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February 25, 2026
I am a proud Southern Arrernte and Gurindji man with several decades of experience working alongside Aboriginal community-controlled organisations across Australia. Based in the Northern Territory, I work as an Aboriginal consultant, community researcher and trainer, bringing deep expertise in culturally safe community engagement, governance, strategic planning, workforce development and aged care reform. Throughout my…
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January 30, 2026
Hi, I’m Carrie, co-founder of Culturally Directed Care Solutions (CDCS). Donna and I officially established CDCS in 2013, after working together for more than a decade in the aged care and health sectors. I’ve spent much of my career coordinating and managing aged care services in rural and remote communities, which has given me a strong, practical understanding…
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January 29, 2026
What’s new on the Support Hub portal We are excited as we continue to update the Support Hub portal with new information and resources as they become available to help support you through the transition to the New Aged Care Act 2024. We encourage you to visit the portal to explore a range of resources, including a copy of the…
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January 29, 2026
Funding opportunities for remote service providers to attend the 2026 Remote Aged Care Summit Registrations are now open for the 2026 Remote Aged Care Summit, hosted by the Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord (ACWRA) and taking place in Meanjin/Brisbane on 28–29 April 2026. The Summit will bring together voices from remote and very remote communities to share…
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January 29, 2026
There are significant changes to governance under the new Aged Care Act (2024), Aged Care Rules (2025) and the Strengthened Quality Standards, and for the first time, NATSIFAC-funded organisations are directly subject to many of these legislative and regulatory requirements. At the heart of the reforms is a stronger focus on governing body accountability, oversight, and…
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January 29, 2026
Welcome back to 2026! We hope you had a restful break and are feeling refreshed and ready for the year ahead. While the year may be new, the Support Hub hasn’t slowed down. Over the past few months, our team has been busy behind the scenes developing practical resources to support providers. We’re looking forward to sharing these with you during…
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December 17, 2025
This year’s Australasian Aid Conference was a really special full circle moment for me. My first week at Ninti last year was spent at AAC, completely new and taking everything in. Coming back this year, marking my one year at Ninti, and being given the honour to present on behalf of our organisation meant a…
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December 17, 2025
In August, I had the privilege of representing Ninti One as a delegate in the Indigenous Women’s Sustainability Knowledge Exchange Program, led by June Oscar AO and delivered through the Wiyi Yani U Thangani Institute. With 5 other incredible First Nations women apart of the delegation across the entire nation, holding the knowledge from their…
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December 17, 2025
I recently had the privilege of attending the Australian Internet Governance Forum (auIGF) as a First Nations Fellow, an experience that reinforced both the urgency and opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices in shaping Australia’s digital future. The auIGF brings together government, industry, civil society, technical experts and community leaders to discuss how…
January 30, 2026
What’s New on the Tackling Indigenous Smoking Website
New to the TIS website Two new videos have been added to the ‘Give Up For Good’ national tobacco and vaping campaigns: Keep at quitting: 15 seconds Keep at quitting: 30 seconds Big Rivers TIS’s What’s your Smoke Free story? videos featuring community members telling their smoke-free stories. Deadly Choices’ Vapes are deathly, not deadly…