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July 28, 2025
As we round out another busy month in the Tackling Indigenous Smoking (TIS) program, I am once again reminded of the commitment of our workforce. Whether through education sessions in remote communities or bold social campaigns reaching younger audiences, the work of TIS staff across the country continues to be critical to the health of…
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July 25, 2025
We love to celebrate achievements of our team, particularly when it comes to further education. We’re proud to share that Kerindy Clarke, our NBPU TIS National Workforce Development Advisor, recently graduated with a Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Trauma and Recovery from the University of Wollongong. This achievement reflects Kerindy’s ongoing commitment to supporting Aboriginal and…
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July 25, 2025
Thank you to all teams who submitted Activity Work Plans and Performance Reports. We acknowledge the timing has not been ideal and appreciate the effort made to meet these reporting requirements. NBPU staff remain available to support teams as needed. We continue to observe a wide range of innovative activities being implemented across the program….
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July 25, 2025
We’re inviting all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander TIS Workers across the country to share their experiences, insights and ideas through the TIS Workforce Development Survey. This survey is an important opportunity to tell us what’s working, where the gaps are and what support you need to grow and thrive in your role. Your feedback…
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July 25, 2025
We celebrate our team’s success, and take equal pride in celebrating the wins of our mob as a whole. Round 18 of the 2025 AFL season marked a huge occasion as Izak Rankine took to the field for his 100th game. Behind the scenes were proud family members: Ronald OBrien, Program Officer (SA, VIC, TAS), Izak’s older…
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July 25, 2025
The NBPU Tackling Indigenous Smoking team were proud to attend the 2025 Lowitja Conference, held on Kaurna Country. It proved to be a deeply engaging and rewarding experience, one that brought together communities, researchers and changemakers from across the country and around the world. It was a privilege to be part of the conversations not…
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July 25, 2025
A unique opportunity is now available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander TIS workers to complete the Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Health Promotion through the University of Sydney. Each year, TIS workers from across the country participate in this course to build their capability in designing, delivering, and evaluating culturally appropriate health promotion strategies within…
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June 27, 2025
That’s a wrap on the 2025 Tackling Indigenous Smoking (TIS) Workers Workshop in Darwin. The energy and knowledge sharing that filled every room across our time together is a reminder of what this program represents, not just the work we do, but the collective spirit in which we do it. There were over 300 attendees,…
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June 27, 2025
Tobacco products in Australia are changing Find out about changes to tobacco products sold in Australia in 2025 under new tobacco laws. This year, cigarettes will change due to new tobacco laws. These changes aim to protect people from the health harms of smoking and help make it easier for people to quit In 2025,…
July 25, 2025
What’s New on the Tackling Indigenous Smoking Website
New videos from the South West Aboriginal Medical Service TIS team: Tackling Indigenous Smoking campaign – mums n bubs Tackling Indigenous Smoking – youth. The ‘Keep our place a smoke and vape free space’ resources have recently been updated and are available on the Smoke-free page: Smoke and vape free workplace: guide to developing a…