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Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation

Newsletter March—April 2017

Flu Vaccinations now available

Please make an appointment with nurse Vicki or your doctor.

Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islanders 6 month & over

Pregnant women

People with chronic disease

Please contact TAC to make an appointment on 1800132260 or 63323800

IN THIS ISSUE

Special General Meeting

Flu Vaccinations

Wytarnas new role

Welcome Lucy

Birders Ball, new venue!

Little J & Big Cuz

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Special General Meeting

Launceston TAC Sunday 7th May 11am

We’ve been registered under the Federal Corporation Act

2006 , that requires us to hold a special general meeting of

members within three month of registration.

We are meeting that regulatory requirement by holding

the first general meeting of the new Corporation.

Agenda

1. Report on new corporation registration

2. Update membership list/mailing list

3. Reports on priority issues facing the corporation

4. Open discussion on any topics members wish to

raise

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ya everyone,

I’m Lucy Gardner from the Aboriginal Health Service in Hobart and I’ll be transferring to the Launceston TAC Office to fulfil the role of Medical and General Reception. Some of you may know me from my time growing up on Cape Barren, working on the Mutton Birding islands and attending community events such as the Birders Ball and putalina Festival.

I look forward to meeting and working with the Launceston mob!

Welcome Lucy, our new receptionist!

Date: Saturday 13th May, 2017 Time: 7.00pm No entry fee

Venue: Luxbet Racing Centre (Mowbray Racecourse)

Jellico Street, Mowbray.

Come celebrate yet another Birding season

Birds and nibblies provided

Awards for each shed

Wytana’s new role as Outreach Worker

A new venue for our Mutton Birders Ball!

After 9 years in reception I am starting a new role as the Launceston Aboriginal Outreach Worker. My role includes working within the Aboriginal Health Service supporting patients to improve their health outcomes & delivering health promotion activities. I would appreciate any health promotion ideas you think would be beneficial to our community. I will miss talking to you over the phone or at the desk each day, but the change will have a positive impact for our community. Thank you for helping me grow and learn over the years. Wytarna McDonald

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Les Beeton joined our Cardio Pulmonary Group in October

2016. When he commenced the program Les was using a

walker to assist him to get around and was unable to stand

unsupported.

Les no longer uses his walker and is seen daily walking around

his local area. Les has quit smoking and the grog. Les can now

play football with his young son Jarrod and has continued to

participate twice a week in the maintenance group and

catches the bus in from Deloraine.

Les is a great example in our community of a waypa who has a

self-determined approach to his health outcomes.

The Launceston Aboriginal Health Service runs 3 Cardio Pulmonary programs every year,

we can support anyone who may be wanting a lifestyle change.

If you want to make a change like Les, speak to Rachel at the Health service today!

Call 6332 3800 or 1800 132 260

Little J & Big Cuz Screening

Wednesday May 17th Launceston TAC

palawa kani Language program invites you to a screening of the animated TV series Little J & Big Cuz, currently showing on NITV. The series is about ways Aboriginal children face new situations in their lives, including school. The screening will feature an episode in palawa kani. The character’s parts are spoken by Seth Gardiner, Peta Cabalza, and Skye Cox – all aged 10 years and from the pakana-ripana After School Group; and Rosetta Thomas, Nathan Maynard, Nala Mansell, Merinda Sainty, Theresa Sainty and Thomas Riley.

Contact the TAC for further information on 1800 132 260

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