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Cancer Council 2023

August 22, 2023

Cancer Council On Friday 2nd June, the Brisbane TTSPH Team gathered to share a morning tea in support of the Cancer Council. The Cancer Council is an Australian non-profit organisation that aims to raise funds to support those impacted by cancer, particularly through research, patient care, prevention and early detection. The Cancer Council takes pride in improving the quality of life for those living with cancer, and constantly strives to find new ways to better...

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Men’s Health Week 2023

August 22, 2023

Men’s Health Week This year, Men’s Health Week ran from 12th – 18th June, with the theme of Healthy Habits. Men’s Health Week is an important opportunity to highlight the importance of men’s health, and to promote and support the health and wellbeing of men and boys in our communities. As part of Men’s Health Week, an email was sent to all staff in Brisbane Office each day about how to build healthy habits in...

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RSPCA 2023

August 22, 2023

RSPCA This month, two groups of staff attended Corporate Experience Days at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Queensland (RSPCA Qld). RSPCA Qld is the state’s leading animal welfare charity, caring for over 45,000 domestic, farmed and native animals throughout Queensland every year. We spent the day taking part in a variety of hands-on activities such as feeding guinea pigs, washing kittens, making dog toys, taking dogs out for walks and...

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Movember 2022

August 22, 2023

Movember This month, the staff in TTSPH Head Office participated in Movember. Movember is an event that takes place each year in November, involving the growing of moustaches to raise awareness of men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men’s suicide. Since 2003, Movember has supported and established more than 1,250 men’s health developments across the globe, with the primary focus of challenging the status quo, enhancing men’s health research and changing...

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Diwali 2022

August 22, 2023

Diwali On 25th October, the staff in TTSPH Head Office celebrated Diwali – Festival of Lights. Diwali is a Hindu religious festival approximately five days long, and one of the most important festivals within Hinduism. Diwali symbolises the triumph of good over evil, and celebrates the return of Lord Ram to the Ayodhya kingdom after a forteen year exile. The term Diwali is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Deepavali’, with deepa meaning light and avali...

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Women’s Health Week / RU OK Day 2022

August 22, 2023

Women’s Health Week / RU OK Day Women’s Health Week was celebrated in Brisbane office from 5th September to 11th September which focused on women’s health, wellbeing and wellness. To kick start the women’s health week and for RU OK Day, TTSPH invited representatives from the Centre Against Sexual Violence and Immigrant Women’s Support Service Organisation to talk about their organisations and how do they provide support for women’s wellbeing and mental health. To create...

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Donation to Substation33

August 11, 2022

Donation to Substation33 This month, the IT department at TTSPH donated a significant amount of unused IT resources to a social enterprise called Substation33. Substation33 offers alternative arrangements for the disposal of electronic waste, placing great significance on the Circular Economy. At Substation33, they provide an environment where volunteers and employees can gain confidence and feel empowered to develop employment skills to use in their transition to more satisfactory employment. Training and employment opportunities are...

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Cancer Council Lunch 2022

August 11, 2022

Shared Lunch for the Cancer Council On Friday 13th May, the Brisbane TTSPH Team gathered together to share a lunch in support of the Cancer Council. The Cancer Council is an Australian nonprofit organisation that aims to raise funds to support those impacted by cancer, particularly through research, patient care, prevention and early detection. The Cancer Council takes pride in improving the quality of life for those living with cancer, and constantly striving to find...

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Donating Blood 2022

August 11, 2022

We took the Bloody Oath! On the 4th April, seven members of the Brisbane TTSPH Team visited the Lifeblood Brisbane Donor Centre. Each staff member expressed that they had a positive experience donating blood, and felt really great knowing that they were doing their part to help save the lives of those in need. They also mentioned that the snacks you get after donating were delicious too! It was great to see some of the...

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Men’s Health Week Physical Challenge 2022

August 11, 2022

Physical Challenge for Men’s Health Week This year, the theme of Men’s Health Week 2022 was Building Healthy Environments for Men and Boys – focusing on creating physically, mentally and emotionally healthy environments in the home, workplace and in social settings. To create awareness and acknowledge Men’s Health Week, the Diversity and Inclusion Committee put on a Physical Challenge for all staff. This Physical Challege involved doing either a plank or wall sit to raise...

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