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Baby Teeth
The health of your baby’s first teeth is as important as the health of their teeth when they grow up. Follow these tips from the Australian Dental Association to keep your baby’s teeth healthy. Babies can get tooth decay. Without treatment, this can lead to toothache, infection and early loss of teeth. Signs that your […]
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Budget delivers $332.8 million toward Indigenous health
The Australian Government is investing $334.8 million towards closing the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians within a generation. Measures include $101.5 million extra funding for maternal and child health services. By addressing health issues early in life, these interventions can deliver significant progress in closing the gap. These initiatives include: an additional […]
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Happy Families
What can you do to make your family a happier one? The word “family” can mean pretty much anything these days, from the traditional family structure of two parents and their children living together to single parents, step-parents and extended families. But whatever type of family you belong to, there are certain things that can […]
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A Real Family Affair -Through healing and empowerment comes inspiration and change.
Name: Evelyn Fay Binge Being a mother of six and a grandmother of 10 might seem like more than enough responsibility for most of us. But not for Evelyn Fay Binge. She is passionate about making a difference in her community and is willing to work hard as is necessary to achieve this. In April, […]
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Keep ‘Em Active
Name: Charlie Wilson When it comes to kids, Charlie Wilson should know what he’s talking about. After all, he’s got five of them! Charlie and his partner Barbara are the proud parents of Charlie, 11; Lachlan, 9; Andrew, 8; Ottalie, 3; and Nazareth, 1½. “Sure, it’s hard work, but I love it,” Charlie says with […]
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Keeping Yourself Safe (Abuse)
Child abuse is ALWAYS wrong, and is NEVER the child’s fault. Here are some tips to help you stay safe, and to teach you what to do if something happens. Who do you trust? Identify the people that you trust most in the world . This might be your mum or dad, your grandparents, your […]
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Number One Mum
Name: Maryanne Malbunka Maryanne Malbunka received an extra special gift for Mother’s Day this year when she was named the national winner of the 2004 Barnardos Australia’s Mother of the Year Award. The award was announced last month at the Avillion Hotel in Sydney, where Maryanne was presented with a brand-new car as her prize […]
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Right, Said Fred
Name: Fred Cobbo Fred Cobbo, 35, has two daughters – Brittney, 11 and Cassandra, 10 – whom he adores. One day he envisions them having big city jobs, and pursuing their interests in dancing and the culinary arts. He attributes their success to his emphasis on education, which he considers “very important for life learning”. […]
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Being a mum is fun
Name: Suzanne Parsons With four kids and another on the way, you would think Suzanne Parsons from Kempsey would be craving a bit of adult time. However, when it comes to kids and supporting Indigenous families, Suzanne just can’t get enough. As a family support worker at the Durri Aboriginal Medical Service, Suzanne believes it’s […]
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Attention – Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)
It has been said that suffering from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) is like being blindfolded and placed in a strange room with nothing to guide you by. Everyone else can see where they’re going, but you’re left to stomp around in the dark. As a result you constantly trip over all the things that have been […]
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Parent of the Month
Often parents who do heaps go unrecognised. Not at Deadly Vibe, we think you are tops. Read about the great work some parents are doing. Nominate a parent who you think is tops. The Parent of the Month: Evelyn Fay BingeStory: A Real Family Affair -Through healing and empowerment comes inspiration and change. Being a […]
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Maude’s Great Advice
Name: Elizabeth Maude Olbor Elizabeth Maude Olbor, or Maude as she is known to her friends, has lived almost her whole life in the small Cape York community of Hopevale. At the moment, Hopevale is dry, dusty and hot, and when it rains it floods. Well, that’s according to Maude, and personally she couldn’t think […]
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Talk Tactics
It’s important that children feel comfortable discussing things with their parents. Sometimes a parent may feel awkward or unsure about discussing drugs with their children; however there are ways to make it easier. Here are some tips from the Department of Health and Ageing. Make time for your kids. Take an interest in their lives […]
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Puberty Blues (Puberty)
Going through puberty? It’s not the end of the world. Puberty is the time in your life when your sexual organs start to mature ” that means your body starts to become capable of making babies. But before any outward changes happen, there’s lots of things changing on the inside as you body starts to […]
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Stop the hurting (Abuse)
We’ve all been shocked by the reports of violence and child abuse in our communities. This is something that affects all of us ” not just the victims. According to the Child Protection Australia 2004-05 Report, released in January by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), the number of Australian children suffering abuse […]
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Life Lines
Suicide is not the way out. Don’t be shame to ask for help. Suicide used to be rare among traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Sadly, it has become a lot more common in recent years. In fact, suicide now occurs more frequently in Aboriginal communities than among non-Indigenous people. Suicide is more common […]
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