Dandenong & District Aborigines Cooperative · DISTRICT ABORIGINES CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED Tackling...
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DANDENONG & DISTRICT
ABORIGINES CO-OPERATIVE
LIMITED
Tackling Indigenous Smoking Team
MURRENDA (ALIVE) YOUTH CONCERTOur youth concert had performances from local Aboriginal talent with original anti-smoking messages distributed around the venue
Free food trucks and gift bags with tobacco educational material were given out
Prizes given to children who could answer questions about the negative aspects of smoking
WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY FUN RUN
Our biggest event of the year!
4 km race to support the message of World No Tobacco Day & a smoke free future for all with prizes and medals for all that attended
Health promotion stalls set up with our partnership organisations to provide better health outcomes for our Aboriginal community
A map/passport system was provided for Koori kids to fill out with all our partnership orgs to win an iPad
Huge focus on preventive tobacco educational messages for smoking strategically placed around the track, marquees and eating area
KOORI KIDS BACK TO SCHOOL DAY The “Back To School Day” is to celebrate education with our communities youth
DDACL gift a school bag, lunch box and stationary to each child, which we fill with promotional/educational items
Free entertainment, rides and food for the youth including our Blender BikesOther Health Promotion stalls-
July 4th DDACL Children’s Day
July 5th DDACL Open Day
July 12th Nairm Marr Djambana NAIDOC Gala Event
September 25th VACCA Koori Kids Health Day Pakenham
September 27th 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
November 1st DDACL Men’s Health Check Day
December 15th DDACL Children’s Xmas Party
5 x DDACL Community BBQs August to December
SMOKING PREVENTION FOR YOUTH IN SCHOOLGirls On The Go – Boys On The Bounce
Tobacco education in Schools through experiential learning for school aged Aboriginal kids
Of the 208 schools we contacted in the first round, 15 replied positively to apply our Tobacco Education on their Indigenous students.