What’s Happening!!

Keep up to date with all that is happening in community and at CATSINaM.

Online conference series announced!

With COVID-19 providing challenges of border closures, lockdowns and more, we had to make the decision to move some of our conferences online – we didn’t want you mob to miss out!

Our online events calendar is as follows:

1 November – New South Wales 9-3pm (AEDT)

2 November – Western Australia 9 – 3pm (AWST)

3 November – Australian Capital Territory 12 – 4pm (AEDT)

CPD hours are also available to those that attend – six hours for Sydney and WA and four hours for Canberra. A full program of speakers will be released soon!

To register your attendance, click here

CEO Professor Roianne West receives second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

CATSINaM CEO, Roianne West has received her second and final vaccine for COVID-19, supporting #OurJobToProtectMob.

To keep up with the news about COVID-19, sign up to the NACCHO updates – https://www.naccho.org.au/aboriginal-health-alerts-coronavirus-covid-19/

Launch of CATSINaM’s Online Community ‘Back to the Fire’

Launch of ‘Back to the Fire’ (formerly CATSINaM Connect)

A Message from CATSINaM CEO Professor Roianne West

“Yumalundi“

I am excited to announce the launch of our community platform ‘Back to the Fire’. This is a place to connect, network,
encourage and empower each other to continue our journeys in nursing and/or Midwifery in a culturally safe and private forum. Connect, Network, Encourage and Empower were key elements that members sought from CATSINaM. We have listened and have created this community platform which meets all those elements and also ensure we realise our vision “Unity and Strength Through Caring”

Over the coming months we will develop a range of smaller communities that encapsulates the cultural, professional, personal interest of our members.

In ‘Back to the Fire’ there is a place for you to connect with other members by posting messages, grow your network and ask questions.

Over the last few weeks 30 CATSINaM members volunteered their time to help us test the site and develop content. We look forward to your feedback and suggestions on how we can further improve your ‘Back to the Fire’ Online Community.

National NAIDOC Week 2021

National NAIDOC Week 2021 (4 July – 11 July)

Heal Country (2021 theme)

Heal Country! – calls for stronger measures to recognise, protect, and maintain all aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and heritage.

NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life. The week is a great opportunity to participate in a range of activities and to support your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

Find out more about National NAIDOC Week

Nursing Now Finale Highlights

Nursing Now was a three-year global awareness campaign which, in collaboration with the World Health Organization and the International Council of Nurses, aimed to raise the status and profile of nursing around the world. The initiative, which has been patroned by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge, worked to empower nurses to take their place at the heart of tackling 21st Century health challenges. ACN is proud to have coordinated the Nursing Now Australia campaign. Join us for a look back at how we came together to support and make the Nursing Now campaign a success.