for mental health during COVID -19](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-media-release-indigenous-allied-health-australia-welcomes-funding-for-mental-health-during-covid-19/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), the national organisation for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health workforce, welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement this week for the $74 million package for mental health. Facing challenges are not new for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, however with COVID-19, the challenge is particularly significant as our
- [Coronavirus (COVID-19): Staying connected, Stronger together](https://iaha.com.au/coronavirus-covid-19-staying-connected-stronger-together/) - 25th March 2020 Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), the national organisation for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health workforce, want to inform the membership and stakeholders that we are committed to providing supports to the allied health workforce during these challenging and uncertain times. There will be unprecedented pressures on the allied health
- [New scholarships to boost Aboriginal workforce - Media Release](https://iaha.com.au/new-scholarships-to-boost-aboriginal-workforce-media-release/) - Download Media Release Here More information on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Practitioners Scholarships can be found at https://health.nt.gov.au/careers/aboriginal-careers
- [HOT NORTH 2020 Indigenous Development and Training Awards](https://iaha.com.au/hot-north-2020-indigenous-development-and-training-awards/) - The purpose of the Indigenous Development and Training Awards is to build Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clinical, public and allied health capacity in northern Australia, with the ultimate aim to improve health outcomes in the five themes supported by Hot North: skin health, respiratory health, antimicrobial resistance, chronic diseases, and vector borne and emerging
- [Media Release re: closing the gap](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-re-closing-the-gap/) - Media Release - Closing the Gap - a welcome shift in approach and shared leadership - Final (2) for more info visit the website.
- [2020 SARRAH National Rural and Remote Allied Health Conference - Call for Abstracts Now Open](https://iaha.com.au/2020-sarrah-national-rural-and-remote-allied-health-conference-call-for-abstracts-now-open/) - Please visit the website for more info
- [Cultural Responsiveness in Action Workshop Canberra](https://iaha.com.au/cultural-responsiveness-in-action-workshop-canberra/) - In one full day participants will get the opportunity to be introduced to the capabilities as referred to in the IAHA Framework and unpack the action-oriented approaches to addressing cultural safety on a daily basis. Monday 16th March 2020 Please email Judy@iaha.com.au to register your spot on the day and we can invoice you for
- [The Alcohol and Other Drugs Knowledge Centre Webinar](https://iaha.com.au/the-alcohol-and-other-drugs-knowledge-centre-webinar/) - The Alcohol and Other Drugs Knowledge Centre is hosting a free 40 minute webinar on Thursday 13 February 2020 with guest presenter Dr. Stephen Bright from the National Drug Research Institute at Curtin University and will follow with an open Q & A session. In 2011, synthetic cannabis products containing synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists were being sold in Western
- [NDIS Act Review Released!](https://iaha.com.au/ndis-act-review-released/) - Click Here for the final report What happens next? The Government will soon make a response to the report and we will email you again to tell you where to read the response. The Government will then suggest proposed changes to the legislation, based on the review’s findings. This will include setting the proposed Participant
- [Coalition of Peaks media messaging and links for meeting with Prime Minister](https://iaha.com.au/coalition-of-peaks-media-messaging-and-links-for-meeting-with-prime-minister/) - The Coalition of Peaks shared what was heard during a comprehensive program of community engagements which they led, including overwhelming support received for its three proposed Priority Reforms and the creation of a fourth. Representatives from the Coalition of Peaks have today met with the Prime Minister, the Minister for Indigenous Australians and other Ministers
- [Public Holiday Notice](https://iaha.com.au/public-holiday-notice/) - Please note that the IAHA office will be closed for business on Public Holiday Monday 27th January 2020 We will re-open for our normal trading hours on Tuesday 28th January 2020 Please stay safe
- [Holiday Trading Hours](https://iaha.com.au/holiday-trading-hours/) - The IAHA office will be closed from Tuesday 24th December at 12:30pm through until the Monday 6th January 2020, when we will resume normal business hours. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our members and associates as well as sponsors and supporters of IAHA for the ongoing support throughout 2019.
- [IAHA Northern Territory High School to Health Careers Program](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-northern-territory-high-school-to-health-careers-program/) - Are you an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Student studying at University or Vocational Education and Training (VET)? Applications NOW OPEN for the IAHA Northern Territory High School to Health Careers Program. Would you like to know more about health care in the Northern Territory and an opportunity to inspire Aboriginal and Torres Strait
- [IDAA and IAHA - Joint Media release](https://iaha.com.au/idaa-and-iaha-joint-release/) - Indigenous health professionals welcome three new Aboriginal dentists graduating in Western Australia today Available for Immediate Release Three Aboriginal women will today graduate as dentists from the University of Western Australia. Indigenous Dentists’ Association of Australia (IDAA) and Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) join in congratulating them on their achievement and welcome them in joining
- [HEALTH WORKFORCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM](https://iaha.com.au/health-workforce-scholarship-program/) - Round 3 of the Health Workforce Scholarship Program (HWSP) is now open. RDWA is providing scholarships and bursaries for medical, nursing and allied health professionals (including Aboriginal health workers) working in rural and remote South Australia through the HWSP. HWSP is designed to improve access to health services for people living in rural and remote
- [CRANAPlus and CRH scholarship](https://iaha.com.au/cranaplus-and-crh-scholarship/) - This scholarship is jointly sponsored by CRANAplus and the Centre for Remote Health. The scholarship covers all course fees for the Graduate Certificate in Remote Health Practice, offered through Flinders University. One scholarship will be awarded annually, for study to commence the following year. Tenure The scholarship will continue for the duration of the Graduate
- [Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme](https://iaha.com.au/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-pharmacy-scholarship-scheme/) - In order for the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to be adequately met by pharmacists, there is a need for more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pharmacists to work in the industry. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme aims to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to undertake undergraduate or
- [Deeble Institute for Health Policy Research Scholarships Program](https://iaha.com.au/deeble-institute-for-health-policy-research-scholarships-program/) - Jeff Cheverton Memorial Scholarship The Jeff Cheverton Memorial Scholarship has been established by the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA), together with Brisbane North Primary Health Network and North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network, to honour the memory of Jeff Cheverton, who demonstrated excellence in health leadership until his untimely death in March 2017. This
- [SA Health - Rural Health Undergraduate Scholarships](https://iaha.com.au/sa-health-rural-health-undergraduate-scholarships/) - The regional Local Health Networks are committed to providing a range of high quality health services to meet the needs of people living in regional South Australia. Scholarships are awarded to those residing in regional South Australia who have a strong commitment to a continued and future professional practice in regional South Australia. Scholarships are
- [Roberta Sykes Foundation Scholarship](https://iaha.com.au/roberta-sykes-foundation-scholarship/) - Roberta Sykes Scholarships The Roberta Sykes Scholarships provide supplementary financial assistance to Indigenous postgraduate students who wish to undertake studies at overseas universities. Learn more about the scholarship Roberta Sykes Harvard Club Scholarships The Roberta Sykes Harvard Club Scholarships provides funding to Indigenous postgraduate students who wish to undertake study at Harvard University. Learn more
- [Australian Rotary Health](https://iaha.com.au/australian-rotary-health/) - Australian Rotary Health offer Indigenous Health Scholarships which are now closed for 2019. Please access the link below to check for opportunities for 2020. https://australianrotaryhealth.org.au/programs/
- [The Australian Chiropractors Association – ACANSS](https://iaha.com.au/the-australian-chiropractors-association-acanss/) - Unfortunately, the applications have closed for 2019, please access the link below to check for opportunities for 2020 Applications for 2020 Study Grant Scheme open 1 September 2019 – now closed The ACA National Study Grant Scheme (ACANSS) is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people who are studying a chiropractic course at an
- [DIABETES across the LIFECOURSE: Northern Australia Partnership](https://iaha.com.au/diabetes-across-the-lifecourse-northern-australia-partnership/) - The Diabetes across the Lifecourse: Northern Australia Partnership (previously Northern Territory and Far North Queensland Diabetes in Pregnancy Partnership) between researchers, healthcare providers and policy organisations [Menzies, NT Health, Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance of NT, Healthy Living NT and Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute] was established to address the significant risks that diabetes in pregnancy
- [Apologies! Our phones are down.](https://iaha.com.au/apologies-our-phones-are-down/) - Please note that the phone lines are down at IAHA head office. If you know your contacts direct email or mobile use that otherwise email admin@iaha.com.au if you need anything urgently. We expect to be up and running later today.
