The Northern Territory’s deadly cup kicks off NAIDOC week

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The Northern Territory's Deadly Cup Carnival kicked off NAIDOC Week. Bringing together teams of indigenous all stars and providing an opportunity to promote allied health.

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00:00Stepping onto the pitch and into NAIDOC week, the deadly cup carnival tackling sport, culture

00:09and health.

00:10The NAIDOC week for me is more than just a celebration, it represents who we are and

00:16why we do what we do.

00:17The top ends, Indigenous NRL All-Stars have reunited for today's showdown, but they're

00:22not the only ones in the spotlight.

00:24We're using it as an opportunity to engage community with the health and wellbeing services

00:28that are right here in our community to keep us healthy and keep us deadly.

00:32Including on-site eye tests, information about sexual health and careers in Indigenous health

00:37care.

00:38Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are all about family, so if we can support

00:41each other to be the best we can be then spaces like this give us that chance to have those

00:45conversations.

00:46And then there's the food.

00:48We're cooking goose, bullocky.

00:51It's been a deadly way to kick off NAIDOC week here in the Top End.

00:55For most of the Indigenous participants today it's been about pride, culture, but most

00:59importantly inspiring the next generation to stay healthy and stay deadly.

01:03There's a lot of issues in the community with youth and stuff, so it's something that

01:09draws them in and it's a positive day.

01:10We've got boys representing the Torres Straits down in New South Wales, pretty much all corners

01:14of Australia.

01:15It allows us to acknowledge the past, present and emerging future of Indigenous people.

01:21Leaving a legacy, one tackle at a time.

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