Deadly Choices birth certificate initiative
Hey new parents don’t forget to register your bub’s birth.
Commemorate their birth with a Deadly Choices commemorative certificate.
A birth certificate gives your bub access to their rights, we are working with:
- Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH), and
- Townsville Aboriginal and Islander Health Services (TAIHS).
Who can apply
Parents can get a Deadly Choices birth certificate package (including a standard birth certificate), if:
- their child is 5 or younger
- they are patients at a participating IUIH or TAIHS clinic, and
- they are up to date with their vaccinations and health checks.
How to apply
To apply for your child's free birth certificate package, you need to:
- Get a Deadly Choices birth certificate package application from reception at your clinic.
- Complete the application form.
- Submit your application form in person, by email or by post.
This application form is only available from participating clinics and is not available from us.
Submit in person
Return the completed application form to the staff at your clinic.
Submit by email
Email the completed application form to BDMCommunityLiaison@justice.qld.gov.au.
Submit by post
Post your completed application form to:
Private and Confidential
Attention: Community Engagement Officer
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
PO Box 15188
CITY EAST QLD 4002
Community visits
We visit First Nations communities to help with registering bubs’ births and to help parents get certificates.
Come and have a yarn with us to get some help with applications.
Follow us on Facebook to keep up to date on when we next visit your community.
Participating clinics
The listed Aboriginal medical services in these locations are taking part in the program.
Select your region:
- Far North Queensland
- North Queensland
- Central Queensland
- South West Queensland
- North West Queensland
- South East Queensland
Far North Queensland
Wuchopperen Health Service in:
- Manoora
- Edmonton
- Atherton
Mamu Health Service in:
- Innisfail
- Tully
- Babinda
- Ravenshoe
Mulungu Aboriginal Corporation in Mareeba
Gurriny Yealamucka Health Service in Yarrabah
North Queensland
TAIHS in Townsville
Mackay Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service (ATSICHS) in Mackay
Central Queensland
Bidgerdii Community Health Service in:
- Rockhampton
- North Rockhampton
- Mount Morgan
Nhulundu Health Service in Gladstone
Galangoor Duwalami in:
- Hervey Bay
- Maryborough
South West Queensland
Charleville and Western areas Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Community Health (CWAATSICH) in:
- Mitchell
- Roma
- Quilpie
Cunnamulla Aboriginal Corporation for Health in Cunnamulla
North West Queensland
Gidgee Healing in:
- Mt Isa
- Normanton
- Doomadgee
- Mornington Island
South East Queensland
ATSICHS Brisbane in:
- Acacia Ridge
- Browns Plains
- Logan
- Loganlea
- Northgate
- Salisbury Mums and Bubs
- Woolloongabba
Kalwun in:
- Bilinga
- Oxenford
- Miami
Kambu in:
- Goodna
- Ipswich
- Laidley
Moreton ATSICHS in:
- Caboolture
- Deception Bay
- Margate
- Morayfield
- Strathpine
Yulu Burri-Ba in:
- Capalaba
- Mums and Bubs Capalaba
- Dunwich
- Wynnum
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