9:30 am
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Welcome/ Housekeeping
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Acknowledgment of Country
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Introduction and formal opening
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Annette Solman, Chief Executive (HETI)
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Introduction, event opening
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9:45 am
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Keynote
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Keona Wilson
Director of Workforce Engagement, Indigenous Allied Health Australia
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10:50am
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Morning tea
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11 am
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Binji and Boori calendar
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Tamara Blanch (Registered Midwife), Katrina Harris (Registered Midwife) and Alison Bramstedt (Registered Midwife)
ISLHD
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The idea of creating a calendar with images from our families was discussed and grew. Since the first calendar, this project has become extremely popular and has helped further community development activities.
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11:25 am
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The Women’s Group
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Taneka Longbottom (Aboriginal Health Worker -AMIHS) and Mikeyha Harrison (Aboriginal Health Worker -BSF)
Southern NSWLHD
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How the establishment of a weekly group for women to connect and share has grown into a vital cultural meeting spot.
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11:50 am
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The Breastfeeding Storybook
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Kelly Lienesch (Aboriginal Health Practitioner) and Linda Bootle (Clinical Midwifery Consultant)
Western NSWLHD
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This cultural breastfeeding storybook is provided to mothers in their antenatal period to provide information about breastfeeding to inform decision making.
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12:15pm
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Lunch
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12:45 pm
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Baby Smoking Ceremony
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Charli Thomas (Aboriginal Health Worker, Midwife) and Jade Perry (Aboriginal Health Worker, Aboriginal Health Unit Singleton)
HNELHD
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An annual Baby Smoking Ceremony to welcome new babies to Country. This ceremony is bringing traditional cultural practices and grounding babies into community life.
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1:05 pm
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The ripple effect of “networking” and the “power” in collaboration.
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Leonie Garvey (Manager)
Aboriginal Health Unit, Greater Newcastle Sector
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Supporting, nurturing our community development, and building capacity to empower Mob to “Grow and Thrive” exploring how we do business when partnering with our local Aboriginal communities “yarning” a tool not to be dismissed.
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1:30 pm
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'My door is always open'
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Auntie Di Ball
(Chief Executive)
Wahroonga Aboriginal Corporation
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Wahroonga Aboriginal Corporation is an Indigenous Incorporated organisation that is owned and operated by local people, located in Raymond Terrace. Services include affordable and appropriate housing, family support, emergency relief support, access to medical and dental services, employment and training centre and to a culturally long day centre for Indigenous clients.
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1:55 pm
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Summary and close
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Maria Berarducci
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