Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

At Georges River Council’s Connect to Country for Wellbeing join Uncle Dean Kelly and Aunty Calita Murray for a yarn and a walk on Country along the Oatley Park foreshore, where they will share traditional knowledge about the local landscape and native plants.
Sunday, 3 November, 9am-1pm
Oatley Park, 1 Dame Mary Gilmore Rd, Oatley (meet at Oatley Castle)
Bookings. Contact: 9330 9354 or communitycapacitybuilding@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District is running free Immunisation Clinics to provide routine childhood immunisations for Aboriginal children. The 6 weeks, 4 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months and 4 years immunisations are available. Catch-up immunisations available for children who may have missed a previous vaccination. No Medicare required. Bookings recommended, walk-ins welcome.
Thursdays, 9am–1pm, 17 October, 21 November, 19 December
Menai Community Health Centre, 32 Allison Crescent, Menai
Bookings: 1300 244 288, option 1

Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarships provide access to financial, cultural, mentoring, and other supports for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying health qualifications through vocational education and training and university, including access to up to $15,000 per annum (full-time) for the normal duration of the course.
Applications close 20 October.

NSW Department of Education’s Elsa Dixon Aboriginal Employment Grant 2024/2025 invites NSW public service agencies and NSW local government authorities to apply for grants from $10,000 to $40,000, to subsidise the salary, development and support costs of Aboriginal employees. Includes temporary and permanent employment and school-based apprenticeships and traineeships.
Applications close 30 June 2025.

Bayside Council’s Naggangbi Business Connect is a forum for First Nations business owners or First Nations people thinking of setting up a First Nations business. Representatives from organisations and support services will assist participants to learn how to grow their ideas into a thriving First Nations business.
Tuesday, 22 October, 10am-1pm
Botany Town Hall, 1423 Botany Rd, Botany
Register

Common Ground’s First Nations Bedtime Stories is an annual initiative which provides an opportunity for people of all ages to learn more about Dreaming stories, and develop a deeper understanding of First Nations cultures. All registered viewers will also be given access to additional educational resources.
Monday, 28 October to Friday, 1 November, online
More information and sign up

Lowitja Institute’s Discussion Paper: Cultural Safety in Australia highlights the critical need to improve access to quality healthcare, addressing the social determinants of health, and elevating the importance of the cultural determinants of health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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The plan is a step towards reforming health systems to provide culturally safe, holistic and high-quality care for all Aboriginal people in NSW. Its purpose is to drive change by guiding how health systems are planned, delivered, and monitored. Produced by Centre for Aboriginal Health, NSW Ministry of Health.
The Plan
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