- [IAHA Research and Policy update:](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-research-and-policy-update/) - As the national member-based Indigenous allied health peak organisation, IAHA has a diverse allied health membership and Secretariat with significant knowledges, skills and expertise within Indigenous health, allied health, culture and community regarding best practice for improved health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the nation. Research values this expertise and IAHA
- [Expression of Interest - Community Advisory Council](https://iaha.com.au/expression-of-interest-community-advisory-council/) - The NSW Mental Health Commission is seeking applicants for the Community Advisory Council. Expressions of Interest are now open for the first round of applicants to the Community Advisory Council. The Commission seeks applicants on behalf of the Minister, from across NSW who reflect the geographic, social and cultural diversity of the community, to ensure
- [APA closing the gap with AFL SportsReady partnership](https://iaha.com.au/apa-closing-the-gap-with-afl-sportsready-partnership/) - The APA has announced a new partnership with AFL SportsReady, a not for profit organisation helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students develop their careers through traineeships, cadetships, direct employment and educational opportunities. The partnership will allow full time physiotherapy students from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds to gain paid professional work experience for
- [Aboriginal Allied Health Network Forum](https://iaha.com.au/aboriginal-allied-health-network-forum-2/) - Bringing together Aboriginal allied health professionals, assistants, technicians and cadets; mental health trainees and clinicians from across NSW Health. FORUM DETAILS Wednesday 13 November 2019 National Centre of Indigenous Excellence, Redfern 9:00am – 4:30pm Registration: 8:30am for a 9am start RSVP: Friday 25 October 2019 Please refer to the attached PDF for details. HEALTH EDUCATION
- [Early Life: Shaping Children's Brain Development](https://iaha.com.au/early-life-shaping-childrens-brain-development/) - Early brain development and life experiences during childhood, may hold the key to future health and well-being outcomes. About this Event Early Life: Shaping Children's Brain Development Introducing the first in a four part webcast series of Jumbunna Sessions focusing on social, emotional health and well-being for Aboriginal children, families and communities, underpinned by NSW
- [Research Leadership and Development Opportunities - The Centre for Rural and Remote Health](https://iaha.com.au/research-leadership-and-development-opportunities-the-centre-for-rural-and-remote-health/) - The Centre for Rural and Remote Health (CRRH), James Cook University (JCU) is part of a national network of university departments of rural health head quartered in Mount Isa, with nodes in Cloncurry, Longreach and Weipa. They now have three exciting opportunities to join their multi-disciplinary team on fixed term appointments to 31 December 2022
- [MEDIA RELEASE: IAHA supports Coroners call for greater cultural safety in healthcare](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-iaha-supports-coroners-call-for-greater-cultural-safety-in-healthcare/) - IAHA supports Coroners call for greater cultural safety in healthcare. Available for Immediate Release – 12 August 2019 Advice: This article contains the name of an Aboriginal person who is deceased and may cause sadness or distress to readers. Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), the national organisation for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied
- [VACCHO 2019 Federal Election Platform](https://iaha.com.au/vaccho-2019-federal-election-platform/) - VACCHO is the Victorian peak body for Aboriginal health and wellbeing, with 30 Member ACCOs providing support to approximately 25,000 Aboriginal people across Victoria. On behalf of VACCHO's Members, they are submitting the enclosed platform to advocate for a number priorities which they are seeking multi-partisan commitment for ahead of the 2019 Federal election. This
- [Congratulations to the Hon Ken Wyatt MP on his appointment as Minister for Indigenous Australians](https://iaha.com.au/congratulations-to-the-hon-ken-wyatt-mp-on-his-appointment-as-minister-for-indigenous-australians/) - IAHA congratulate the Hon Ken Wyatt MP on his appointment as Minister for Indigenous Australians. This historic appointment, under the returning Morrison Government, is the first time an Aboriginal person has held the role and Minster Wyatt becomes the first Aboriginal person in the Cabinet. IAHA have worked closely and constructively with Minster Wyatt in
- [Indigenous Evaluation Strategy](https://iaha.com.au/indigenous-evaluation-strategy/) - The Australian Government has asked the Productivity Commission to develop a whole-of-government evaluation strategy for policies and programs affecting Indigenous Australians, to be used by all Australian Government agencies. The Productivity Commission is pleased to provide you with the below one page flyer about the Indigenous Evaluation Strategy. More information on the project can be
- [Online survey on closing the gap is live: have your say!](https://iaha.com.au/online-survey-on-closing-the-gap-is-live-have-your-say/) - We want to hear your views on what is needed from governments to make real change in the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. IAHA are a member of the Coalition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peak Organisations which, through a partnership with governments, are working to develop a new National
- [“Working together to prevent suicide”  World Suicide Prevention Day September 10](https://iaha.com.au/working-together-to-prevent-suicide-world-suicide-prevention-day-september-10/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) encourages the allied health membership and community members to be involved in local activities as part of World Suicide Prevention Day. World Suicide Prevention Day is observed on September 10 each year to promote action to prevent suicide globally. Local, national and international events and activities are held during this
- [Indigenous leaders welcome $5.5 million social and emotional wellbeing, mental health and suicide prevention initiatives](https://iaha.com.au/indigenous-leaders-welcome-5-5-million-social-and-emotional-wellbeing-mental-health-and-suicide-prevention-initiatives/) - EMBARGOED UNTIL 9.30AM, 9 SEPTEMBER 2019 MEDIA RELEASE Indigenous leaders welcome $5.5 million social and emotional wellbeing, mental health and suicide prevention initiatives Indigenous leaders welcomed Health Minister Greg Hunt’s $4.5 million announcement of Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia – a national independent and inclusive Indigenous social and emotional wellbeing, mental health and suicide prevention
- [IAHA commends the recently released Auditor-General report, “Mental Health Service Planning for Aboriginal People in New South Wales”](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-commends-the-recently-released-auditor-general-report-mental-health-service-planning-for-aboriginal-people-in-new-south-wales/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), the national organisation for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health workforce, welcomes the report from Margaret Crawford, New South Wales Auditor-General. IAHA contributes significantly to the national dialogue on health and wellbeing access, equity and solutions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. IAHA supports in principle the
- [CALL FOR ABSTRACTS  NSW Aboriginal Mental Health and Wellbeing Workforce Forum 2019  ‘Journeys in Aboriginal Mental Health and Wellbeing’](https://iaha.com.au/call-for-abstracts-nsw-aboriginal-mental-health-and-wellbeing-workforce-forum-2019/) - CALL FOR ABSTRACTS NSW Aboriginal Mental Health and Wellbeing Workforce Forum 2019 ‘Journeys in Aboriginal Mental Health and Wellbeing’Sydney International Convention Centre Darling Harbour27 and 28 November 2019
- [MEDIA RELEASE: IAHA supports Coroners call for greater cultural safety in healthcare.](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-iaha-supports-coroners-call-for-greater-cultural-safety-in-healthcare-2/) - IAHA supports Coroners call for greater cultural safety in healthcare. Available for Immediate Release - 12 August 2019 Advice: This article contains the name of an Aboriginal person who is deceased and may cause sadness or distress to readers. Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), the national organisation for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied
- [Poche Centre for Indigenous Health 8th Annual Research Showcase](https://iaha.com.au/poche-centre-for-indigenous-health-8th-annual-research-showcase/) - The Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, University of Sydney is working together with communities to improve the health of Aboriginal children and families and is hosting its 8th Annual Research Showcase. The event, chaired by Professor Tom Calma AO, will bring together an array of researchers, scholars and community collaborators to share our experiences and
- [JOINT SARRAH – IAHA MEDIA RELEASE TIME TO ENSURE FULL ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE AND EVERYONE LIVING IN RURAL AND REMOTE AUSTRALIA](https://iaha.com.au/joint-sarrah-iaha-media-release-time-to-ensure-full-access-to-health-care-for-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-people-and-everyone-living-in-rural-and-remote-australia/) - 3 June 2019 If you live in rural or remote Australia your chances of accessing allied health services if and when you need them are much worse than for other Australians. If you are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, your chances are even worse. Many of our health and social service systems work well, but
- [Empowering our Community](https://iaha.com.au/empowering-our-community/) - Workshop on Empowerment and Accountability in Indigenous Youth Suicide Prevention, Canberra The Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention (CBPATSISP) co-hosted a workshop on preventing Indigenous youth suicide in Canberra on Tuesday. The workshop focused on empowerment and accountability as ways to reduce suicide among Indigenous people and young people.
