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24.01.2022 HAPPY NAIDOC Looking for some fun this NAIDOC week? Danila Dilba’s Bagot Clinic will be holding a community BBQ and some activities for the little ones on Friday, so come down and say hi! ... Here are the details: What: NAIDOC Community BBQ Where: Bagot Community Hall When: Friday 13th November at 2:30pm Bring the mob! See you there

22.01.2022 Looking out for our mob and checking in on each other is important. A conversation could save a life. Know that there is help out there. ... Have a chat with your GP too @ruokday

22.01.2022 HOTSPOT UPDATE FOR NT The following locations will no longer be active declared hotspots as of 3pm 7 August 2020. Locations: ... - City of Brisbane - Logan City - City of Ipswich - City of Blue Mountains - Eurobodalla Shire If you are arriving in the Territory from one of these locations today, you do not have to complete the mandatory supervised 14 day quarantine. If you have any symptoms, get tested immediately! Call the NT COVID-19 hotline on 1800 008 002. Keep up to date with hotspots here: https://coronavirus.nt.gov.au//quarantine/hotspots-covid-19 Via NT Health

19.01.2022 CLINICS CLOSED ON FRIDAY Please note that all Danila Dilba clinics will be closed on Friday 28 August (this week) due to an urgent IT upgrade, to improve our services. They will re-open as usual on Saturday morning.... We apologise for any inconvenience. In the case of emergencies please call 000 or go to the emergency department at the Darwin Hospital.

18.01.2022 Happy Grand Final Day! Who you got? Just a quick reminder that we’ve had 130000+ visitors to the territory since July 17. border restrictions have eased ... COVID-19 still needs to be avoided to reduce any threat of community spread. Let’s keep avoiding it by taking simple measures like: keeping a safe distance apart (1.5m) cover coughs and sneezes with your elbow avoid touching your face if you have flu like symptoms, get tested and stay home while you wait for your results.

17.01.2022 Today marks three years since the delivery of the Final Report of the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory. What has changed? Not a lot. Click the link to read the full story. https://ddhs.org.au//very-little-celebrate-three-year-anni

17.01.2022 Have you registered for BEACH HYPE?!! 100 spots going quick! First in best dressed! ... Shirts provided For the rego form (and more info) you can have a look on our website (search ‘Beach Hype’), DM us or give our Beach Hype rep Kirra a call on 0419317646.

15.01.2022 The stress caused by Coronavirus (COVID-19), including physical distancing and isolation, can make us feel anxious and worried If you are feeling down or alone reach out to your family, friends or your local clinic. You can also check in on your Elders and those close to you who may be struggling by talking on the phone, asking if they are okay and being there to provide support. We’re all in this together and it’s important we do everything we can to look after the wellbeing of our mob For some helpful online resources about coping during Coronavirus please visit https://coronavirus.beyondblue.org.au/managing-my-daily-li/

15.01.2022 Check out this excellent article featuring the research of UNSW Law Emeritus Professor David Brown, who says harsh punishments, such as longer prison sentences, not only do not prevent crime but may have the opposite effect. Danila Dilba continues to advocate for changes to the criminal justice system in the Northern Territory, including better programs that help reduce offending. Jailing people doesn’t work and can often make things worse for offenders, families and the co...mmunity. It’s important to keep our mob out of the system and use better alternatives that actually deter re-offending restorative justice, not harsher punishment like longer sentences. Click the link below to read the full article.

13.01.2022 Are you keen to quit smoking? Alex is our Tobacco Action Officer and knows what quitting smoking can be like. I started at 14, not worrying about the serious harm smoking can cause. At 23 I started thinking more about what I was putting in my body. I decided to quit smoking four years ago and I feel better for it. ... If you’re thinking about quitting smoking, speak to one of our GPs or you can have a look on our website for more info under ‘Tackling Indigenous Smoking’ #TacklingTobaccoTuesday #DeadlyChoices #QuitSmoking

12.01.2022 Thank you for all that you have done for your people and community, Aunty Lorna Cubillo. Your advocacy and leadership on behalf of the Stolen Generation is incredibly significant. A huge loss for our people. Rest peacefully, Aunty Lorna.

