University of Sydney and Rabbitohs promoting better oral health

University of Sydney and Rabbitohs promoting better oral health. December 2014 - The Souths Cares Oral Health road trip kicks-off today for 3-day program of oral hygiene clinics promoting better eating and well-being among Aboriginal Year 3-6 school students on the NSW mid and north coasts. A joint initiative of the University of Sydney's Poche Centre for Indigenous Health , the South Sydney Rabbitohs, the NSW Centre for Oral Health Strategy , and Colgate, Souths Cares encourages young indigenous children to eat well, drink well, clean well, play well and stay well. "We're delighted to be teaming up again for the Souths Cares program to promote better oral health in Aboriginal communities," says Kylie Gwynne , Director of the University of Sydney's Poche Centre for Indigenous Health. Rabbitohs player Nathan Merritt and Rhys Wesser, former State of Origin and Rabbitohs Fullback, who is now a Souths Cares Mentor, will be delivering Oral Health Care sessions and football clinics to 1,500 students from the communities of Casino, Grafton, Coffs Harbour, Macksville and Kempsey. Indigenous and non-indigenous oral health students sponsored by The Poche Centre will assist clinical staff from the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services and the Mid North Coast Local Health District with delivery of health promotion and oral assessment checks. "This is our third collaboration and the program to help close the health gap in health differences between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians," says Ms Gwynne.