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March 27, 2025
This month the National Best Practice Unit welcomes two new team members. Ronald O’Brien, NBPU TIS Program Officer and Astrid Innes, Marketing and Communications Manager. Ronald O’Brien is the NBPU TIS Program Officer overseeing the regions of SA, VIC, TAS and Southern NSW. He is a proud Ngarrindjeri, Kokatha and Narungga man, born and raised on…
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March 27, 2025
In mid-February, NBPU’s National Manager Eileen and WA Program Officer Onike visited three WA teams for a catch up and update. On Monday 17 February, Eileen and Onike met with Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service (GRAMS) CEO Deborah Woods, TIS Coordinator Brent Walker and Program Director Davies Chibale at their corporate office in Rivervale. The…
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March 27, 2025
Connie the Clever Cockie presents: Research Roundup – Latest Findings from the Koori Quit Pack study On the Events page: NBPU Bites & Insights: Elevating Your Digital Impact (Wednesday 2 April 2025) Preventive Health Conference (Monday 28 April 2025 – Wednesday 30 April 2025) On the Funding page: National Reach and Priority Projects (closing Friday…
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March 27, 2025
The Big Rivers Tackling Indigenous Smoking (TIS) program, led by Katherine West Health Board in partnership with Wurli-Wurlinjang Health Service, Sunrise Health Service, and the Northern Territory Government, is focused on reducing smoking rates among First Nations people in the Big Rivers region. As part of its efforts, the program has developed a series of…
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March 27, 2025
This month, we’re shining a spotlight on the incredible work being done by The Koori Way and their powerful campaign, Flick the Vape. The team, in collaboration with the Tackling Indigenous Smoking group from MDAS, has been on the move across the Mallee and Riverina regions, spreading an important message about healthier choices and the…
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March 27, 2025
We are encouraging TIS teams to showcase their innovative practices at the upcoming National TIS Workshop. This is an excellent opportunity to highlight your team’s exceptional work to the funding body and share valuable insights and ideas with other TIS teams from across the country. If you haven’t already submitted your team’s expression of interest…
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March 27, 2025
March has flown by, and it’s been a busy month for our Program Officers and the NBPU TIS Team. A big thank you goes out to all the TIS Teams who have submitted their Performance Reports for feedback. These reports provided invaluable insights and we truly appreciate the effort and thoughtfulness that went into each…
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March 27, 2025
I’m currently staying at Taronga Zoo’s accommodation complex for the night as part of a University of Sydney event, so I have a group of kangaroos directly outside my window. I’m looking forward to hearing the lions roaring and the monkeys chattering later this evening. I wanted to begin by recognising that a number of…
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March 24, 2025
NRPP Tender Now Open As part of the Tackling Indigenous Smoking (TIS) program, further National Reach and Priority Projects (NRPP) funding has been made available in 2025 to achieve better health outcomes for Indigenous people in the following areas: Expanding reach in regional, remote and very remote areas. Increasing focus on preventative population health activities in regional, remote…
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March 27, 2025
Swipe Left on Smoking: Apps that Support Quitting
Mobile apps can be a valuable tool in smoking and vaping cessation. They provide behavioural support, motivation, and education and can significantly improve quit rates, especially if used with other cessation supports like Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and/or behavioural counselling. Research shows that people who use smoking cessation apps are 67% more likely to remain…