- [NATIONAL ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER HEALTH ACADEMY MODEL TO EXPAND UNDER NEW FUNDING](https://iaha.com.au/national-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health-academy-model-to-expand-under-new-funding/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) welcome the announcement of $4.65 million in funding from the Commonwealth Government to support the expansion of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Academy Model. The academy is a community-led learning model focused on academic achievement and re-shaping the way training pathways are co-designed and delivered with
- [Be a community voice in the scheme regulating health practitioners](https://iaha.com.au/be-a-community-voice-in-the-scheme-regulating-health-practitioners/) - The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) invites Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons to apply for an identified vacancy on its Community Reference Group. AHPRA works in partnership with National Boards to regulate more than 709,000 registered health practitioners across 16 health professions (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practice, medical, nursing, midwifery,
- [3 Day Forum - 2nd Outback Allied Health Forum 11th June and Hot North & NARN Workshop 12th-13th June.](https://iaha.com.au/3-day-forum-2nd-outback-allied-health-forum-11th-june-and-hot-north-narn-workshop-12th-13th-june/) - REGISTER NOW https://events.jcu.edu.au/NWQAHForum http://www.hotnorth.org.au/events
- [ABORIGINAL ALLIED HEALTH NETWORK FORUM](https://iaha.com.au/aboriginal-allied-health-network-forum/) - Bringing together Aboriginal allied health professionals, assistants, technicians and cadets; mental health trainees and clinicians from across NSW Health. INAUGURAL FORUM Wednesday 8 May 2019 National Centre of Indigenous Excellence, Redfern 8:30am – 5pm Registration: 8:30am for a 9am start RSVP: Thursday 2 May 2019 Aboriginal Allied Health Network Forum The Aboriginal allied health forum
- [Telling our stories in ways that make us stronger](https://iaha.com.au/telling-our-stories-in-ways-that-make-us-stronger/) - Dulwich Centre is delighted to announce this five day intensive on narrative therapy and community work for Indigenous practitioners. This workshop will explore ways in which narrative practices can contribute to decolonising identity stories, linking stories between communities, and sharing practices of culture and healing. This workshop will be facilitated by Tileah Drahm-Butler. It has
- [Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH)  System of Care Conference](https://iaha.com.au/institute-for-urban-indigenous-health-iuih-system-of-care-conference/) - The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health Ltd (IUIH) is again hosting the System of Care Conference in Brisbane from 15-17 October 2019, so put the dates in your calendar, and tell your colleagues. This year IUIH celebrates 10 years of service to community. Over this time we increased our number of clinics from 5-20, our staff
- [MEDIA RELEASE - ACT joins national Closing the Gap Partnership](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-act-joins-national-closing-the-gap-partnership/) - Released 27/03/2019 The ACT Government has formally joined a national Closing the Gap partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak bodies. The Chief Minister Andrew Barr was the first State or Territory leader to sign the Partnership Agreement with the Coalition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peak Organisations and the Commonwealth Government on
- [Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) Welcomes Historic Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap](https://iaha.com.au/indigenous-allied-health-australia-iaha-welcomes-historic-partnership-agreement-on-closing-the-gap/) - IAHA has welcomed the signing of an historic Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap between the Commonwealth Government, State and Territory Governments and the Coalition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peak Bodies. The Coalition of Peaks is made up of around forty Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled organisations that have come together
- [NSW Rural Doctors Network - Health Workforce Scholarship Program](https://iaha.com.au/https-www-nswrdn-com-au-site-index-cfmdisplay656312/) - The Health Workforce Scholarship Program (HWSP) provides scholarships and bursaries to help health professionals in rural and remote Australia retain and enhance their skills, capacity and scope of practice. The Program is an initiative of the Australian Government Department of Health, administered in New South Wales by NSW Rural Doctors Network (RDN). The HWSP is available to medical,
- [Indigenous Leaders Call Australian Governments to Action on Indigenous Child and Youth Suicide](https://iaha.com.au/indigenous-leaders-call-australian-governments-to-action-on-indigenous-child-and-youth-suicide/) - The Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention (CBPATSISP) was established by the Australian Government to help reduce the causes, prevalence and impact of suicide on Indigenous individuals, families and communities. In November 2018, CBPATSISP hosted two Indigenous-specific suicide prevention conferences in Perth that brought together 500 delegates from the
- [ANTaR National Close the Gap Day Media Release](https://iaha.com.au/antar-national-close-the-gap-day-media-release/) - The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO and the Co-Chair of the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples Rod Little, will today release the 2019 Close the Gap report – “Our Choices, Our Voices”. The report, prepared by the Lowitja Institute, is being released at a community event at Tharawal
- [OUR CHOICES, OUR VOICES REPORT](https://iaha.com.au/our-choices-our-voices-report/) - On National Close the Gap Day 2019, Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) welcomes the Close the Gap Campaign Steering Committee’s Our Choices, Our Voices report that highlights examples of the great work Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, communities and organisations are leading to address inequities in health, demonstrating success from the Aboriginal and Torres
- [PLATFORM TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL ALLIED HEALTH CARE FOR ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES](https://iaha.com.au/platform-to-improve-access-to-essential-allied-health-care-for-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples/) - IAHA Media Release: PLATFORM TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL ALLIED HEALTH CARE FOR ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES Available for Immediate Release . 26th February 2019 Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), founded in 2009, is a national not for profit, member-based organisation, building and supporting the growth and practice of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait
- [International Women's Day - #MorePowerfulTogether](https://iaha.com.au/international-womens-day-morepowerfultogether/) - Australia’s IWD 2019 theme is more powerful together, recognising the important role we all play in achieving gender equality. Indigenous Allied Health Australia would like to recognise the matriarchs who are central to our families and communities, and make enormous contributions to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing. On International Women’s Day, we
- [Call for Expression of Interests for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Committee Members](https://iaha.com.au/call-for-expression-of-interests-for-aboriginal-and-or-torres-strait-islander-committee-members/) - The Heart Foundation has launched a new funding program in 2019 called Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Award. We are calling for expressions of interest from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to review applications as part of a committee. This will determine who will receive funding for this award. We are looking people
- [IAHA Media Release - Closing the Gap Report 2019 Commits to Partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-media-release-closing-the-gap-report-2019-commits-to-partnership-with-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) Chief Executive Officer, Ms Donna Murray, attended the release of the Closing the Gap Report 2019 by the Hon Scott Morrison MP, Prime Minister of Australia. IAHA welcomes the Prime Minister reaffirming his commitment to the COAG decision to establish a genuine partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- [Download the PM's Close the Gap Speech and Report](https://iaha.com.au/download-the-pms-close-the-gap-speech-and-report/) - "This year’s Closing the Gap Report is an opportunity to reflect on a decade’s efforts under an ambitious framework aimed at improving outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. While progress has been made over the past decade, only two of the ambitious targets are on track. It shows we need to change the
