iSISTAQUIT acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We also pay respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that newsletters may contain images or names of deceased persons in photographs, films, recordings or printed materials.
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Contents of this edition:
1. Welcome to 2024
2. iSISTAQUIT Community of Practice
3. iSISTAQUIT engaged creative agency, Gilimbaa
4. World Indigenous Cancer Conference – WICC
5. Dr Lana Ray to present at Coffs Harbour SCU Campus
6. Dr Marilyn Clarke visits Alice Springs Hospital
7. iSISTAQUIT Partnership Packages
8. Partnering with iSISTAQUIT
9. Contact
10. Follow us on Socials
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The iSISTAQUIT and Birthing on Country Teams have started 2024 strong with many amazing new things happening across both projects.
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2. iSISTAQUIT Community of Practice
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On the 6th March 2024 at 11am NSW time, the iSISTAQUIT team will be launching the iSISTAQUIT Community of Practice Dashboard titled ‘Getting Started on your iSISTAQUIT Training Package’. Look out for an email inviting you to sign up to the Webinar, for the team to step you through the simple process of how to register for the service. If you would like an invitation to the iSQ CoP please contact us by emailing: isistaquit@scu.edu.au
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3. iSISTAQUIT engaged creative agency, Gilimbaa
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iSISTAQUIT has once again engaged the services of Gilimbaa, full service creative agency for a brand refresh for iSISTAQUIT which encompasses the gifted name of Ngurajilli, as well as expanding into designing the branding for the Birthing on Country element of the project.
Gilimbaa means ‘today’ in the language of the Wakka Wakka people of Central QLD and are a full-service creative agency specializing in strategic and connected communication. Gilimbaa is driven by the power and process of storytelling and the role this plays in the education and celebration of culture and community. Our projects are very happy to be working together in partnership with Gilimbaa.
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4. World Indigenous Cancer Conference – WICC
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Senior Project Manager Rebecca Hyland will be attending and presenting a poster presentation at the upcoming World Indigenous Cancer Conference in Melbourne on the 18th, 19th and 20th of March 2024. Rebecca is very much looking forward to being there, presenting and connecting with everyone at the conference.
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5. Dr Lana Ray to present at Coffs Harbour SCU Campus
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Dr Lana Ray is an Associate Professor in Indigenous Learning from Canada, she is also part of the Indigenous Populations Working Group through the GACD. She will be visiting the SCU Coffs Harbour campus on the 13th and 14th March 2024, to do a meet and greet with the iSISTAQUIT and Birthing on Country Team and will be providing a guest lecture to the Faculty of Health and the local Aboriginal Community on ‘Cancer Prevention through Traditional Healing’. We looking forward to welcoming Lana to Gumbayngirr Country.
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6. Dr Marilyn Clarke visits Alice Springs Hospital
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Dr Marilyn Clarke spent time at Alice Springs Hospital over the New Year period, working in the maternity unit and meeting midwifery and obstetric staff that provide care for women who come to birth there. She also met up with Dr Sam Heard (pictured with Dr Marilyn Clarke), Congress Medical Director, who provides clinical leadership to Congress’ 13 clinics in Alice Springs and 6 remote Central Australian clinics, including Urapuntja Health Service. Urapuntja Health Service is one of 3 sites, that the Birthing on Country Project is working with.
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7. iSISTAQUIT Partnership Packages
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The iSISTAQUIT package supports health services to help pregnant women quit smoking/vaping. It is a best practice, evidence-based strategy co-designed with Indigenous communities. iSISTAQUIT provides practical and effective support for pregnant women of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies and for health professionals providing antenatal care in Aboriginal Medical Services (AMS) and mainstream services. The iSISTAQUIT Ngurrajili (Scale-Up) project aims to implement the iSISTAQUIT program Australia-wide. Health services can choose to sign up from three partnership package options as pictured below.
All 3 options include the standard package which consists of 15 online learning modules taking approximately four hours to complete. The training is self-paced and includes videos, text, and interactive elements, supported by hardcopy resources. Completion of pre- and post-training surveys are a part of the online learning and qualify for professional development points. Health professional’s (HP) complete the ABCD software questionnaire with pregnant women through the Pen CS TopBar app (compatible with Medical Director, Best Practice and ZedMed) or through the Communicare iSISTAQUIT clinical item system. The ABCD template guides the HP through the clinical consultation with the patient and provides an opportunity for the completion of a Quit Plan. Options 2 and 3 have an additional ‘Boost’ component including the facility to either adapt some of the iSISTAQUIT hardcopy resources to local context (e.g., health service logos or pictures/language to local context) or Hybrid Training model (e.g. iSISTAQUIT trains your trainer or facilitates group online training).
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8. Partnering with iSISTAQUIT
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If your service is interested in partnering with iSISTAQUIT please email an expression of interest to isistaquit@scu.edu.au.
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