Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Published in Events

Coronavirus Community Update Click here to view Resources>> For CURRENT information on COVID-19 please visit our Facebook page. (This information is true as of 2 October 2020, we are consistently learning more about this virus, further information can be found on…

Securing food and other essentials for remote communities

Published in News

Apunipima Cape York Health Council welcomes Hon. Ken Wyatt’s assurances last week that ensuring a reliable supply of essential goods, groceries, pharmaceuticals and other critical supplies to remote communities during the current COVID-19 pandemic is a high priority for the…

Securing food and other essentials for remote communities

Nutrition Plays Key Role in Preparing Children for School

Published in News

A newly published study by JCU’s Ms. Dympna Leonard has found that anaemia in early childhood doubles the risk of developmental vulnerability of school-age children (see full report here). Additionally, children of mothers who had anaemia before and during pregnancy…

Nutrition Plays Key Role in Preparing Children for School

Festive Closing Dates 2019-20

Published in News

All Apunipima services will be operating on the basis of business as usual up to and including Friday, 20 December 2019. Apunipima offices will close from Monday, 23 December 2019 to Wednesday 1 January 2019 inclusive, and reopen Thursday 2…

NDIS Eligibility Requirements

Published in News

What is NDIS? The NDIS is designed to change the way that supports and care are provided to people with permanent and significant disability under the age of 65 (a disability that substantially reduces their functional capacity or psychosocial functioning).…

Catholic Health Australia Visits the Cape

Published in News

Recently we welcomed members of Catholic Health Australia and HESTA to Apunipima and the Cape York. Members of Apunipima took on the role of 'Tour Guide' as they showed the CHA and HESTA members around Aurukun and Napranum. Aurukun visits…

Catholic Health Australia Visits the Cape

Apunipima Board Elections

Published in News

The Apunipima Board Elections for 2019 will be held in communities across Cape York and the NPA from 28th October 2019 through to 15th November 2019. If you are a member of Apunipima and are interested in nominating yourself to…

Lifetime Achievement Award for Yvonne Cadet-James

Published in News

On Wednesday, July 17th we celebrated and congratulated Professor Yvonne Cadet-James on her well deserved 'Lifetime Achievement' Award through The Lowitja Institute. Apunipima staff and welcomed guests from Catholic Health Australia gathered for lunch to hear about Yvonne's career experiences…

Lifetime Achievement Award for Yvonne Cadet-James

Cancer Council Queensland and Apunipima team up to tackle tobacco this NAIDOC Week

Published in News

Cancer Council Queensland is on a mission to stamp out smoking in disadvantaged communities and will be conducting Tackling Tobacco training at Apunipima Cape York Health Council this NAIDOC Week. Rates of daily smoking are two-and-a-half times higher among Indigenous…

Cancer Council Queensland and Apunipima team up to tackle tobacco this NAIDOC Week

Childhood anaemia common among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in remote Far North Queensland

Published in News

Childhood anaemia common among Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander children in remote Far North Queensland Almost 62% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in remote communities in Far North Queensland were found to be anaemic at age 6-23 months…

Apunipima

News & Events (419)

Children categories

Events (42)

News (377)

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Securing food and other essentials for remote communities

Nutrition Plays Key Role in Preparing Children for School

Festive Closing Dates 2019-20

NDIS Eligibility Requirements

Catholic Health Australia Visits the Cape

Apunipima Board Elections

Lifetime Achievement Award for Yvonne Cadet-James

Cancer Council Queensland and Apunipima team up to tackle tobacco this NAIDOC Week

Childhood anaemia common among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in remote Far North Queensland

More...