- [Yiaga Ngarnga Scholarship](https://iaha.com.au/yiaga-ngarnga-scholarship/) - The Doherty Institute is looking to promote a new scholarship for an Indigenous student interested in commencing a PhD in 2019. Named by the Wurundjeri Council, the Yiaga Ngarnga Scholarship for Infection and Immunity will support an Indigenous graduate with demonstrated excellence in the area of immunology or infectious diseases research. Click on the link
- [Calls to increase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners](https://iaha.com.au/calls-to-increase-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health-workers-and-practitioners/) - This week saw the release of the latest research conducted jointly by the Australian National University and NATSIHWA which highlighted the need to increase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Health Practitioners workforces. NATSIHWA CEO Karl Briscoe said “We know the importance of our workforce in delivering culturally safe care. They can
- [New TV Network Channels Good Health to First Australians](https://iaha.com.au/new-tv-network-channels-good-health-to-first-australians/) - A new digital television network now rolling out across the nation aims to help Close the Gap in health equality by revolutionising the way hundreds of thousands of First Australians receive health information. MEDIA RELEASE - Ken Wyatt MP
- [Indigenous Scholarship Program](https://iaha.com.au/indigenous-scholarship-program/) - Overview The Indigenous Scholarship Program is administered in partnership with the Community Enterprise Foundation (CEF). While the number of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students enrolling in university is growing, these students are more than twice as likely to leave university in their first year compared to other domestic students. Among Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait
- [Media Release – ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ALLIED HEALTH WORKFORCE LEADING INTO THE FUTURE.](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-allied-health-workforce-leading-into-the-future/) - 30 November 2018 Today Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) and the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet (HealthInfoNet) released the first of a series of films showcasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health professionals. The films are focused on promoting allied health workforce development including allied health careers, support available and needed for success with individuals sharing
- [Join a free webinar about finding evidence and sharing knowledge on the Eye Health Portal](https://iaha.com.au/join-a-free-webinar-about-finding-evidence-and-sharing-knowledge-on-the-eye-health-portal/) - The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet is hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 13 November 2018 to provide information about the re-designed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Portal. https://healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/learn/health-topics/eye-health/ The webinar will guide you through our new portal, and provide information that will: enhance your knowledge of the portal's key features show you how to
- [First Nations People to Guide a Healthier Renal Future](https://iaha.com.au/first-nations-people-to-guide-a-healthier-renal-future/) - Media Release First Nations people will play a fundamental role in developing guidelines to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kidney patient outcomes, with more than $300,000 in Government funding to Kidney Health Australia to support national consultations. Kidney Health Australia will hold 20 community consultations across the country with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
- [The Barunga Statement](https://iaha.com.au/the-barunga-statement/) - This year’s festival marked a historic moment for Aboriginal people, as it marked the 30th Anniversary of the Barunga Statement. https://www.barungafestival.com.au/1988-statement/ It had been 30 years since the Australian Prime Minister at the time, Bob Hawke visited the Barunga community during the festival (June 1988) and was presented with the famous Barunga Statement. These were
- [Reflection from our IAHA Workforce Development Manager from the Barunga Festival ](https://iaha.com.au/reflection-from-our-iaha-workforce-development-manager-from-the-barunga-festival/) - The 33rd Barunga Festival, held in the small community of Barunga, 80kms from Katherine in the NT over the June long weekend (8th – 11th June). Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) had a community engagement stall for the 4th year at the Festival. IAHA staff members Donna Murray (CEO) and Kylie Stothers, along with IAHA
- [IAHA Signs MOU with Indigenous Dentists](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-signs-mou-with-indigenous-dentists/) - On the 21st of May 2018, Indigenous Allied Health Australia and Indigenous Dentists' Association of Australia (IDAA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at Mercure Hotel, Sydney. IDAA is committed to promoting improved standards of Indigenous oral health, including through supporting Indigenous dentists and dental students. IAHA and IDAA look forward to exploring the opportunities to collaborate
- [Media Release: Allied Health Undervalued in 2018 Federal Budget](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-allied-health-undervalued-in-2018-federal-budget/) - Available for Immediate Release 9th May 2018 Download pdf here. Improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing must remain a national priority. Action is needed to improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Those actions must involve: a coherent strategy to tackle the causes of disadvantage and enable our people to achieve
- [Closing the Gap ‘Refresh’ Rejigged](https://iaha.com.au/closing-the-gap-refresh-rejigged/) - Download pdf here. At a meeting in Canberra, National Congress and Redfern Statement Alliance leaders have expressed dismay over last-minute changes to a high-level Aboriginal peak body meeting for the Closing the Gap Refresh consultations. The Closing the Gap Refresh agenda stated: ‘Australian governments acknowledge they need to work differently with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
- [MEDIA RELEASE: Inspiring the future generation of Indigenous health leaders in Bowraville](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-inspiring-the-future-generation-of-indigenous-health-leaders-in-bowraville/) - Download PDF version here. The Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) are pleased to be the hosts of an Indigenous health workforce expo at the Bowraville Central School on Friday, 9 March. This event is a first for AIDA that will inform and inspire Indigenous students and their families in Bowraville and surrounding areas to pursue
- [Media Release: Creating Strong Pathways for Indigenous NT Youth into Health 7 February 2018](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-creating-strong-pathways-indigenous-nt-youth-health-7-february-2018/) - Download PDF version here. Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) and the Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT) is today launching the Northern Territory Aboriginal Health Academy (NTAHA). The Health Academy will increase the number of young Aboriginal people completing year 12 and entering into the health workforce. This project is an innovative community led
- [Commonwealth Health Workforce Scholarship Program (HWSP) – Applications Open until cob Wednesday 20 December](https://iaha.com.au/commonwealth-health-workforce-scholarship-program-hwsp-applications-open-cob-wednesday-20-december/) - Scholarships are for postgraduate support – IAHA Graduate Members are encouraged to apply. The aim of the HWSP is to improve access to health services in remote and rural Australia. It is designed to support skills development of allied health and other health professionals, including expanding scopes of practice. Allied health services in rural
- [IAHA Strategic Plan 2017-2020: Snapshot](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-strategic-plan-2017-2020-snapshot/) - The IAHA Strategic Plan 2017 - 2020: Snapshot is now available for download. The snapshot provides a visual overview of our strategic direction for the next three years. Click here to download.
