news Autumn 2014
VACCHO Sexual Health Team (L-R) Andrew Bamblett, Kat Byron, Peter Waples–Crowe Inset: Susan Forrester , IPNZ Project Co-ordinator
Indigenous Peoples’
in, balanced by the inclusion of spiritual
A sessions, and contemporary art
Networking Zone is
and sacred time and a yarning circle led by our global Elders.
displays. Join Aboriginal and Torres
coming to Melbourne
“This is one of the deadliest
VACCHO on behalf of the
check out some local, national and
International Indigenous Working group on HIV/AIDS (IIWGHA)
will host Djamabanna Ngargee Birrarung Marr: Indigenous
Peoples’ Networking Zone (IPNZ) as part of the AIDS2014 Global Village on 21 - 25 July, 2014. Djamabanna Ngargee Birrarung Marr means ‘Gathering Ceremony by riverside’ in the Boon Wurrung language of the Kulin Nations. Located inside the Global Village of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition
opportunites to come down and
Strait Islander peoples along with international First Peoples from Canada, United States of America, Chile, Guatemala, Fiji, Aotearoa and
international culture at the Indigenous
many other Indigenous Nations to
People’s Networking Zone. This kind
network and yarn about HIV, sexual
of opportunity only comes around once in a blue moon, so lets make sure we, as first nations people of this country, make a big impact and leave everyone walking away with a wealth of knowledge about our culture and our people.” says Andrew Bamblett, VACCHO ‘Sexy Health’ Team Member. Djamabanna Ngargee Birrarung Marr will showcase local and international
Centre, it will be a vibrant and engaging
short films, deadly music, cultural
space – free for anyone to participate
dances, discussion forums, Q and
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Inc. VACCHO is the peak body for Aboriginal Health in Victoria.
health, sexuality and harm reduction in our communities. For more information, contact Kat or Susan in the VACCHO Sexual Health Team on 03 9411 9411. Visit the Events page on the VACCHO Website and IIWGHA Website: www.iiwgha.org/
Vibrant, healthy, selfdetermining Aboriginal communities
Bigger better smiles at Mallee District Aboriginal Services Mallee District Aboriginal
that we partner with services that
Pyne, Policy Officer from Victorian
Health Services in Mildura
know their local community to
is committed to improving
Aboriginal Community Controlled
oral health within their
improve oral health”, Rebecca Crawford, Aboriginal Community
Health Organisation (VACCHO),
communities. The service
recently hosted Bigger Better Smiles workshops to support
staff to strengthen their role in providing oral health advice,
screening and referral through
Development Worker said. Members of the health promotion team at DHSV, Allison Ridge, Gillian Lang and Rebecca Crawford, delivered the Bigger Better Smiles
their programs and services.
workshops in Mildura over 19-
Bigger Better Smiles is a new
also supported by the local
oral health education program developed in partnership with Mallee District Aboriginal Service (MDAS) through the Healthy Families, Healthy Smiles initiative. The education program aims to build knowledge, skills and confidence to integrate oral health promotion across the service, focussing on workers who see families with young children and pregnant women. “On average, Aboriginal children have twice the level of decay and greater levels of untreated decay
20 May. The workshops were public dental service at Sunraysia Community Health Services. Public Health Manager, Shelley Faulks and staff welcomed MDAS participants on a site visit to see the dental clinics as part of the workshops. Toula Legassick, a Dental Assistant currently undertaking the Certificate IV in Oral Health Promotion; participated in the workshop, supported the site visit and also led a ‘Lift the lip’ session for staff in clinical roles to build skills to do mouth checks. We are also grateful for the support
compared to non-Aboriginal
of Dr Wendy Bissinger, Public
children so it is really important
Health Medical Officer and Dana
who observed the pilot program. In total 20 staff members from MDAS’s Mildura site attended a Bigger Better Smiles workshop, five also participated in the Lift the Lip session. There was a sense of enthusiasm and lots of great suggestions from participants to incorporate oral health in their work. The Health Promotion team is looking forward to continuing to work with MDAS to promote bigger, better smiles in their communities. The team are currently exploring future directions for the program with VACCHO, including the potential to work with other Aboriginal health services to adapt the program. Allison Ridge, Health Promotion Program Manager: Healthy Families, Healthy Smiles - Dental Health Services Victoria