11.01.2022 https://ddhs.org.au/news/2020-annual-general-meeting 2020 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Danila Dilba Biluru Butji Binnilutlum Health Service Aboriginal Corporation will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM)... Date: 26 November 2020 Time: 5:00 pm Venue: Darwin International Tennis Centre, 9 Abala Rd, Marrara. THIS IS A MEMBER’S ONLY MEETING. General Business Matters to be addressed at the AGM will be as follows: 1. Adopting Minutes from Annual General Meeting 20 November 2019; 2. Adopting Directors Report, including audited financials for 2019-2020; 3. Corporation Secretary Report; 4. Appointing Auditor; 5. Elections for four Director positions; and 6. Other business. Nominations for Directors Positions There will be elections for four Board positions, namely: 1. Chair (current Chair Carol Stanislaus) 2. Two further Director positions (current directors Director Samantha Crossman and vacant) 3. Larrakia Director (current Larrakia Director Sue Roman) Members wishing to apply for Director positions are advised that to be valid, Director Nominations for election as a Director must comply with Rules 31 and 34 of the Rule Book. A nomination form (2 pages) is available. Nominations close on 11 November 2020. Members are encouraged to attend the Annual General Meeting and vote on the matters referred to above.

11.01.2022 Our people are being jailed at a growing rate and we’re overrepresented in the criminal justice system. Today the Justice Reform Initiative (JRI) was launched, with over 100 eminent Australian’s working together to end this country’s high dependence jails. #JailingIsFailing our people and communities. ... The evidence is clear when you put offenders who are not a threat to the community in jail, you increase the likelihood they will commit more serious crimes in the future. The revolving prison door is bad for families and communities and entrenches disadvantage. It wastes human potential and is scandalously wasteful of public money that could be spent on enhancing the wellbeing and productivity of communities. JRI Chair Robert Tickner Visit the website for more information on the Initiative and the broader impacts of a heavy reliance on the prison system. https://www.justicereforminitiative.org.au/

11.01.2022 Have you looked at the jobs on offer at Danila Dilba? We’re growing as an organisation and expanding our services to meet the needs of our mob in the Darwin and Palmerston regions. Come join us! For more detail click the link below or have a look at today’s paper ... https://ddhs.org.au/career-opportunities

10.01.2022 It’s important we keep doing our bit to keep our home safe from the coronavirus. Wearing a mask is another recommended thing we can do to ensure our mob stays safe. Here is an image via NACCHO Aboriginal Health Australia to show you how effective wearing a mask can be to #StopTheSpread. ... Make sure you still: wash your hands often, with soap and water keep a safe distance away from others (1.5m) stay home if you feel sick - and get tested if you are worried cover your coughs and sneezes with your elbow And you can also: wear a mask to help stop the spread

10.01.2022 South Australia is now a hotspot, due to an increase of coronavirus cases. This is effective immediately. Via NT Health NEW HOTSPOT UPDATE... The CHO has declared all of South Australia as a COVID-19 hotspot, effective immediately. Anyone travelling to the Northern Territory from South Australia will need to do undertake 14 days of mandatory, supervised quarantine. Those people from South Australia arriving in the Northern Territory today will have the option of returning or entering mandatory quarantine in either Alice Springs or Howard Springs. If you are intending to travel to the Northern Territory from an identified COVID-19 hotspot you are advised to rethink your plans. If you are a Territorian intending to travel to a hotspot you are advised to rethink your plans. Anyone who has arrived in the NT from South Australia in the past 14 days must: Contact the COVID-19 hotline 1800 008 002 and identify yourself as a person who has been in an area that has been declared a hotspot since you arrived in the NT. If directed, you must submit to a test or assessment for COVID-19 infection. Practice physical distancing (e.g. keep 1.5 metres away from others, stay home if unwell, sleep in a separate bedroom away from others, minimise contact with people) until 14 days has elapsed since your arrival in the NT. Travellers must be aware of their responsibilities as per NT Chief Health Officer COVID-19 Direction (No. 49). Don’t put the community at risk. Our Territory, Our Responsibility. Stay COVID Safe. Be informed of declared hotspots, even after you arrived in the Northern Territory. For more information, visit: www.coronavirus.nt.gov.au

07.01.2022 Huge congratulations to Darren Braun, our Aboriginal Health Practitioner, on winning the Vocational Student of the Year, last night at the 2020 NT Training Awards. Thanks to Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education for his nomination. Such a great effort and we’re so proud to have you as part of the team. ... Too good, Darren #NTTA2020

07.01.2022 How deadly is the Danila Dilba community services team? They’ve been hitting the streets handing out care packs to help stop the spread of Coronavirus. In case you missed it, 32,638 people have arrived in the Northern Territory since 17 July. That means it’s more important than ever for us to do everything we can to stop this sickness from spreading here. If you feel unwell and have flu like symptoms, call the clinic on 8942 5400. If you aren’t sick make sure you still get in touch for your regular health check. Let’s all stop the spread!

