Deadly First Nation’s guest speakers from Canada, New Zealand & Australia

CAIRNS, Australia - April 15, 2015 - PRLog -- Indigenous Conference Services is proud to host the 4^th Indigenous Health Conference 1^st - 3^rd December 2015 in Shangri-La Hotel Cairns Queensland Australia.  The overwhelming response of the Call for Papers clearly indicates the interests of organizations and individuals to improve Indigenous Peoples’ wellbeing. The conference embraces the philosophy of Indigenous community control and mainstream service providers through promoting an informative forum of research, health education and training of staff for the betterment of Indigenous health.

Again, this deadly conference has attracted high quality international First Nations’ speakers from Canada and New Zealand as well as we've received abstract submissions both from every states and territories in Australia. Registration numbers are also filling fast; hence, we encourage anyone who wishes to attend the conference to register as soon as possible. More than 50 % of the accepted papers are from community-based organizations, wishing to share successes in programs implemented within their communities.

One of the featured international guest speakers, epidemiologists Dr. John Huakau and Dr. Tanya Allport from New Zealand will be highlighting about how their organization, Te Whanau O Waipareira Trust – an urban Maori health and social service provider in West Auckland, New Zealand has worked within the past thirty years to become a central agent in helping whanau (families) move from crisis to stability to success. Similarly Canadian Research Scientist, Sumeet Sodhi will be presenting lessons learnt from Dignitas International (DI) - a Canadian medical and research non-government organization working with the Malawi Ministry of Health to decentralize HIV/AIDS services in Malawi, to health centres in remote and rural communities.

Moreover, Indigenous Conference Services is proud to announce the following speakers whose papers had been accepted for presentation during the 2015 Indigenous Health Conference:

Vainess Mbuzi, Clinical Registered Nurse of The Prince Charles Hospital QLD

Leann Bonner, CALD Project Officer co-presenting with and Heylen Laver from DonateLife SA

Kym Rae, PhD co-presenting with Loretta Weatherall, University of Newcastle - Gomeroi Gaaynggal Centre NSW

Lesleigh Hayes, Researcher from Flinders University WA

Claire Townsend from Synapse, Queensland & James Cook University QLD

Libby Massey Bodill, Director co-presenting with Desireé LaGrappe, Manager of Machado Joseph Disease Foundation NT

Prof. Ian Shochet of QUT co-presenting with Ms Astrid Wurfl, International Coordinator of the Resourceful Adolescent Programs QUT and Mr Nick Power, Health Manager, Murdi Paaki Enterprise Corporation QLD

Sunni Wilson, Project Officer and Dr Melissa Stoneham, Public Health Advocacy Institute(PHAIWA) WA

Charmaine Bell, Aboriginal Health Transition Officer co-presenting with Kerrie Brown, Aboriginal Services Development Worker of Albury Wodonga Health NSW

Dana Bradford, Research Scientist from Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) QLD

Jacqueline Burke, Clinical Director of Rape & Domestic Violence Services Australia NSW

Carolynanha Johnson copresenting with Nathan Rigney, Aboriginal Quitline Counsellors from Cancer Council SA

Catherine Jacka, PEPA Indigenous Coordinator from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) QLD

Emma James, Counsellor and Educator from Palmerston Association WA

Indeed this 3-day event will offer a truly unique experience for all delegates. Therefore, we wish to extend a formal invitation to you and your organisation to take part in this extraordinary chance to participate and build network outside your respective communities, share information and thought provoking discussions as well as aim to provide a culturally safe environment that people from all walks of life can participate in a frank and open forum.

To register, please visit the conference website at www.indigenousconferences.com or send us an email at adminics@iinet.net.au