- [We want to hear from you about your journey into Allied Health](https://iaha.com.au/want-hear-journey-allied-health/) - http://iaha.com.au/membersarea/want-hear-journey-allied-health/
- [RFDS Indigenous Health Scholarship Launch](https://iaha.com.au/rfds-indigenous-health-scholarship-launch/) - (L-R) Minster for Indigenous Health, the Hon. Ken Wyatt, Amanda Bailey, Assistant Minister for Health, the Hon. David Gillespie MP On Monday the 29th of May the Royal Flying Doctors Service held their presentation ceremony awarding two IAHA student members with the RFDS Indigenous Health Scholarship Scheme. RFDS scholarships will support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait
- [Board welcomes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander paramedics for full membership](https://iaha.com.au/board-welcomes-aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-paramedics-full-membership/) - At the IAHA Board meeting held on the 9 - 10 May 2017, the board endorsed paramedics as an allied health profession. This now allows degree-qualified paramedics to become IAHA full members. Paramedics are not currently required to be registered in any state or territory. 218 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander paramedics were identified in the 2011
- [Congratulations RFDS Indigenous Health Scholarship recipients](https://iaha.com.au/congratulations-rfds-indigenous-health-scholarship-recipients/) - IAHA would like to congratulate the recipients of the RFDS Indigenous Health Scholarship Scheme who were announced by Minister for Indigenous Health, the Hon Ken Wyatt yesterday at Parliament House. RFDS scholarships will support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students undertaking remote or rural clinical placements in medicine, nursing, midwifery and allied health.
- [Health Student Enjoy Cultural Responsiveness Workshop](https://iaha.com.au/future-doctors-learn-cultural-responsiveness/) - On the 8th and 9th of April 2017, IAHA Chairperson, Ms Nicole Turner, and IAHA Director, Dr Danielle Dries, spoke at the ANU Rural Medical Society’s (ARMS) Close the Gap Conference in Canberra. The event, which was open to the public saw health students from the ACT, NSW and further afield come together to hear
- [IAHA talks Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce development and leadership at Stepping Up Forum](https://iaha.com.au/stepping-conference-talks-aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-health-workforce-development/) - The 2017 Stepping Up Forum was held from the 22-23 March 2017 in the Sydney, NSW. The Forum brought together Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal health managers and staff working across all professions including clinical, non-clinical and leadership roles. IAHA CEO, Donna Murray presenting at the 2017 Stepping Up Forum. Credit: Amanda James IAHA CEO Donna Murray
- [Photo Recap of IAHA Close the Gap Day Activities](https://iaha.com.au/photo-recap-iaha-close-gap-day-activities/) - Re-Commitment to Statement of Intent to Close the Gap on Indigenous Health In recognition of Close the Gap Day 2017, Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) and (AHPA), the peak body representing and advocating for the role of allied health professions, and its member and friend organisations, re-committed to a Statement of Intent to work together
- [IAHA Visits Mount Isa Centre for Rural and Remote Health](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-visits-mount-isa-centre-rural-remote-health/) - IAHA workforce development officer recently visited the Mount Isa Centre for Rural and Remote Health, James Cook University (MICRRH). IAHA and MICRRH signed a Collaboration Agreement in November 2016, which has an overarching goal to “increase the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health workforce in remote and regional QLD and Northern Australia to improve the
- [MEDIA RELEASE - Stronger Together: Allied Health Sector Continues Commitment to Close the Gap on Indigenous Health](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-stronger-together-allied-health-sector-continues-commitment-close-gap-indigenous-health/) - Pdf printable version of Stronger Together: Allied Health Sector Continues Commitment to Close the Gap on Indigenous Health In recognition of Close the Gap Day 2017, Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), a national member-based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health organisation and Allied Health Professionals Australia (AHPA), the peak body representing and advocating for
- [Media Release – Building on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strengths, CTG Progress and Priorities Report Released today](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-building-aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-strengths-ctg-progress-priorities-report-released-today/) - On National Close the Gap Day (NCTGD), Thursday 16 March 2017, Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) is pleased to welcome the release of The Progress and Priorities Report 2017 (the report), a collaborative effort of the Close the Gap Campaign Steering Committee of which IAHA joins other national organisations as a member. Click here
- [IAHA member featured in PM's celebration of Indigenous Professionals](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-attends-pms-celebration-indigenous-professionals/) - (L-R) IAHA SRC Member Nicola Barker, Prime Minister Turnball, IAHA Director Matthew West and IAHA Chairperson Nicole Turner Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) attended the Celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Professionals hosted by the Hon. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull MP on the 13th February. Representing IAHA was Nicole Turner, Chairperson, Matthew West, Director,
- [IAHA Welcomes Appointment of June Oscar AO as Social Justice Commissioner](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-welcomes-appointment-june-oscar-ao-social-justice-commissioner/) - June Oscar AO presenting at the IAHA National Professional Development Forum 2016 IAHA would like to congratulate June Oscar AO on her appointment as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner by the Australian Human Rights Commission. Ms Oscar, a proud Bunuba woman from Fitzroy Crossing in Western Australia, has devoted her career
- [IAHA Members Promote Allied Health at Yabun 2017](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-members-promote-allied-health-yabun-2017/) - Nellie at the Yabun Festival 2017 A number of IAHA members have rallied together to promote allied health careers at the 2017 Yabun Festival. The Yabun Festival is an annual event held on the 26th January which continues the tradition of survival day gatherings. “It was an amazing event to be a part of, it’s
- [Congratulations Ken Wyatt AM MP on Ministrial Appointment](https://iaha.com.au/congratulations-ken-wyatt-mp-ministrial-appointment/) - IAHA would also like to congratulate the appointment of the Hon. Greg Hunt MP as Health Minister and Dr. David Gillespie as Assistant Health Minister. IAHA looks forward to working in collaboration with Mr. Hunt, Mr Gillespie and Mr Wyatt to support allied health workforce development and improve the health and wellbeing of
- [IAHA Member Insights on The Lowitja Institute International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-member-insights-lowitja-institute-international-indigenous-health-wellbeing-conference/) - (L-R) IAHA members Celeste Brand, Kirsty Nicholls and Deborah Barney at The Lowitja Institute International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference Indigenous Allied Health Australia was pleased to offer our membership professional development opportunities to attend The Lowitija Institute International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference in Melbourne held from the 8-10 November 2016. IAHA supported student
- [IAHA 2017 Student Representative Committee Announced](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-2017-student-representative-committee-announced/) - IAHA is pleased to announce the IAHA 2017 Student Representative Committee (SRC)* has been finalised. We recieved a great number of fantastic applications and would like to extend our gratitude to all those who applied. IAHA is keen to build on the fantastic work of the 2016 SRC, and are pleased to welcome and congratulate
- [IAHA Welcomes New Board](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-welcomes-new-board/) - At the IAHA Annual General Meeting held on the 2nd December 2016 the board for 2017 was decided with three new members and two re-elected members voted in by members. The Graduate Directors elected and re-elected included Matthew West (Podiatry), Danielle Dries (Physiotherapy), Faye McMillan (Pharmacy) and Trevor Ritchie (Occupational Therapy) and a new Student
- [Indigenous Health Students compete at IAHA Health Fusion Team Challenge](https://iaha.com.au/indigenous-health-students-compete-iaha-health-fusion-team-challenge/) - IAHA held its fourth annual Health Fusion Team Challenge (HFTC) in Canberra from the 27-29th November 2016. The HFTC is a fun, interactive learning experience for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health students designed to educate the nation’s next generation of health care professionals in collaborative client care. This year's HFTC brought together 36 health students