Contents 01 VACCHO to host the Djamabanna Ngargee Birrarung Marr 02 Bigger better smiles at Mallee District Aboriginal Services 03 Healthy Spirit, Healthy Community: A guide to drugs & alcohol within our community 04 Telehealth coming to an ACCHO near you! 04 Enrol in Certificate IV in Population Health
05 Bev Hanley, NIDAC Award for Excellence: Female Worker winner 05 ACCHO’s Quality Forum
06 GP Training in Aboriginal Health in Victoria: Opportunities for the Future Forum 06 Health Screening Day at VACCHO 07 VACCHO and Partnerships – a key to success for Aboriginal students 08 Victorian Regional Tobacco Coordinators meeting with Dr Tom Calma at VACCHO in early May 2014 9 VACCHO welcomes new staff 10 Aboriginal Mental Health First Aid Community workshops 11 Around the Traps
Healthy Spirit, Healthy Community
A guide to drugs & alcohol within our community (L-R) Cindy Van Rooy, Program Manager - ADF, Craig Holloway, Senior Team Leader - VACCHO, Kate James, Editorial Manager - ADF, Gordon Bamblett, SEWB Project Officer - VACCHO
ger e Mana s, Nurs EWB n e h p e Ste the S Raelen ting to presen S A D M rce workfo
Wild Wild West mu
rder mystery night
Recently VACCHO and the Australian Drug
The resource aims to act as an informational
the Healthy Spirit, Healthy Community
Aboriginal community in Victoria. The guide lists
our community. This resource was nearly
community and was made possible with continued
possible through the effective and dedicated
This useful resource could not be possible without
Foundation (ADF) were proud to launch
and educational guide for workers and the wider
resource, a guide to drugs and alcohol in
the top 11 drugs that are currently used within our
18 months in the making and was made
consultation with the Aboriginal AOD workers.
partnership between VACCHO and the ADF.
the support of the Department of Health, and the
The launch was held on Thursday 15th of May at
current partnership between VACCHO and ADF.
the SEWB State-wide Gathering held in Ballarat,
If you would like to access any of the resources
where a large majority of the Social and Emotional Wellbeing and Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) workforce were in attendance. The resource was welcomed with great enthusiasm, with workers very appreciative to receive a resource so needed in their communities.
associated with the Healthy Spirit, Healthy Community booklet you can get into contact with any of the Social and Emotional Well-Being Team at VACCHO, or alternatively you can download the booklet and pamphlets directly off the VACCHO and ADF websites. Please see overleaf VACCHO NEWS Autumn 2014
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Telehealth coming to an ACCHO near you! VACCHO is currently funded to support the uptake of telehealth in Victorian Aboriginal communities. Telehealth uses video cameras and computer
screens to connect patients to medical specialists through videoconferencing technology.
The patient will be able to see, hear and talk to the specialist during a private and confidential consultation. The potential for Aboriginal communities to receive specialist medical appointments at an ACCHO using telehealth to link them with the specialist provides an opportunity to overcome some of the access barriers
or the ACCHO to attend specialist medical appointments. Telehealth allows Aboriginal patients in urban, regional and rural areas to connect via videoconference from their regular ACCHO, with the support of either a doctor, nurse or Aboriginal health worker. This enables better local support and immediate follow up of any issues identified in the consultation, such as further tests and new medications. Telehealth is unique in that two clinicians can receive an MBS rebate for seeing the patient at the same time. Details of the item numbers are available from MBS
faced by Aboriginal patients.
Online at www.mbsonline.gov.au/telehealth
The combination of distance, a lack of local medical
If you require any information about Telehealth or
specialists and the cost of travel often result in Aboriginal patients requiring personal support and assistance with
VACCHO’s Telehealth Project, please feel free to contact Wendy Bissinger - Public Health Medical Officer or Louise
transport and accommodation from their family, community Lyons - PHRU Manager at VACCHO on 03 9411 9411.
Enrol in Certificate IV in Population Health
AVAILABLE AT
www.vaccho.org.au/publications-research/ www.druginfo.adf.org.au
VACCHO’s Education and Training Unit (ETU) are gearing up to deliver the Certificate IV in Population Health course again. After a successful and well received first delivery of this engaging course, we are excited to be offering it to our Members again. This 12 month course is tailored to Healthy Lifestyle Workers, Tobacco Action Workers, Health Promotion Officers and many more. If you are interested in completing this course please download an expression of interest form from www.vaccho.org.au and send it through to training@vaccho.com.au.
