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April 1, 2026

What’s New on the Tackling Indigenous Smoking Website

New to the TIS website New Resource to Support Activities: Rise Up Campaign assets: Rise Up is a national TIS campaign focused on standing together for health and against industry harm. The National Best Practice Unit – Tackling Indigenous Smoking (NBPU TIS) commissioned proud Ngiyampaa Wongaibon woman Claudine Thornton to develop a culturally grounded, ready-to-use…

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March 26, 2026

Sharing our stories – selectability’s “listening tour”

Twice a year selectability’s senior management team including Debra Burden CEO and Dellita Dios, General Manager Aged Care visit four of their aged care services in First Nation’s communities in North West Queensland. Earlier this month Ninti One Aged Care advisor Ljubica Petrov was invited to join the visits to Kuba Natha Hostel on Mornington  Island, Ngooderi House in Doomadgee, Kukatja Place in Normanton and Chivaree CentreAged in…

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March 26, 2026

Exciting news for the Support Hub

Something new is coming to the NATSIFACP Regulation Support Hub and we can’t wait to share it with you.  As many of you know, the Support Hub is a collaboration between Ninti One Limited and CDCS (Culturally Directed Care Solutions). In the past, we’ve represented this partnership through joint logos. However, we’ve made an exciting decision: this partnership deserves to stand on…

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March 26, 2026

Tools, Resources and Support

What’s new on the Support Hub portal  It’s been a busy month for the Support Hub Resource Development team – resources have been coming together as quickly as elves at the North Pole in the lead-up to Christmas!  So, what’s behind the flurry of activity? Site visits! We want to make sure your teams have the information and tools they need to confidently navigate…

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March 26, 2026

Meet the team – Caitlin Olliver

Caitlin (Iman descendant) is an experienced educator and capability-building specialist with strong expertise in curriculum design, workforce development, culturally responsive practice, and monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL). She works with organisations to build capability through practical frameworks, training resources and systems that strengthen governance, support staff to understand requirements, and embed continuous improvement.  Caitlin has extensive experience working across…

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March 26, 2026

Reform in focus – MAC and GPMS systems

MAC and GPMS systems – navigating these to stay ahead and compliant This practical webinar will go through the portals and explain the functions of the various sections in them. This is an introduction to get you started on access and updating information required by an aged care provider. Keeping compliant requires an understanding of…

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March 26, 2026

NATSIFACP | Regulation Support Hub Update March

It’s been another busy month for the Support Hub, with site visits now in full swing. To date, the team has visited 7 NATSIFACP service providers, covering 11 sites.  It hasn’t been without its challenges – flooding in the Top End, a cyclone warning that limited one visit, and even a few interesting charter flights to reach some of the…

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March 11, 2026

Message from the TIS National Coordinator, Prof Tom Calma AO 

January and February are often months of preparation, setting strategic direction, strengthening partnerships and ensuring that the year ahead is grounded in clarity and purpose. This year has been no different. In January, I commenced my role as Acting First Nations Commissioner with the interim Australian Tertiary Education Commission. It is a short term, part…

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March 11, 2026

Message from the Acting Executive Program Lead NBPU TIS, Mel Donohue

On Tuesday 24 February 2026, the NBPU TIS team attended the official launch of the Digital Repository for Tackling Indigenous Smoking (DR TIS) at the Ann Harding Conference Centre at the University of Canberra. The launch marked a significant milestone in the history of the program and one of Australia’s most successful public health initiatives….

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March 11, 2026

WA’s tough new tobacco laws target the illegal market

The Cook Government has recently passed a new bill to strengthen Western Australia’s statewide response to the illicit tobacco and nicotine vape market. The amendments to the current Tobacco Control Act 2006 will include serious penalties that aim to disrupt businesses who are selling illegal products. WA has some of the toughest penalties including a…

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