RACQ employees take to the footy field for Indigenous health

RACQ10/10/2022
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A team of RACQ employees have faced off against other Queensland organisations in a bid to raise much needed funds for Indigenous health.
RACQ Deadly Choices Touch Team
The ‘Together in Touch’ Tournament helps raise money for Deadly Choices, a preventative health initiative of the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH), which empowers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to make healthy choices for themselves and their families.
 
RACQ Manager Foundation Community and Sponsorships Melanie Calzavara said RACQ was proud to once again be part of the tournament and play a small role in bringing our communities together.
 
“We’re committed to building strong and meaningful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities across Queensland,” Ms Calzavara said. 
 
“This event is not only a lot of fun, it aligns with RACQ's Reconciliation Action 
 
Plan and allows our people to connect with First Nations communities through shared experiences and education.
 
“We’re not only proud of our team for the performance they put in against other Queensland organisations and Deadly Choices Ambassadors including Willie Tonga, Steve Renouf, Taliqua Clancy, Tyrone Roberts, but also for helping to support a program that positively impacts the lifestyles and wellbeing of Indigenous people across the state.” 
 
Secretary of the RACQ RAP Working Group Courtney Dufficy said he was so inspired by playing in last year’s event, that when the opportunity to organise the team this year came up, he jumped at it.
 
“As a proud Torres Strait Islander man I was very humbled that RACQ was participating and putting money towards a much needed cause for my people,” Mr Dufficy said. 
 
“I was fortunate to grow up in a loving family that had health as a priority and raising funds for Deadly Choices is a great step towards closing the gap.”
 
IUIH CEO Adrian Carson thanked RACQ for its continued support of the initiative. 
 
“All our valued corporate supporters can be assured the funds acquired through the Deloitte Deadly Choices ‘Together in Touch’ Tournament will go to where they are needed most; ensuring we continue to close the health and life expectancy gap among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples from across Queensland,” Mr Carson said. 
 
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