New DVD helps raise awareness
Last year Nathan Deaves and Wade Longbottom began working on two video training resources for aspiring drug and alcohol workers.
Is that the ‘grog’ talking?
Alcohol can make you feel invincible and that nothing you do will have consequences – that’s because alcohol lowers your inhibitions.
Spear Dodging (Dodging Illness)
The latest clip from Skinnyfish Music’s health promoting campaign, CHOMPS
Sugar and alcohol, double trouble
Why coupling a lot of sugar with alcohol is detrimental to your health
Bush food is ‘really, really good’
Skinnyfish Music’s has teamed up with members of Gurrumul’s Galiwin’ku community to create a series of videos promoting better health in remote Aboriginal communities
Understanding alcohol dependency
Alcohol withdrawals occur when someone stops or reduces their alcohol intake after excessively ingesting the drug for weeks, months, or years
Dealing with gambling
Ex NRL superstar Ashley Gordon is using his skillset to help with the NSW Aboriginal Safe Gambling Program
Culturally sensitive community health
Gurriny Yealamucka Health Service is a community based health organisation that delivers a wide range of health services
Alcohol and driver safety focus
The Wirrpanda Foundation’s Deadly Sista Girlz Program recently held an end of year excursion
Winda-Mara: One stop health care
In South West Victoria Winda-Mara Aboriginal Corporation is a “one stop place” for all the health needs of the Aboriginal community
Meeting health needs and beyond
Client’s journey through the health system meets their medical, health, social and cultural needs
Don’t give up on giving up
Darwin woman Sekur Clayton is blogging her experiences to the world through the No Smokes website
Tomorrow’s Dream for better health
The Tomorrow’s Dream health promotion campaign was launched at the Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia
Culture central to rehabilitation
Gumbi Gumbi Drug and Alcohol Awareness Rehabilitation Centre is at the pinnacle of rehabilitation for substance abuse
Providing a full range of care
The South Coast Aboriginal Medical Service Aboriginal Corporation is a thriving medical centre located in Nowra, NSW
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