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April 30, 2025
This month the National Best Practice Unit welcomes Tommy Zeaiter. Tommy Zeaiter is the NBPU TIS Program Officer for the Northern Territory. A proud Kokatha, Mirning man, he was born and raised on Kaurna Country. Tommy brings close to 10 years’ experience in Indigenous employment and outcomes, having worked across multiple organisations and states. Prior…
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April 30, 2025
The Koori Way team, made up of workers from across Victoria, came together for a two day Tackling Indigenous Smoking workshop hosted by the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service. The workshop covered reviewing the action plan and any needed changes, checking progress on targets, and discussing the statewide campaign and plans for the next one. Reflection…
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April 29, 2025
I had the pleasure of visiting Tamworth with Marketing and Communications Manager Astrid Innes on April 8 and 9. As the TIS Program Officer, it was great to deliver TIS training to the incredible teams from the Wellington Aboriginal Corporation Health Service (WACHS) and their partners Tamworth Aboriginal Medical Service and the Regional Enterprise Development…
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April 29, 2025
On Wednesday March 26, Tackling Indigenous Smoking team coordinators and team leaders from Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service, Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service and Mawarnkarra Health Service, gathered in Perth on Whadjuk Country for a networking and learning forum facilitated by NBPU Program Officer Onike Williams. The forum was a space for TIS Coordinators from across…
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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
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…
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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…
April 30, 2025
Quit Your Way in May with Malcolm Blight
As we count down to World No Tobacco Day on 31 May, it’s the perfect time to start meaningful conversations about smoking and vaping. Across the country, support services are coming together to encourage Australians to reflect on their relationship with tobacco and explore ways to quit for good. Recently, NBPU TIS staff members Astrid…