Indigenous Smoking Workshops
PHAIWA has recently facilitated regional workshops on advocacy. These workshops focus on transferring advocacy skills through participation in an interactive format. The workshops focus on radio interview skills and developing media releases.
To date, workshops have been run in Port Hedland, Broome and Kalgoorlie.
With assistance from the Department of Health and Ageing and collaboration with CCHRU and ACHWA, these workshops have specifically targeted advocacy to reduce harm associated with tobacco in Indigenous communities.
Professor Mike Daube from the PHAIWA and Shane Bradbrook, who directs the Maori smoke free coalition in New Zealand set the scene at these workshops.
Shane, pictured below, tells a great story about how he extracted a public apology from tobacco giant Phillip Morris International at the annual Altria Shareholders Meeting in the USA for the exploitation of Māori culture by using 'Māori Mix' branded cigarettes in Israel.
Shane, pictured below, tells a great story about how he extracted a public apology from tobacco giant Phillip Morris International at the annual Altria Shareholders Meeting in the USA for the exploitation of Māori culture by using 'Māori Mix' branded cigarettes in Israel.
Mike discusses the importance of using advocacy strategies as one way to reduce the high incidence of smoking in Indigenous communities.
Following these presentations, participants then get the opportunity to apply newly learned advocacy skills during hypotheticals and role plays.
The feedback has been very positive, with one participant stating 'it was the best workshop we have had in Hedland' and another saying 'it was great to just have a focus on Indigenous issues - very hands on and really useful for my work.'
A news article on the workshops was featured in The North West Telegraph on June 10 2009
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A news article on the workshops was featured in The North West Telegraph on June 10 2009
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Other media coverage:
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