Community Programs
Indigenous Senior Games
A sporting competition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander seniors who are 50 years and older.
The concept was started by the Charleville and Western Areas Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Community Health Service in 1996. Owing to its tremendous popularity and significant impact on the well-being of our elders, Deadly Choices has continued to roll out the Seniors Games right across Queensland over the past decade. This program is driven by two primary objectives: To ensure it provides a great outlet for our elders in community to participate in fun-filled activities, which is great for their overall physical health. And even more importantly the Indigenous Seniors Games provides an environment of social inclusion which positively effects the mental and emotional welfare of participants, providing a safe and inclusive space for our elders and community members to connect.
Tobacco Stalls
Tobacco Stalls
The stalls, run by our Deadly Choices program officers, offer a range of smoke and vaping support, such as: A safe and culturally respectful space to yarn about your experience, Filling out our Smoking and Vaping survey to help Deadly Choices better understand the needs of Community, Interactive resources to learn about the harms of smoking and vaping, Linking in with your local Community Controlled Health Service for quit support, Referral to Quitline to help you on your quit journey, Signing our Deadly Places, Smoke-Free Spaces pledge to commit to keeping your car, home, and workplace smoke-free. Tobacco Stalls are held at various locations such as sporting events, community days, event activations, and regularly out the front of participating Community Controlled Health Services in Queensland.
Contact your local Community Controlled Health Service or email [email protected] to find out more about any of the community programs above!