- [IAHA Delivers Cultural Responsiveness Workshop in Bourke](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-delivers-cultural-responsiveness-workshop-bourke/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) successfully delivered a face to face workshop in Bourke, NSW for the NSW Outback Division of General Practice (ODGP). Participants in the workshop were staff employed by the ODGP, who are based in Bourke, Lighting Ridge and Brewarina, NSW. The majority of the staff were Allied Health Professionals, but we
- [Winners Announced for 2016 IAHA National Allied Health Awards](https://iaha.com.au/winners-announced-2016-iaha-national-allied-health-awards/) - In a night of fun and flare, the IAHA 2016 National Allied Health Awardees have been announced at IAHA's annual National Allied Health Awards and Gala Dinner. This years’ awards were held in Canberra with MC Steven Oliver keeping the audience entertained with spoken word and songs. The National Allied Health Awards is an opportunity
- [IAHA presents at Indigenous Educations Symposium – Sunshine Coast](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-presents-indigenous-educations-symposium-sunshine-coast/) - In mid-October, IAHA CEO Donna Murray and Student Representative Committee (SRC) Chairperson Tracy Hardy took to the stage at The Collaborating with Community Symposium (Indigenous Education Symposium at University of the Sunshine Coast). This year’s theme was ‘Meaningful Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Empowerment’ and Donna and Tracy spoke about the positive impact that IAHA
- [Cultural Responsiveness Training in Kununurra, WA](https://iaha.com.au/cultural-responsiveness-training-kununurra-wa/) - On 11 October 2016 Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) delivered a one day face to face Cultural Responsiveness workshop in Kununurra, Western Australia, for the Allied Health team from the Kimberley Population Health Unit (KPHU). Facilitated by IAHA CEO Donna Murray and Workforce Development Officer Kylie Stothers, the workshop commenced with a welcome to country from
- [IAHA attends Redfern Statement workshop held 21 September 2016](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-attends-redfern-statement-workshop-held-21-september-2016/) - IAHA CEO Donna Murray (far left) joins Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders and Minister Scullion On Wednesday 21 September 2016 IAHA CEO Donna Murray joined representatives from a number of other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations at a one-day workshop convened by Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion to discuss and progress the Redfern Statement,
- [IAHA Connects with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health students at University of Sydney](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-connects-aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-allied-health-students-university-sydney/) - Some of the inspirational Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health students at the University of Sydney On Tuesday 13 September 2016, CEO Donna Murray and Membership Officer Judy Bell visited the University of Sydney, Cumberland Campus. Here they were fortunate to meet some of their many talented Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health students, and also
- [MEDIA RELEASE: Indigenous Allied Health Australia Supports Royal Commission into NT Juvenile Detention](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-indigenous-allied-health-australia-supports-royal-commission-nt-juvenile-detention/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) a national not for profit, member based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health organisation supports the decision of the Commonwealth Government to establish a Royal Commission into Northern Territory juvenile detention and further calls for a broader inquiry into the youth justice system, taking into account complex social and
- [IAHA featured in NACCHO Health News: A vote for rural and remote health is a vote for health equality](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-featured-naccho-health-news-vote-rural-remote-health-vote-health-equality/) - “I have endured a number of the inequalities and challenges people living in rural and remote communities face every day. My mother fell sick when I was 3 years old. With no available healthcare centre she was moved six hours away to Dubbo to access the care she needed. Within ten days of my mother
- [Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles Sessions a hit at Barunga Festival 2016](https://iaha.com.au/nutrition-healthy-lifestyles-sessions-hit-barunga-festival-2016/) - Children participating in nutrition and health lifestyles session at Barunga Festival 2016 For the second consecutive year Indigenous Allied Health Australia attended the Barunga Festival to promote allied health careers and healthy lifestyles over the course of the four-day-long event. The Barunga Festival, held 10 – 13 June 2016 and now in its 31st year,
- [SAVE THE DATE: IAHA 2016 National Forums and Awards](https://iaha.com.au/save-date-iaha-national-forums-awards/) - Mark your calendars! The IAHA 2016 National Forum and Awards will be held in Canberra, ACT from the 29 November - 1 December 2016. The IAHA National Forum offers great professional development workshops for allied health graduates, students and the wider health workforce. The purpose of the IAHA National Indigenous Allied Health Awards is to recognise
- [IAHA Attends Launch of National Palliative Care Week](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-attends-launch-national-palliative-care-week/) - Donna Murray (CEO) and Kylie Stothers (Workforce Development Officer) attended the launch of National Palliative Care Week (22-28 May). The theme for this year is Living Well - with Chronic Illness. National Palliative Care Week is an annual awareness raising week organised by Palliative Care Australia. This year's theme is about raising awareness for the need
- [IAHA delivers Cultural Responsiveness Workshop at DAA 2016](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-delivers-cultural-responsiveness-workshop-daa-2016/) - On the 19th May, IAHA CEO, Donna Murray, and IAHA Workforce Development Officer, Kylie Stothers, delivered a workshop at the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) 33rd National Conference (19-21 May) in Melbourne. The workshop titled: Cultural Responsiveness attracted 30 participants, who were conference delegates. The delegates that attended were either Dieticians/Nutritionists or those working in the
- [IAHA Response to NATIONAL BUDGET 2016-2017](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-response-national-budget-2016-2017/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) asserts that a strong and visible commitment by governments to building a culturally safe and responsive health system that provides equitable access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to allied health services is required in order to really make a difference. This was not evident in the National Budget
- [IAHA SRC Members Reflection of Caring for Country Kids Conference](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-src-members-reflection-caring-country-kids-conference/) - The Caring for Country Kids Conference was held in Alice Springs from the 17th-19th of April. As members of the IAHA Student Representative Committee, Nellie and Celeste had the opportunity to represent IAHA at the conference, along with Workforce Development Officer, Kylie Stothers. Celeste Brand and Nellie Pollard-Wharton at the Caring for Country Kids Conference
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- [IAHA Media Release - Close the Gap: Allied Health Standing Strong 10 years on](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-media-release-close-gap-allied-heath-standing-strong-10-years/) - Download the IAHA Media Release- Close the Gap: Allied Health Standing Strong 10 years on here Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) is an active member of the steering group of The Close the Gap Campaign, which is now in its 10th year and led by a coalition of more than 40 Indigenous and non-Indigenous health and
- [Launch of the Implementation Plan for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2013–2023](https://iaha.com.au/launch-of-the-implementation-plan-for-the-national-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health-plan-2013-2023/) - Cross-Party support evident at Launch of Implementation Plan for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2013–2023 Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) was pleased to join other National Health Leadership Forum (NHLF) members at the 22 October 2015 launch of the Australian Government’s Implementation Plan for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2013–2023 in