Congratulations Bev Hanley on your NIDAC Award for Excellence: Female Worker It was with great pleasure that the
collaborates with. These include
(VAHS) nominated Beverly Hanley
Child protection workers, medical
Excellence: Female Worker.
It is always warming to see Bev’s
Bev Hanley has been a committed
clients light up when they see her as
Drug and Alcohol worker for the
they report that she “”gets it”” and
Victorian Aboriginal Community for
her unconditional positive regard
many years.
makes them feel so hopeful with their
Victorian Aboriginal Health Service
magistrates and court workers,
who received the NIDAC Award for
and other AOD and SEWB workers.
often big tasks ahead. The individuals
Bev became involved in AOD work after putting herself though a certificate in AOD counselling. She worked nights and other odd hours to support herself as she became determined to be involved in drug and alcohol work. Bevs spent many years working first at Ngwala and then the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service. She has continued to educate herself and evolve her practice to include a holistic approach to drug and alcohol
and families that she has walked the When Bev sees new issues emerging such as Hepatitis C treatment and growing
journey with will never forget what she has done for them including when she is more challenging and
Methamphetamine use, we watched
“”grumpy”” as she calls it.
Bev become involved, learn as
As Bev gets closer to her retirement
much as she can, engage many people and do what ever part she can do to assist the community to take control. Bev’s practical and realistic approach engages both the community members that are
counselling that is very client
referred to her as well as the great
focussed.
cross section of colleagues that she
she is even committed to ensure that she passes on her knowledge to other workers and that the service is left with workers that can continue the good work rather than just say “seeya all the best!!” Sandra Gregson, Sexually
Transmitted Infections/Blood Borne Virus Nurse - VAHS
ACCHO’s Quality Forum An amazing two days
fantastic opportunity to network and
improvement, accreditation, risk
We found it incredibly heartening to
quality ACCHOs.
being made and to be able to
sharing stories about quality
share stories across three states.
and governance in our deadly
see new friends and connections
The ACCHOs Quality Forum 2014 brought together over 90 people from ACCHOs in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. VACCHO hosted this year’s event June Sculthorpe talking about the great work done by Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre (TAC)
in conjunction with the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia
facilitate sharing the vast knowledge and experience evident in the sector. It was a pleasure to work together with the all the South-Eastern Australian ACCHO, ACCO and AMS mobs involved and we would like to warmly thank those of you who were
(AHCSA) and the Tasmanian
able to attend.
Aboriginal Centre (TAC) to create a
Sector Quality Unit
Look out for #qualityacchos created at this Forum and now used nationally! VACCHO NEWS Autumn 2014
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GP Training in Aboriginal Health in Victoria: Opportunities for the Future Forum to increase GP training opportunities in VACCHO’s Member services. The delegates were first treated to a trip to the Bunjilaka First People’s exhibition before coming to VACCHO for a keynote speech by Gunditjmara man and Southern GP Training’s Cultural Educator, Richard Frankland. This was On Friday 30th and Saturday 31st of May, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health
Organisation (ACCHO) Practice Managers, GPs
and GP Supervisors, along with Medical Educators from GP Registered Training Providers (RTPs)
attended the VACCHO / Victorian Metropolitan
Alliance (VMA) GP Training in Aboriginal Health in Victoria: Opportunities for the Future Forum.
The 24 Forum delegates representing Wathaurong, Gunditjmara, Rumbalara, Ramahyuck, VAHS, and Njernda ACCHOs, General Practice Education and Training (GPET), the Department of Health and the four RTPs came together in Melbourne to discuss how
followed by a session on Aboriginal Cultural Mentors and Cultural Educators, and finished with VACCHO staff providing a series of brief program presentations. Saturday’s agenda was equally engaging and delivered the ‘nuts and bolts’ work of the forum, with delegates brainstorming solutions to such issues as: collaborating to ensure the cultural safety of GP Trainees, filling gaps in ACCHS training posts across the state, and creating a sustainable GP workforce. For more information about training GPs in your service, please contact: Danielle Thomson, AGPT Liaison Senior Project Officer at VACCHO on daniellet@vaccho.com.au Image: Danielle Thomson - VACCHO with Dr Ray Carne - VMA/ DDAC/Bunurong co-facilitating the Forum
Health Screening Day at VACCHO
In March, nine students of the
Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/
or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Practice) course
demonstrated their growing skills in health assessment during a screening day at VACCHO.