06.01.2022 Today we farewell one of our leaders and founding members, Lindsay ‘Sutti’ Ah Mat. Sutti is remembered for his humour, tenacity, his deep commitment to his community and his dedication to bring about change. His work spanned across the Indigenous Affairs landscape, from significant roles in ATSIC and Karu, to the early days in the Aboriginal Task Force.... His activism, advocacy and leadership through the years will have a lasting impact. He will be dearly missed. We pass on our deepest condolences to his loved ones

04.01.2022 REMINDER - CLINICS CLOSED TOMORROW Please note that all Danila Dilba clinics will be closed tomorrow (Friday 28 August) due to an urgent IT upgrade to improve our services. They will re-open as usual on Saturday morning. We apologise for any inconvenience. In the case of emergencies please call 000 or go to the emergency department at the Royal Darwin Hospital.

04.01.2022 You can’t get a car licence or a job at 10 years old, but you can be held criminally responsible and be locked up in Australia. In some parts of Europe and around the world, children under 16 cannot be locked up! Today the ACT’s Legislative Assembly voted in favour of raising the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 years old. Congrats to the ACT on taking an important step in the right direction today. ... Let’s hope the rest of the country follows suit #RaiseTheAge https://www.raisetheage.org.au/

04.01.2022 Are you mob ready for BEACH HYPE?!! It’ll be on 9 October at Cas Beach. It’s school holiday time, sun’s out, we’re COVID-free - let’s get around it!... Don’t forget to register your interest! We have 100 spots and it’s first in best dressed (team shirts provided, as seen in the pic ) For the rego form (and more info) you can have a look on our website (search ‘Beach Hype’), DM us or give our Beach Hype rep Kirra a call on 0419317646. See you there! #BeachHype

04.01.2022 Happy International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples!

02.01.2022 YOU"RE INVITED TO BEACH HYPE! Danila Dilba’s inaugural Beach Hype Day will be held at Casuarina Beach on 9 October 2020 this upcoming school holidays. It's a free family event, with everyone welcome to attend. Students will be provided with morning tea, lunch and water on the day, as well as some deadly merchandise (check out the pics)! There'll be noodle relays, sand castle comps and an Edor battle, plus some important information about how to live a healthy life.... First in best dressed for the first 100 young people to be registered. You can also nominate a team of up to 20 kids. Help us spread the word by sharing with your networks.

02.01.2022 CLINICS CLOSED FROM MIDDAY ON FRIDAY Please note that all Danila Dilba clinics will be closed from 12pm (midday) tomorrow, Friday, 4 September, for an all staff training workshop. Clinics will re-open as usual on Saturday morning. In the case of emergencies please call 000 or go to the emergency department at the Royal Darwin Hospital. Thank you all for your understanding and patience. We’ll see you in the clinic again soon.

02.01.2022 A big congratulations to Danila Dilba Aboriginal Health Practitioner Darren Braun. Darren has been announced as a finalist for Vocational Student of the Year in the 2020 NT Training Awards. Darren started out as an AHP trainee before becoming a fully qualified AHP and now works at Danila Dilba Bagot Community Clinic. The NT Training Award winners will be announced at a gala awards night on 19 September at the Darwin Convention Centre. Good luck Darren! Love your work

01.01.2022 BEACH HYPE IS HERE!!! Rain’s gone. It’s on!

01.01.2022 A big shout out to Danila Dilba's Maida Stewart who recently completed a Churchill Fellowship investigating how Healthy Homes initiatives can help to prevent Acute Rheumatic Heart Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease. Maida, who travelled to New Zealand for the fellowship (before COVID-19), found community-led solutions that were low cost, high impact and fit for purpose were often the most effective in reducing the risk of ARF. Maida said the Northern Territory could also learn... from this approach. I learnt that there are effective solutions that can be implemented right now to make our homes healthier, she said. This problem is not completely beyond our control and there is no reason that we can’t look to similar solutions to help prevent ARF and RHD in our communities in the Northern Territory and across Australia. To read the full story click the link below https://ddhs.org.au//learning-our-nz-neighbours-prevent-ar