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Perth Now
6 days ago
- Health
- Perth Now
Trek tackles heart disease cruelling Indigenous lives
Medical specialists, cultural guides and local medicos are teaming up for a Top End trek to tackle a disease affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people the most. Indigenous Australians are 64 times more likely to have rheumatic heart disease than non-Indigenous, with women and young people most affected. The disease begins with a common strep A infection - a sore throat or skin sore that can lead to lifelong complications, invasive treatments and premature death if left untreated. A team of paediatric cardiologists, nurses, sonographers, Aboriginal cultural guides and local health professionals have embarked on a trek across the Big Rivers region of the NT. The Deadly Heart Trek focuses on education, early diagnosis and treatment of the disease and its precursor acute rheumatic fever, with echocardiographic heart checks and skin checks performed by health professionals. "It's a national shame that this disease has been eradicated in every developed country except Australia," the trek's cultural lead Aunty Vicki Wade told AAP. Now in its fifth year, the trek will visit nine communities before finishing on August 15. While it is philanthropically funded, the trek's founder and pediatric cardiologist Bo Remenyi says more government is needed to eradicate the disease. One in five Aboriginal controlled health organisations are funded for rheumatic heart disease, according to Dr Remenyi. "Medically, technically we know what to do - we need to address housing ... we need to ensure medical centres are funded and staffed appropriately to address really basic sore throats, school sores, because that's what prevents rheumatic fever," she said. Ms Wade, a senior Noongar woman, said it is also important to invest in Aboriginal communities, who know what is best in the places they live. "Aboriginal leadership is really important. Aboriginal people in community know if they can do things, what needs to be done and how to do it," she said. More than 3900 children have been screened and 107 new cases of rheumatic heart disease treated in visits to 37 communities across Queensland and the NT, according to the Snow Foundation which funds and supports the trek. The trek was created in response to the voices of those with lived experience of the ailments and the urgent need for better access to services, education and specialist medical care and equipment, foundation chief executive Georgina Byron said.
The Advertiser
26-05-2025
- Business
- The Advertiser
Fellowships for good: call out for social entrepreneurs
Jason-Urranndulla Davis always felt he was "living in two worlds" as he was growing up. The Kalkatungu and Waanyi man, from Mt Isa, was immersed in culture and heritage in his community, but experienced a different world while at school. When his daughter was born, Mr Davis decided he wanted to change the way Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were asked to identify themselves. "I saw her and I realised I needed to change everything, change things for her, to make sure that she had an opportunity to be herself and to be supported in the world that she is going to be growing up in," the told AAP. Mr Davis founded the technology platform Wuna, hoping to empower communities by putting identification back into the hands of First Nations people. "Wuna is an all-in-one toolbox that can help First Nations people to be identified when transacting their identity for a particular service, like a bank," he said. "Particularly when banks in regional and remote communities have closed their physical branches, so now they're relying on digital technology." But it's more than a platform to store digital identification. Mr Davis says it can bring together the cultural and western worlds for Indigenous people. "We also provide capability credentials," he said. "Your skills are an asset and being able to define them in our platform allows people to have a skills-to-work passport, so Indigenous people can walk into training and opportunities without having to go through the problem of box-ticking." Mr Davis is one of 17 entrepreneurs supported by fellowships with the Snow Foundation. The foundation's support was unwavering, he said. "It's been a fantastic experience and I highly recommend it to anyone who's willing to do the work, who has a passion for what they're doing," Mr Davis said. The foundation is recruiting the third cohort of entrepreneurs for the fellowship program, which offers funding and support to help build and scale social impact organisations. The foundation is seeking projects aligning with its priorities of gender, First Nations, youth and LGBQTI issues. Snow Foundation chief executive Georgina Byron said the fellowships honoured the entrepreneurial spirit of late founder Terry Snow and the commitment to community-led solutions. "Social entrepreneurs have bold ambitions to drive change, but they often face significant challenges - from limited resources and small teams to a lack of peer support and connections," she said. "That's where our Snow Entrepreneurs program comes in. We channel that passion and help them transform and accelerate their ideas into sustainable impact through funding and holistic support." Applications for fellowships close on June 16. Jason-Urranndulla Davis always felt he was "living in two worlds" as he was growing up. The Kalkatungu and Waanyi man, from Mt Isa, was immersed in culture and heritage in his community, but experienced a different world while at school. When his daughter was born, Mr Davis decided he wanted to change the way Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were asked to identify themselves. "I saw her and I realised I needed to change everything, change things for her, to make sure that she had an opportunity to be herself and to be supported in the world that she is going to be growing up in," the told AAP. Mr Davis founded the technology platform Wuna, hoping to empower communities by putting identification back into the hands of First Nations people. "Wuna is an all-in-one toolbox that can help First Nations people to be identified when transacting their identity for a particular service, like a bank," he said. "Particularly when banks in regional and remote communities have closed their physical branches, so now they're relying on digital technology." But it's more than a platform to store digital identification. Mr Davis says it can bring together the cultural and western worlds for Indigenous people. "We also provide capability credentials," he said. "Your skills are an asset and being able to define them in our platform allows people to