- [A goodbye message from Larry Brandy as he leaves IAHA to follow his passion](https://iaha.com.au/a-goodbye-message-from-larry-brandy-as-he-leaves-iaha-to-follow-his-passion/) - Larry Brandy, IAHA's much loved Membership Officer, will be leaving IAHA on 7 October 2015 to follow his passion - storytelling. Here is a message from Larry to you all... "Hi Everyone, I joined IAHA as the Membership Officer in 2013 to help support and grow the membership. I felt with my style that I could relate
- [IAHA Students Runners Up in National HFTC Event!!](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-students-runners-up-in-national-hftc-event/) - GMACK team members Gabe, Maddi, Ash, Celeste and Kirsty after the Final Showdown. A HUGE congratulations to IAHA's superstar student members Gabe , Maddi, Ash, Celeste and Kirsty (GMACK) who were named Runners Up at the national Australian HealthFusion Team Challenge (HFTC) competition, held in Brisbane on Thursday 17 September 2015. The competition was fierce, and GMACK certainly
- [Release of Cancer Australia’s National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cancer Framework](https://iaha.com.au/release-of-cancer-australias-national-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-cancer-framework/) - Cancer Australia is pleased to announce the release of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cancer Framework. Australians have among the best cancer survival rates in the world, yet Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue to experience significant disparities in cancer outcomes when compared with non-Indigenous Australians. The Indigenous to non-Indigenous cancer mortality
- [The Fred Hollows Foundation announced as the major sponsor of IAHA 2015 National Conference](https://iaha.com.au/the-fred-hollows-foundation-announced-as-the-major-sponsor-of-iaha-2015-national-conference/) - IAHA is very pleased to welcome The Fred Hollows Foundation as the IAHA 2015 National Conference major sponsor and key partner as we work together to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing. Being the major sponsor for the conference, The Fred Hollows Foundation will reach a broad range of health professionals, students, policy
- [Out and About with IAHA in the NT](https://iaha.com.au/out-and-about-with-iaha-in-the-nt/) - Larry (IAHA Membership Officer) with Aboriginal Liaison Officers Christine and Elizabeth at Alice Springs Hospital August was a busy month for IAHA staff and members who attended four 2015 Skills, Employment & Careers Expos, promoting careers in allied health careers and building relationships across communities in the Northern Territory. IAHA Membership Officer Larry Brandy attended the
- [Media Release - Indigenous Allied Health Australia Launches Cultural Responsiveness Framework](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-national-indigenous-organisation-launches-cultural-responsiveness-framework/) - 7 August 2015 IAHA Chairperson Ms Faye McMillan, Professor Tom Calma AO and IAHA CEO Ms Donna Murray at the Launch of Cultural Responsiveness in Action: An IAHA Framework. Professor Tom Calma AO joined Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), a national not for profit, member based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health organisation, to
- [Barunga Festival - "WOW! That’s all I can say…"](https://iaha.com.au/barunga-festival-planes-no-trains-yes-automobiles/) - IAHA team member Judy Bell talks about her experience promoting careers in allied health at the Barunga Festival 5-7 June 2015… IAHA promoting allied health careers at Barunga Festival “Travelling over 4500kms to the beautiful country of IAHA's sister Kylie Stothers, to her homelands of Katherine, Northern Territory. WOW! That’s all I can say… what
- [2015 IAHA National Conference Abstract Submission - Deadline Extended to Friday 19 June 2015](https://iaha.com.au/2015-iaha-national-conference-abstract-submission-deadline-extended-to-friday-19-june-2015/) - IAHA has extended the deadline for submission of abstracts for the 2015 IAHA National Conference Allied Health – Stepping into Action to Friday 19 June 2015. Presentations that are action oriented, strengths-based and highlight how allied health contributes to improved Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing will be highly regarded. We particularly encourage submissions from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied
- [IAHA Media Release – Allied Health Collaboration Crucial to Close the Gap](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-media-release-allied-health-collaboration-crucial-to-close-the-gap/) - 12 February 2015 Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health organisation, asserts that national commitment, effort and focus within allied health is required to create sustainable generational change and truly close the gap on health inequality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. IAHA member Danielle Dries, a
- [Northparkes Mines Indigenous Scholarships available in NSW and ACT](https://iaha.com.au/northparkes-mines-indigenous-scholarships-available-in-nsw-and-act/) - The Koori Mail has reported this month that applications are closing for the latest Northparkes Mines Indigenous Scholarship Program at the end of January. The program, which is now in its fourth year, assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students through their university degree. Technical scholarship holders receive $10,000 a year, while non-technical scholarship holders
- [Pathway into Dentistry, Podiatry or Medicine - APPLY NOW - Advanced Diploma in Medicine and Aboriginal Health Sciences, University of Western Australia](https://iaha.com.au/pathway-into-dentistry-podiatry-or-medicine-apply-now-advanced-diploma-in-medicine-and-aboriginal-health-sciences-university-of-western-australia/) - Are you or do you know someone who is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker/Practitioner or enrolled nurse? Ever thought about being a Dentist, Podiatrist or Doctor? This 12 month preparatory course may be for you!! If you do not have a university degree, are over 20 years of age, have some other
- [IAHA Chairperson Faye McMillan named in The AFR and Westpac 100 Women of Influence Awards for 2014](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-chairperson-faye-mcmillan-named-in-the-afr-and-westpac-100-women-of-influence-awards-for-2014/) - MEDIA RELEASE 3 October 2014 WESTPAC AND THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW ANNOUNCE THE 2014 100 WOMEN OF INFLUENCE Faye McMillan has been announced as a winner in The Australian Financial Review and Westpac 100 Women of Influence Awards for 2014. Faye McMillan has been recognised in the Local/Regional category for her contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait
- [Business, Indigenous & Health leaders call for action to improve health outcomes](https://iaha.com.au/business-indigenous-health-leaders-call-for-action-to-improve-health-outcomes/) - Three prominent leaders from the very different spheres of business, Indigenous affairs and health united in Canberra today to deliver a joint address to the National Press Club. The event entitled: A Year of Nothing - Why Australian Governments need to respond to the social determinants of health, was a call to action for governments
- [IAHA member Trevor Ritchie featured in National Indigenous Times](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-member-trevor-ritchie-featured-in-national-indigenous-times/) - Congratulations to IAHA member Trevor Ritchie, who has been featured in the 13 August 2014 edition of the National Indigenous Times… Make sure you check it out! If you would like to read about more of our members’ journeys into allied health you can visit http://iaha.com.au/allied-health-careers/journeys-into-allied-health/
- [IAHA Newsletter - June 2014 Edition](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-newsletter-june-2014-edition/) - June 2014 has been a busy and exciting month for IAHA... Click here or on the icon above to read our current Newsletter. If you would like to be kept informed about what is happening in the world of allied health within the context of improving the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, you
- [IAHA Media Release – Allied Health Flies Under Budget Radar](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-media-release-allied-health-flies-under-budget-radar/) - 14 May 2014 Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health peak body, hopes that the minimal mention of allied health in recent Australian government budget announcements does not reflect the importance the government places on allied health in meeting the holistic health and wellbeing needs of Aboriginal and
- [IAHA Media Release – New Leader for National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Allied Health Peak Body  ](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-media-release-new-leader-for-national-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-allied-health-peak-body/) - Following a competitive recruitment process, Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health peak body, is delighted to announce that Ms Donna Murray is their new Chief Executive Officer. Donna Murray is a descendant of the Wiradjuri nation of the Murrumbidgee River and of the Wonnarua nation of the