Over 18 VACCHO staff members volunteered for a health check, which included blood pressure, blood sugar level, waist measurement and an assessment of lifestyle risk factors. The students also used the AUSDRISK tool to identify people at risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes, and provided information on how to reduce the risk. One third of the volunteers
were found to have high risk of diabetes and were advised to see their doctor for a diagnostic diabetes test. While many of the students were nervous before their first ‘client’, they quickly gained confidence and demonstrated sound skills in building rapport. Feedback from the volunteers on the students’ performance was overwhelmingly positive, with all indicating that they would participate in future. One volunteer commented “I felt comfortable talking and asking questions. All of my questions
were answered in great detail and [the student] explained things to me really well. Really enjoyed the overall check-up, as I never had one before today”. The students will use the de-identified clinical and evaluation data to write a report on the screening project as a part of their course. Alex Sticpewich, Course Coordinator - VACCHO
Image: Back L-R: Kerrie Alsop, Leroy
Gittens, Andrew Green, Alex Sticpewich Front L-R: Brian Harrison, Deanne
King, Kelly Britten, Rebecca Wilson,
Jodie Soraggi (absent: Troy Jennings)
Bruce Henderson with Dion Wunungmurra and Jerol Wunungmurra
VACCHO and Partnerships - a key to success for Aboriginal students A successful partnership
other VCE studies and also played
and nutrition employed by VACCHO.
between VACCHO’s Education
a role in the practical aspects of
and Training Unit (ETU), St
some of the Business and IT units of
Wathaurong Aboriginal Cooperative
Joseph’s College in Geelong
competency on site in the College’s
and Wathaurong Aboriginal
administration office.
Cooperative, has had positive outcomes for two Aboriginal
students from Arnhem Land.
The students will be able to take their new skills and abilities back to their home communities in Arnhem
The students, Dion Wunungmurra
Land. The competencies included
and Jerol Wunungmurra are studying
processing workplace information,
their VCE at St Joseph’s College
supporting and communicating with
Geelong and last year successfully
people accessing health services,
completed the Certificate II in
first aid, workplace health and safety,
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait
infection control, basic computer and
Islander Primary Health Care. Dion
business equipment operations. In
and Jerol are pictured above with
2014 the students will continue their
Bruce Henderson of VACCHO after
development and understanding
receiving their certificates at the St
of health issues through the
Joseph’s graduation.
completion of additional units of
The VET qualification was delivered concurrently with their VCE studies
competency linked to a community based health promotion project.
will also provide mentoring and support to the young Aboriginal Health Workers. ETU has a strong reputation in delivering training to the Aboriginal health workforce. Its scope of registration includes qualifications in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care, Population Health, Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs and Business Services qualifications. ETU is a three time winner of the Wurreker Award for Private Registered Training Organisation (RTO) of the Year and engages with major health peak bodies for collaborative training programs.
and involved a practical placement
VACCHO has designed a delivery
at the Wathaurong Aboriginal
and assessment strategy which
Cooperative. ETU provided the VET
again involves practical placement
training on site at St Joseph’s and
at Wathaurong Aboriginal
clinical supervision on the practical
Cooperative, and a close working
placement in collaboration with
relationship between educators
health service staff of Wathaurong
from St Joseph’s College and
Aboriginal Cooperative. St Joseph’s
vocational trainers and assessors
For training enquiries contact
staff provided tutorial support for
with expertise in health promotion
training@vaccho.com.au
We have been functioning since 2000 and have acquired expertise in Aboriginal Health Worker training and we service the organisational development needs of the Aboriginal community controlled health sector.
