Monday, April 28, 2025

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Black Mountain & Murrumbidgee Combined

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Indigenous Excellence: Strengthening Sovereignty and Action Toward a Nicotine-Free Future

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There is no additional cost for attending the workshops but you will need to register as space is limited - To register go to https://www.prevention2025.com/program/workshops Hosted by: Australian National University Facilitated by: Associate Professor Raglan Maddox - Australian National University Co-Presenters: - Mr Danny Allande, Tackling Indigenous Smoking Team Manager - Na Joomelah, La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council - Dr Christina Heris, Research Fellow - Australian National University Description: This workshop will advance strategies to eradicate commercial tobacco and nicotine harms by creating communities of practice and confronting the politics of prevention and industry interference. Indigenous communities have long resisted industry influence, demanding stronger policies and community-driven action. Building on the outcomes of previous Indigenous tobacco control symposiums, this workshop will move beyond business-as-usual discussions to a Tobacco and Nicotine Eradication Framework, focusing on practical actions that dismantle the industry’s grip on communities. It will explore commercial tobacco and nicotine influences, from industry lobbying to policy reversals, and will equip participants with strategies to counter industry interference, strengthen Indigenous self-determination, and embed prevention as a long-term, sustainable priority. This workshop will move beyond discussions on incremental change to develop a commercial tobacco and nicotine eradication framework and resources, focusing on: - Truth-telling and decolonisation – Recognising and addressing the historical and ongoing harms of commercial tobacco and nicotine, and ensuring Indigenous narratives lead the way in policy and research. - Indigenous program and policy solutions – Strengthening Indigenous-led laws, policies, and programming. - Youth & future generations – Ensuring a nicotine-free future through prevention. - Sustaining action – Embedding long-term Indigenous-led prevention strategies. - Industry accountability – Countering tobacco and nicotine industry interference. Participants will develop Regional Indigenous Nicotine Eradication Roadmaps, outlining policy and advocacy priorities that ensure Indigenous sovereignty and leadership drive prevention efforts at all levels. Learning Objectives: - Participants will develop a locally tailored, Regional Indigenous Nicotine Eradication Roadmap, mapping out strategies to: - Shift prevention narratives to centre self-determination and sovereignty to eradicate commercial tobacco and nicotine related harms. - Embed long-term preventive health approaches that withstand political cycles and commercial interests. - Secure stronger policy protections from industry interference.​​

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