{"id":7571,"date":"2015-06-15T23:22:26","date_gmt":"2015-06-15T23:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/rbwh\/uncategorized\/naidoc-week-2015\/"},"modified":"2015-06-15T23:22:26","modified_gmt":"2015-06-15T23:22:26","slug":"naidoc-week-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/rbwh\/news\/naidoc-week-2015","title":{"rendered":"NAIDOC Week 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIDOC Week 2015<\/h1>\n
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L-R; Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Unit Director Angela Scotney and Dr Clifford Pollard Board Member, Metro North Hospital and Health Board at the 2014 MNHHS NAIDOC Week Celebrations.<\/p><\/div>\n

Metro North Hospital and Health Service (MNHHS) will celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples\u2019 connection to the land and sea during national NAIDOC Week next month.<\/p>\n

The theme, We all Stand on Scared Ground: Learn, Respect and Celebrate<\/em>, will be celebrated at special events at The Royal Brisbane & Women\u2019s Hospital, The Prince Charles Hospital, Redcliffe and Caboolture Hospitals during 6 \u201313 July.<\/p>\n

MNHHS Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Unit Director Angela Scotney said staff, community members, local elders, patients, and visitors are all welcome to join in the festivities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will be celebrating 60,000 years of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture in Queensland,\u201d Ms Scotney said.<\/p>\n

\u201cGuests will have the opportunity to learn about traditional names and stories for their region, discover the different language groups and learn about local sacred sites.\u201d<\/p>\n

Plenty of entertainment will also be on hand, with traditional dancers and artists performing, a display of artefacts and a selection of different bush tucker dishes available.<\/p>\n

Ms Scotney said MNHHS has been working hard to create a culturally appropriate environment for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, including the introduction of healing gardens at Caboolture, Redcliffe and Kilcoy Hospitals. More than 70 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander staff now work throughout the hospitals and facilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese celebrations are an opportunity to come together as one community, to pay our respects to the traditional owners and to learn about our diverse culture,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

MNHHS NAIDOC Week Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n