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Victorian Regional Tobacco Coordinators meeting with Dr Tom Calma at VACCHO in early May 2014
Back (L-R): Leanne Stedman Gippsland Regional Coordinator Tobacco and Healthy Lifestyle; Karen Kairupan Hume Regional Coordinator Tackling Smoking and Healthy Lifestyles; Robyn Bradley State Tobacco Coordinator VACCHO; Dr Tom Calma AO National Coordinator Tackling Indigenous Smoking; Brad Brown VACCHO and Western District Regional Coordinator Tobacco and Healthy Lifestyles and Jethro Calma-Holt Hume Tobacco Action Worker Front (L-R): Anne Clarke Commonwealth Department of Health; Megan Solomon Gippsland Tobacco Action Worker; Dallas Kirby Regional Coordinator Mallee District Tobacco and Healthy Lifestyle and Laura Thompson Melbourne Regional Coordinator – Tobacco Cessation Healthy Lifestyle Team
World No Tobacco Day May 31 2014
Tobacco Team. Susan was very
and Mental Health cluster at
honest and upfront with her
WHO headquarters in Geneva,
VACCHO held a World No
reasons for wanting to quit. Thank
Switzerland.
you to Susan for sharing her words
Tobacco Day lunch time event featuring the Yappera Kids who
of inspiration to quit tobacco for herself and her mob.
Every year, on May 31, the WHO and partners mark World No
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performed the bird dance from
Northern Queensland. Following the performance the children
This event was broadcast live from VACCHO by 3KND radio. Thank
Tobacco Day to highlight the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocate for effective policies
you to Gary Hansen, Dylan Clarke
to reduce tobacco consumption.
audience with the words You
and Arthur Jackson for supporting
Smoke I Choke. The children’s
VACCHO and World No Tobacco
Tobacco kills nearly six million
performance and messages were
Day. This event highlights the
very inspiring and sent a positive
importance of community working
message to our community.
together to promote the harmful
Thank you to the Yappera Kids
effects of tobacco use and the
and staff for such an inspiring
impact second hand smoke has on
performance and for supporting
our communities and in particular
World No Tobacco Day.
our youth.
The WHO Tobacco Free initiative
VACCHO employee Susan
World No Tobacco Day is a World
of the threat posed by the global
Forrester spoke of her inspiration
Health Organization (WHO)
tobacco epidemic and of the
to quit the smokes after talking to
Free Initiative and is part of the
steps that can be taken to reduce
Brad Brown from the VACCHO
Non communicable Diseases
tobacco use and save lives.
handed out messages to the
people each year, of which more than 600,000 are non-smokers dying from breathing second-hand smoke. The theme for World No Tobacco Day is for countries to raise taxes on tobacco.
is committed to raising awareness
VACCHO welcomes new staff
Dylan Clarke, Susan Forrester and Paula Hunt
Susan Forrester has joined the
lived in Melbourne for 11 years.
incredible performers but incredible
Sexual Health Team as Project
Before Melbourne I lived in Ballarat,
technicians and producers from all
Co-ordinator for the Djamabanna Ngargee Birrarung Marr:
but I have always gone home
walks around the world.
Indigenous Peoples’ Networking
(Horsham, Dimboola) to visit family and contribute to my community.
Zone (IPNZ), part of the Global Village AIDS 2014 Conference.
Susan Maco Forrester is a Somali Australian event producer and Sound / Visual artist. Susan is an experienced manager with transferable skills acquired within festival and community arts management specialising in the direction and production of artistic, cultural and community programs. Her creative practice spans across multiple creative platforms and centres around themes of cross culture / mass culture, technology and art. Susan has studied specialist music production at the Berklee School of Music and is currently completing a Graduate Certificate in Creative Industries.
My role at VACCHO as the Radio Programme Project Officer includes developing and producing an hour-long program, every fortnight, focusing on Health. I intend to engage with VACCHO staff and our Member organisations to compile content to make this the deadliest health show in Victoria! I would also like to promote services and events that may be happening around our communities. My life and skills have revolved around a musical and technical background. When I was studying year 12 in 2009, I was attending night school to learn how to DJ. Halfway through ‘09 I began DJ’ing and mixing all genres of music for friends, family, clubs, corporate
Dylan Clarke
events and music festivals. I began
Officer: Yarnin Health
in Sound Production at RMIT
“DJ Sadge” Clarke, I’m a proud
more working opportunities within
Radio Programme Project
studying for an Advanced Diploma
Hey everyone my name is Dylan
University in 2010. This lead to
Wotjobaluk man from the Wimmera
the music industry and allowed me
region. I’m 22 years old and have
to network and liaise with not only
Once I completed studying Sound Production, I started working as a Sound Engineer with Radio 3KND Kool ‘N’ Deadly in 2012. Using their studio, my job was to help a range of artists, organisations and community members achieve their goals. I have recorded and mixed a number of productions that have been released on various platforms including: recording, mixing, editing and mastering for community members, signed and unsigned artists, soundscapes for meditation or spiritual practice, audiobooks for children, sound design for synthesizers, movies, animations, video games and/or apps. I took up voluntary broadcasting with 3KND delivering the drive time program on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4-6pm. In my first year broadcasting with 3KND I was fortunate to be awarded Best New Victorian Broadcaster at the 2012 Victorian Indigenous Performing Arts Awards (VIPA). While I was volunteering my time to VACCHO NEWS Autumn 2014
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broadcast, I was nominated by my
family to be a Director for the Barengi Gadjin Land Council in Horsham. I
queries or just a yarn you can email me
they are supposed to be doing
on dylanc@vaccho.com.au
(position descriptions, work plans and performance reviews).”
