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Education the key to health
Healthy lifestyle worker Jason Roehl is passionate about improving his community’s health through education on the harm that tobacco smoke causes and the benefits of healthy eating and physical activity. Healthy Lifestyle Worker Jason Roehl is passionate about improving his community’s health by educating about the harm that tobacco smoke causes, and the benefits of […]
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Supporting HPV Vaccination
Multi ARIA and Deadly Award winner, country-music legend Troy Cassar-Daley has thrown his support behind a national program to vaccinate young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people against preventable HPV-related cancers and disease. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a common virus that affects young men and women. In women, it can […]
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Quit now!
Calls from Indigenous people to smoking ‘Quit’ lines have increased dramatically from last year – up by 45 per cent – due to the introduction of plain packaging, a tobacco expert panel told a national conference in Canberra last month. Around 220 delegates from across Australia met in Canberra in December over four days to […]
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Rissoles with a twist
Who says you need to be a ‘master chef’ to make great-tasting food?. Simple recipes are usually the best – like these tasty and easy-to-make rissoles. INGREDIENTS 500 grams low-fat beef mince 1 large brown onion, diced 2 tomatoes, diced 2 celery sticks, diced 1 medium carrot, peeled and grated 2 eggs, lightly whisked 1 […]
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Get on ya bike…
They say you never forget how to ride a bike. That may be true, but if you haven’t ridden one for a while don’t expect it to be easy. It can be a recipe for disaster – or injury, as this writer found out… I used to ride to work every day when I last […]
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Busy health service caters for all
The Albury Wodonga Aboriginal Health Service (AWAHS) is a non-profit organisation that was set up to cater for the health-care needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their families. They are passionate about delivering innovative programs for people of all ages. Albury and Wodonga are thriving border-cities on the banks of the […]
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Rhoda Roberts’ Johnny Cake recipe
There is nothing like Christmas and a bit of Johnny Cake to mop up that fat from Mutton Birds, Porcupine and other yummy foods. Always keep a bit of treacle or honey close by for that cuppa tea. I was taught to bake this by my grandmother in the open coals… the best time to […]
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Bo’s burritos
Touch footy and rugby star Bo de la Cruz whips up a tasty and healthier version of these popular Mexican snacks. INGREDIENTS 500g chicken thigh fillets 1 Old El Paso Burrito kit – look for the ‘Healthy Fiesta’ one that’s low-fat/salt (includes tortillas and Mexican seasoning and mild salsa) 1/2 block of light & tasty […]
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Auto-immune disorders
Auto-immune disorders OCCUR when a person’s usually helpful mmune system mistakenly attacks his or her body. There are around 80 auto-immune disorders, ranging from mild to disabling, depending on which part of the body is under attack and to what degree. These disorders are also thought to be the root cause of many other diseases, […]
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Healthy country, healthy people
The traditional owners of the Mungalla wetlands have formed a valuable partnership with the CSIRO. Both parties aim to restore the biodiversity and hydrology of wetlands next to the world heritage Great Barrier Reef lagoon and the Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park. The wetlands have been invaded by introduced weeds as a result of human-built […]
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Social messaging
An innovative new program called ‘no smokes’ is using social media and the internet to assist young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to give up and stay off the smokes. The No Smokes anti-smoking website uses animations, games, videos, music and downloadable educational tools to explain addiction, talk about the effects of smoking and […]
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Sorting it
This man lost a staggering 65kg in less than a year by changing his diet and exercising every day. Dereck Pickett is a shining example to others of what you can achieve if you put your mind to it. The 34-year-old has gone from being 160kg to 96kg in about a year. That’s a staggering […]
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Health check
John Corowa’s long career in Aboriginal health was recognised at the 18th Deadly Awards when he became the 2012 Aboriginal Health Worker of the Year. “Receiving the Deadly was a great achievement for me and a very humbling experience. I was proud and honoured to be recognised after 15 and a half years in Aboriginal […]
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Florence Onus leads the healing process
Chair of the Healing Foundation Aunty Florence Onus talks about the work her organisation are doing to reverse the harm done to the Stolen Generations.
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Seaman Dan’s Torres Strait Sambal
Here’s one of Uncle Seaman Dan’s favourite recipes for a Torres Strait Island meal, spicy sambal from South East Asia, as shared with us by his nephew Bob Salam. INGREDIENTS Any of the following can be used: chicken giblet, lamb hearts, bacon, prawns, squid or tripe: approx. 1 kg. 4 onions diced 4 tomatoes diced 6 […]
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Feeling rundown? Don’t be sore
It’s the start of Spring and if you’re lucky you’ve escaped the long winter without a bout of the flu. But if you’re one of the millions who weren’t so lucky this flu season, you could be forgiven for feeling tired and rundown in the weeks following your illness. It’s when we’re in this rundown […]
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