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VACCHO is the peak representative for the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria
We have 34 member Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations providing support to over 65,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the state. We lead and support Aboriginal Community Control and the broader health and social services sector to deliver transformative health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal communities in Victoria.
Cyber incident affecting VETtrak
Our VETtrak student management software suffered an outage from 16 October 2025. Unfortunately, VETtrak’s providers, ReadyTech Ltd, have advised that that outage resulted from a cyberattack, and that the personal information of some VACCHO students is affected. We will be contacting affected students.Â
Latest News
OPINION: Some call it Australia Day. We call it Survival Day.
By Dr Jill Gallagher AO First published on Cheek Media on 21 January 2026. For many, the first of January marks a new...
Victorian first: Online directory connecting Aboriginal communities to culturally safe suicide prevention services
Content warning: The following article contains discussion on suicide which may be distressing. The Victorian...
Celebrating six years of culturally safe breast screening with the Beautiful Shawl Project
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO)...
VACCHO Calls for Urgent Action as 2025 Family Matters Report Exposes Ongoing Systemic Failures
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) and its Balit Durn Durn Centre (BDDC) are...
VACCHO urges urgent investment in ACCO-led custodial health model as deaths in custody reach highest level in 45 years
CONTENT WARNING: VACCHO advises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that the following article references...
New Inclusion Model Launched to Strengthen Safety and Belonging for Rainbow Mob
VACCHO and Rainbow Health Victoria have proudly launched the Rainbow Mob Are My Mob: A Best Practice Model for Rainbow...
VACCHO calls for investment to deliver healing, health equity and self-determination for Aboriginal Victoria
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) has today released its 2026–27 State Budget...
VACCHO welcomes State Apology and urges continued action on delivering Truth, justice, and Treaty
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) welcomes today’s historic Apology delivered...
VACCHO calls for a new classification for Aboriginal Community Controlled Registered Training OrganisationsÂ
The Victorian Aboriginal Health Organisation (VACCHO) is calling for a new Aboriginal Community Controlled Registered...
VACCHO celebrates the outstanding achievements of graduating students
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) honoured the accomplishments of 46...
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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Culture
Racism, ignorance, and fear-mongering have no place in Australia.
At a time when voices of division are growing louder, it’s more important than ever to come together and celebrate the rich, living culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Investing in Aboriginal health and wellbeing infrastructure
This research report, Investing in Aboriginal health and wellbeing infrastructure, jointly developed by Infrastructure Victoria and the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) recommends the Victorian Government act now to fund urgent repairs to make ACCO buildings safe, operational and efficient.
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We are proud to announce the establishment of the Balit Durn Durn Centre, an initiative designed to foster innovation and improvement in social and emotional wellbeing practice, policy and research.
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