Message from the TIS National Coordinator, Prof Tom Calma AO

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July 28, 2025

Message from the TIS National Coordinator, Prof Tom Calma AO 

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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June 27, 2025

Message from the TIS National Coordinator, Prof Tom Calma AO 

These past few months have taken me right across the country, from Mapoon to Melbourne, Canberra to Darwin, and every conversation I’ve had reinforces something I’ve always known when we come together, we’re unstoppable. Whether I’m talking with health workers on the ground, community leaders, or the policymakers, the message is clear. We won’t settle…

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April 30, 2025

Message from the TIS National Coordinator, Prof Tom Calma AO 

Today I’ll be part of the Public Health Association of Australia’s Preventive Health Conference in Canberra on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country. The conference theme is ‘Prevention is political’ and the session I’m involved in is titled ‘Indigenous Health is Political: Challenging Systems, Building Solutions’. It’s a big conference and it should be a good event…

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March 27, 2025

Message from the TIS National Coordinator, Prof Tom Calma AO 

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…