Take Heart: Deadly Heart 

Screening curated by Lee Causer.
Deadly Heart is a film-led advocacy campaign putting Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) in Australia’s history books.

This is a deadly heart story. It’s a story about the Traditional Custodians of this land. It’s about the Elders past, present and future. But it’s really about all of us and the standards we set as a nation. Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are already paving the way towards eliminating Rheumatic Heart Disease. Now it's time for you and every Australian to join in.

Take Heart: Deadly Heart tells the story of how remote Aboriginal communities across the top end of Australia are adopting innovative strategies to eliminate RHD once and for all. RHD is a preventable disease of children. All children exposed to Strep infections through skin sores and sore throats need treatment to keep them safe from RHD. If this treatment is not provided in a timely manner, children can develop Rheumatic Heart Disease, which is a life-long chronic condition that can lead to stroke, heart failure and premature death. RHD was once widespread across all of Australia, but today it is almost exclusively found in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island communities. Some of these communities have the highest rates of RHD in the world.

Wednesday 27th September

6pm: Dinner served
6:30pm: Screening

BYO (no booze)
The Walk-In is an under-resourced cinema and we rely on a BYO hospitality attitude. We will provide warm food, fire and film, and request that you bring your own deck chair, swag, thermos, soup vessel, blanket and anything else you might need to keep yourself comfortable. 

Please note this is a dry event, there will be no alcohol served or permitted. It is family friendly, dog friendly, it is friendly to all.

Food
BYO bowl/cutlery for a serving of dinner (free).