- [Partnering to Close the Gap in Indigenous Health](https://iaha.com.au/partnering-to-close-the-gap-in-indigenous-health/) - The Assistant Minister for Health, Senator Fiona Nash, has welcomed the signing of a Statement of Intent aimed at closing the gap in health outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. Signed on Close the Gap Day, the Statement of Intent sees Australia’s peak body representing allied health professionals, Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA) join together
- [IAHA Media Release - Allied Health Commitment to Close the Gap](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-media-release-allied-health-commitment-to-close-the-gap/) - Closing the Gap on life expectancy, educational achievement and employment opportunities between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians is at the heart of an historic agreement to be signed by 24 national allied health organisations at Parliament House today. The Statement of Intent between Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), Allied Health
- [Closing the Gap Prime Minister's Report 2014](https://iaha.com.au/closing-the-gap-prime-ministers-report-2014/) - The 2014 Close the Gap Prime Ministers report released yesterday by the Australian Government reveals that despite progress in some objectives that we are still facing many challenges in key areas. In order to achieve health equality amongst all Australians it is imperative that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are afforded the same opportunities
- [IAHA eNewsletter - January 2014](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-enewsletter-january-2014/) - Our first eNewsletter for 2014 is online now at this location. This month's edition contains summaries of the 2013 IAHA National Conference, Indigenous Allied Health Awards, and the IAHA HealthFusion Team Challenge. Beginning this month we will also be featuring IAHA members in the newsletter in a segment entitled ‘Journeys into Allied Health’. These stories give
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- [Follow the 2013 IAHA National Conference Live Feed](https://iaha.com.au/follow-the-2013-iaha-national-conference-live-feed/) - The 2013 IAHA National Conference begins next Tuesday, 26th November in Adelaide, and we’ll be keeping you up-to-date with what is happening over the two days at the conference with our Live News Feed on our website. We’ll provide updates throughout the day including summaries of presentations and photos from the Conference. Click here to
- [Nominations for Indigenous Allied Health Awards closes Friday, 8th November](https://iaha.com.au/nominations-for-close-friday-8th-november/) - Have you nominated someone you know for an Indigenous Allied Health Award? The Indigenous Allied Health Awards showcase the outstanding achievements in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health and provides identifiable allied health role models to inspire all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to consider and pursue a career in allied health. The
- [IAHA Media Release - New Occupational Therapy Accreditation Standards Increase Focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-media-release-new-occupational-therapy-accreditation-standards-increase-focus-on-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health-and-wellbeing/) - 25 July 2013 Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) commends the Occupational Therapy Council (OTC) for developing, and the Occupational Therapy (OT) Board of Australia for approving, bold new OT Accreditation standards that significantly increase the focus on the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. "What a great outcome it is for
- [Attention Victorian Members](https://iaha.com.au/attention-victorian-members/) - Due to unforeseen circumstances we are unable to provide a video conference venue for our Victorian members to attend the General Meeting this Friday 26 July. You can still attend via teleconference using the details provided in the email you received last Friday. Please contact us on (02) 6285 1010 if you have any questions.
- [IAHA Media Release - First National Chief Allied Health Officer a Significant Milestone](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-media-release-first-national-chief-allied-health-officer-a-significant-milestone/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), the national peak body representing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health professionals and students, welcomes the establishment of the Commonwealth’s first Chief Allied Health Officer. “We have long advocated for a Chief Allied Health Officer at a national level,” said IAHA Chairperson Ms Faye McMillan. “The establishment of this
- [Discussion Paper - IAHA Definition of Allied Health](https://iaha.com.au/discussion-paper-iaha-definition-of-allied-health/) - IAHA invites feedback on its Discussion Paper - "What does Allied Health mean within the context of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health?". Deadline for comment: 10 August 2012
- [IAHA National Conference & AGM](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-national-conference-agm/) - The Indigenous Allied Health Australia's National Conference & AGM is now Bigger, Better & has a NEW VENUE!! From the 22-24 November at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. Cnr Merivale and Glenelg Streets, South Bank, Brisbane. Registrations are still open so if you haven't already done so, REGISTER NOW!!
- [IAHA's Media Release](https://iaha.com.au/iahas-media-release/) - During Mental Health Week, on World Mental Health Day, Wednesday 10 October 2012, Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) calls for a comprehensive, culturally safe, interprofessional approach to mental health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. “Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people suffer a higher burden of emotional distress and mental illness than that
- [Please advise us of your change of email address](https://iaha.com.au/please-advise-us-of-your-change-of-email-address/) - AHA has received a high number of 'bounce-backs' recently, when emailing our members. We'd be grateful if IAHA members would advise us of any change of contact details to help us to stay in touch with you, by emailing amanda.johnstone@indigenousalliedhealth.com.au, or phoning us on 02 6285 1010.
- [IAHA enters new Partnership](https://iaha.com.au/iaha-enters-new-partnership/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) is pleased to announce a new partnership with The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet, an innovative, national resource that undertakes translation research to inform practice and policy in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. The HealthInfoNet encourages and supports information-sharing among practitioners, policy-makers and others working to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
- [First annual IAHA National Conference a success](https://iaha.com.au/first-annual-iaha-national-conference-a-success/) - Indigenous Allied Health Australia would like to thank everyone that attended our first National Conference. Thank you to the sponsors and exhibitors for your support, and to our student helpers for all your hard work and enthusiasm. We have uploaded photos of the Conference along with photos of our AGM and members forum here. Also, don’t forget
- [MEDIA RELEASE:   New alliance calls for action on social determinants of health](https://iaha.com.au/media-release-new-alliance-calls-for-action-on-social-determinants-of-health/) - A collaboration of health, social service and public policy organisations has today called on governments at all levels to consider how the legislative decisions they make will affect the health of the nation

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- [Danielle Dries - Journey into Physiotherapy](https://iaha.com.au/careers-and-pathways/journey-into-allied-health/danielle-dries-journey-into-physiotherapy/) - Danielle Dries is a Kaurna-Meyunna woman originally from South Australia who has spent most of her life in Canberra. She has been a physiotherapist for two years now. "I decided I wanted to be a physiotherapist in year 12 after injuring my knee playing soccer and spending a lot of time with a physio," said
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- [Lynelle Fallon - Journey into Radiography](https://iaha.com.au/careers-and-pathways/journey-into-allied-health/lynelle-fallon-journey-into-radiography/) - Lynelle was born in Mount Isa and is a proud Waanyi woman with a strong connection to her grandfather's country at Louie Creek. Her mother has an Aboriginal and Chinese background, and her father's background is Torres Strait Islander, Japanese and Malay. Lynelle has spent the past 16 years in Mackay, Queensland. The tragic loss
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- [Shana O'Connor - Journey into Pharmacy](https://iaha.com.au/careers-and-pathways/journey-into-allied-health/shana-oconnor-journey-into-pharmacy/) - My name is Shana O’Connor; I’m from the Waluwarra people, Mt Isa QLD. I am a pharmacist in North West Queensland – Pharmacy is my passion and livelihood. My story starts in Mount Isa, where I was born and raised. I began working in a local community pharmacy during high school and completed a Certificate
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