have a skills-to-work passport, so Indigenous people can walk into training and opportunities without having to go through the problem of box-ticking." Mr Davis is one of 17 entrepreneurs supported by fellowships with the Snow Foundation. The foundation's support was unwavering, he said. "It's been a fantastic experience and I highly recommend it to anyone who's willing to do the work, who has a passion for what they're doing," Mr Davis said. The foundation is recruiting the third cohort of entrepreneurs for the fellowship program, which offers funding and support to help build and scale social impact organisations. The foundation is seeking projects aligning with its priorities of gender, First Nations, youth and LGBQTI issues. Snow Foundation chief executive Georgina Byron said the fellowships honoured the entrepreneurial spirit of late founder Terry Snow and the commitment to community-led solutions. "Social entrepreneurs have bold ambitions to drive change, but they often face significant challenges - from limited resources and small teams to a lack of peer support and connections," she said. "That's where our Snow Entrepreneurs program comes in. We channel that passion and help them transform and accelerate their ideas into sustainable impact through funding and holistic support." Applications for fellowships close on June 16. Jason-Urranndulla Davis always felt he was "living in two worlds" as he was growing up. The Kalkatungu and Waanyi man, from Mt Isa, was immersed in culture and heritage in his community, but experienced a different world while at school. When his daughter was born, Mr Davis decided he wanted to change the way Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were asked to identify themselves. "I saw her and I realised I needed to change everything, change things for her, to make sure that she had an opportunity to be herself and to be supported in the world that she is going to be growing up in," the told AAP. Mr Davis founded the technology platform Wuna, hoping to empower communities by putting identification back into the hands of First Nations people. "Wuna is an all-in-one toolbox that can help First Nations people to be identified when transacting their identity for a particular service, like a bank," he said. "Particularly when banks in regional and remote communities have closed their physical branches, so now they're relying on digital technology." But it's more than a platform to store digital identification. Mr Davis says it can bring together the cultural and western worlds for Indigenous people. "We also provide capability credentials," he said. "Your skills are an asset and being able to define them in our platform allows people to have a skills-to-work passport, so Indigenous people can walk into training and opportunities without having to go through the problem of box-ticking." Mr Davis is one of 17 entrepreneurs supported by fellowships with the Snow Foundation. The foundation's support was unwavering, he said. "It's been a fantastic experience and I highly recommend it to anyone who's willing to do the work, who has a passion for what they're doing," Mr Davis said. The foundation is recruiting the third cohort of entrepreneurs for the fellowship program, which offers funding and support to help build and scale social impact organisations. The foundation is seeking projects aligning with its priorities of gender, First Nations, youth and LGBQTI issues. Snow Foundation chief executive Georgina Byron said the fellowships honoured the entrepreneurial spirit of late founder Terry Snow and the commitment to community-led solutions. "Social entrepreneurs have bold ambitions to drive change, but they often face significant challenges - from limited resources and small teams to a lack of peer support and connections," she said. "That's where our Snow Entrepreneurs program comes in. We channel that passion and help them transform and accelerate their ideas into sustainable impact through funding and holistic support." Applications for fellowships close on June 16. Jason-Urranndulla Davis always felt he was "living in two worlds" as he was growing up. The Kalkatungu and Waanyi man, from Mt Isa, was immersed in culture and heritage in his community, but experienced a different world while at school. When his daughter was born, Mr Davis decided he wanted to change the way Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were asked to identify themselves. "I saw her and I realised I needed to change everything, change things for her, to make sure that she had an opportunity to be herself and to be supported in the world that she is going to be growing up in," the told AAP. Mr Davis founded the technology platform Wuna, hoping to empower communities by putting identification back into the hands of First Nations people. "Wuna is an all-in-one toolbox that can help First Nations people to be identified when transacting their identity for a particular service, like a bank," he said. "Particularly when banks in regional and remote communities have closed their physical branches, so now they're relying on digital technology." But it's more than a platform to store digital identification. Mr Davis says it can bring together the cultural and western worlds for Indigenous people. "We also provide capability credentials," he said. "Your skills are an asset and being able to define them in our platform allows people to have a skills-to-work passport, so Indigenous people can walk into training and opportunities without having to go through the problem of box-ticking." Mr Davis is one of 17 entrepreneurs supported by fellowships with the Snow Foundation. The foundation's support was unwavering, he said. "It's been a fantastic experience and I highly recommend it to anyone who's willing to do the work, who has a passion for what they're doing," Mr Davis said. The foundation is recruiting the third cohort of entrepreneurs for the fellowship program, which offers funding and support to help build and scale social impact organisations. The foundation is seeking projects aligning with its priorities of gender, First Nations, youth and LGBQTI issues. Snow Foundation chief executive Georgina Byron said the fellowships honoured the entrepreneurial spirit of late founder Terry Snow and the commitment to community-led solutions. "Social entrepreneurs have bold ambitions to drive change, but they often face significant challenges - from limited resources and small teams to a lack of peer support and connections," she said. "That's where our Snow Entrepreneurs program comes in. We channel that passion and help them transform and accelerate their ideas into sustainable impact through funding and holistic support." Applications for fellowships close on June 16.