Looking forward to working and
learnt a lot about managing a small
networking with you all. Nukkin
business and gained helpful insight to the mechanics of native title and cultural heritage management. After a short time on the board I was soon nominated as Treasurer. In 2013 I began working as a casual Producer for SBS Radio Living Black program. This role was very different to my role broadcasting at 3KND as it involved journalism with a very strict approach to organising and managing time.
“What’s also really important, is that they know how to go about doing
Paula Jones-Hunt
it (organisational values, policies
HR Consultant
We welcome Paula Hunt who has recently joined VACCHO as HR Consultant to develop, build on and boost Human Resource skills and
a workplace that everyone can be
this working in balance – you create proud of and a workplace where
because that is part of what I do. The other part of my role is to work
I encourage everyone to stream the
(employment contracts, employment
Paula says, “When I tell people I
people’, which is technically correct
interviews and news stories.
legal stuff needs to be in place legislation). Once you have all of
they often say ‘oh so you recruit
and contribute to the program with
development), and then all the
knowledge with our Members. work in Human Resources (HR),
I am still employed by SBS Radio
and procedures and training and
show online on 3KND’s website
with organisations to create the
without the assistance of a deadly
This means finding the right people
so jump on board and don’t be shame
people want to work in.” “I am really excited to be working on this Department of Health funded HR project, which will involve the recruitment of a number of HR staff
(www.3knd.org.au). I can’t do my job
workplace environment they want.
team and all the Member organisations
(recruiting) and making sure they
developing HR resources, sharing
are in the right roles (organisational
knowledge and creating a robust
to talk up on air. For any questions,
design) and that they know what
HR network”.
in the VACCHO Membership and
Aboriginal Mental Health First Aid Community workshops
Do you know someone experiencing VACCHO is running 10 FREE a mental health problem? Do you want to know how to help? community workshops across Victoria. All This workshop will give you the knowledge to understand the following about mental health and alcohol and other drug-related problems: • • • •
Recognise the signs and symptoms Understand the possible causes or risk factors Be aware of all treatments available Take appropriate action if a crisis arises
Western Metro
1-3 July 2014
Horsham
1-3 July 2014
East Metro
22-24 July 2014
Bendigo
29-31 July 2014
Lake Tyers
12-14 August 2014
Portland
12-14 August 2014
part who c icipants o cours mplete th is e will recei a cer ve tifi comp cate of letion
Spaces are limited
For more information or to register, please contact Angelina Kastamonitis on 03 9411 9411 or angelinak@vaccho.com.au VACCHO acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government
Jacqueline Watkins speaking at the launch of the Torres Strait Islander artwork and Aboriginal Health Office Far left: Artwork by Justice Nelson Left: Artwork by Terori Hareko-Samios
Brad Brown _ VACCHO presenting at the VACCHO and Radio 3KND: World No Tobacco Day live broadcast
VACCHO and Radio 3KND: World No Tobacco Day live broadcast
Yappera Kids performing at the VACCHO and Radio 3KND: World No Tobacco Day live broadcast
Smokefree tram proudly brought to you by the deadly VAHS Healthy Lifestyles Team
VACCHO Insight Forum Back (L-R) Carol Williams, Jason B. King, Tyson Murphy, Louise Lyons, Sandra Downie, Bridget Carrick, Belinda Stevens, Karen Large, Timothy Moore, Robyn Bilston, Brian Pitcher, Louise Carey Front (L-R) Garry Gleich, Nicole Cassar, Dean Petersen, Jill Gallagher AO
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