Join us on May 21, 9 am-12 pm, for the UQ Poche x Durban Bagii Weaving Circle with Carly Wallace, a Dulguburra Yidinji woman from Yungaburra.
Carly will share her journey behind her weaving practice & teach participants coiling techniques.

Register here:bit.ly/3QDUeEh

Today is #IDAHOBIT . We stand with the LGBTQIA+ community to celebrate diversity and promote inclusion. Together, we envision a future where love and respect know no bounds, and everyone is free to be their true selves🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Poche Centre Director, james ward, speaking at the ASHM Roundtable Towards Eliminating Congenital Syphilis in Australia earlier this week in Canberra.

Join us on Tuesday, May 28 at 11:00am for our upcoming seminar series with K M Shahunja on Indigenous-specific Annual Health Check and its Importance in Detecting & Preventing Chronic Disease in Indigenous Children & Young Adults.

Register now: bit.ly/44GQCY2

Thank you to all our team who joined & contributed to the Poche Staff Retreat over the past two days at Jagera Community Hall! A special shoutout to Uncle Steven Coghill, Professor Aileen Moreton-Robinson, Aunty Mary Martin & Sammy Leone for sharing their wisdom and insights.

To kick off Reconciliation Week join us on Tuesday, May 21st, 9 am-12 pm for a special UQ Poche x Durban Bagii Weaving Circle led by the amazing Carly Wallace.

Register today to secure your spot as numbers are limited. bit.ly/3QDUeEh?

The UQ Poche Centre has collaborated with @HEROCondoms to tackle sexually transmitted infections in Indigenous communities.

Find out more: nit.com.au/07-05-2024/112…

#Health #Research Young Deadly Free

Sector News, May 9: nacchocommunique.com/2024/05/09/9-m…

The Poche Centre's Young Deadly Free, is raising STI & BBV awareness for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander youth with nine new videos. The Poche Centre has also partnered with HERO to increase condom access in Indigenous communities. Learn more: bit.ly/3JQhsDv

Applications are now open for Round 1 of the GLOWS Scholarships across two streams.

Learn more and apply: lowitja.org.au/.../glows-gran…

#Scholarships #Health #HIV #AboriginalandTorresStraitIslander #Communities

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was recently signed by UQ News & FNUniv signifying the uniting of Indigenous leaders from each institution to formalise preliminary agreements & begin negotiations. See more: tinyurl.com/UQ-FNUniv-MoU

New episode! Dr Sharlene Leroy-Dyer Dr Sharlene Leroy-Dyer (she/her), Dr Sam Cooms & Dr Gemma Irving discuss practices of allyship, reciprocity & collaboration in the latest podcast episode of Indigenising Curriculum in Practice with Prof Tracey Bunda & Katelyn Barney.
➡️indigenisingcurriculum.podbean.com

Big congratulations to the Young Deadly Free team on their nine new videos promoting sexual health and well-being among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth in urban and regional areas.

Visit the YDF website to watch the videos today🎥
youngdeadlyfree.org.au/regional-and-u…

#UQ alums & former & current staff members feature among members of the new Truth-telling & Healing Inquiry & First Nations Treaty Institute, announced by the Queensland Government #IndigenousPeoples UQ News Bronwyn Fredericks

tinyurl.com/healingUQ

Get excited! We have some deadly things coming this week 🖤🤙🏾 #ydf

Join us on 15 May for the Poche Centre's Yarning Circle. This Yarn will focus on the research study 'The representation of Aboriginal health and wellbeing values within coastal marine and fisheries policies of the Northern Territory of Australia', led by Beau Jayde Cubillo.

Are you highly motivated, organised & looking for the next step in your career?

We are looking for someone with great administration, communication & time management skills to join our team as an Administration Officer.

Learn more & apply today🔗bit.ly/3W9F11l

“We have all the science in this world we need…

…what we don’t have is equal access to it.”

Professor James Ward of UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health on the need to implement the recommendations of The Lancet commission on human rights and health.

thelancet.com/commissions/he…

#WHSMelbourne2024

Don't miss our Seminar Series today with Roslyn Von Senden & Dr. Daniel Sullivan discussing the Let's yarn about sleep program, transforming the way the sleep health needs of First Nations peoples are assessed & addressed.
Register now & join us today at 11am➡️poche.centre.uq.edu.au/events

Listen to our webinar with Professor Alex Brown of @anumedia and @TelethonKids as he discusses Indigenous genomics, and how his research program is helping to improve health disparities among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. More here: ow.ly/z5Tw50RjwiH