Perth Now
26-05-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
Fellowships for good: call out for social entrepreneurs
Jason-Urranndulla Davis always felt he was "living in two worlds" as he was growing up. The Kalkatungu and Waanyi man, from Mt Isa, was immersed in culture and heritage in his community, but experienced a different world while at school. When his daughter was born, Mr Davis decided he wanted to change the way Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were asked to identify themselves. "I saw her and I realised I needed to change everything, change things for her, to make sure that she had an opportunity to be herself and to be supported in the world that she is going to be growing up in," the told AAP. Mr Davis founded the technology platform Wuna, hoping to empower communities by putting identification back into the hands of First Nations people. "Wuna is an all-in-one toolbox that can help First Nations people to be identified when transacting their identity for a particular service, like a bank," he said. "Particularly when banks in regional and remote communities have closed their physical branches, so now they're relying on digital technology." But it's more than a platform to store digital identification. Mr Davis says it can bring together the cultural and western worlds for Indigenous people. "We also provide capability credentials," he said. "Your skills are an asset and being able to define them in our platform allows people to have a skills-to-work passport, so Indigenous people can walk into training and opportunities without having to go through the problem of box-ticking." Mr Davis is one of 17 entrepreneurs supported by fellowships with the Snow Foundation. The foundation's support was unwavering, he said. "It's been a fantastic experience and I highly recommend it to anyone who's willing to do the work, who has a passion for what they're doing," Mr Davis said. The foundation is recruiting the third cohort of entrepreneurs for the fellowship program, which offers funding and support to help build and scale social impact organisations. The foundation is seeking projects aligning with its priorities of gender, First Nations, youth and LGBQTI issues. Snow Foundation chief executive Georgina Byron said the fellowships honoured the entrepreneurial spirit of late founder Terry Snow and the commitment to community-led solutions. "Social entrepreneurs have bold ambitions to drive change, but they often face significant challenges - from limited resources and small teams to a lack of peer support and connections," she said. "That's where our Snow Entrepreneurs program comes in. We channel that passion and help them transform and accelerate their ideas into sustainable impact through funding and holistic support." Applications for fellowships close on June 16.
West Australian
26-05-2025
- Business
- West Australian
Fellowships for good: call out for social entrepreneurs
Jason-Urranndulla Davis always felt he was "living in two worlds" as he was growing up. The Kalkatungu and Waanyi man, from Mt Isa, was immersed in culture and heritage in his community, but experienced a different world while at school. When his daughter was born, Mr Davis decided he wanted to change the way Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were asked to identify themselves. "I saw her and I realised I needed to change everything, change things for her, to make sure that she had an opportunity to be herself and to be supported in the world that she is going to be growing up in," the told AAP. Mr Davis founded the technology platform Wuna, hoping to empower communities by putting identification back into the hands of First Nations people. "Wuna is an all-in-one toolbox that can help First Nations people to be identified when transacting their identity for a particular service, like a bank," he said. "Particularly when banks in regional and remote communities have closed their physical branches, so now they're relying on digital technology." But it's more than a platform to store digital identification. Mr Davis says it can bring together the cultural and western worlds for Indigenous people. "We also provide capability credentials," he said. "Your skills are an asset and being able to define them in our platform allows people to have a skills-to-work passport, so Indigenous people can walk into training and opportunities without having to go through the problem of box-ticking." Mr Davis is one of 17 entrepreneurs supported by fellowships with the Snow Foundation. The foundation's support was unwavering, he said. "It's been a fantastic experience and I highly recommend it to anyone who's willing to do the work, who has a passion for what they're doing," Mr Davis said. The foundation is recruiting the third cohort of entrepreneurs for the fellowship program, which offers funding and support to help build and scale social impact organisations. The foundation is seeking projects aligning with its priorities of gender, First Nations, youth and LGBQTI issues. Snow Foundation chief executive Georgina Byron said the fellowships honoured the entrepreneurial spirit of late founder Terry Snow and the commitment to community-led solutions. "Social entrepreneurs have bold ambitions to drive change, but they often face significant challenges - from limited resources and small teams to a lack of peer support and connections," she said. "That's where our Snow Entrepreneurs program comes in. We channel that passion and help them transform and accelerate their ideas into sustainable impact through funding and holistic support." Applications for fellowships close on June 16.
