Posted by VACCHO Communications Team on 4 April 2019
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youth suicide,
Aboriginal mental health,
pre-election tax cuts,
First Peoples Disability Network,
Lowitja Institute,
National Disability Insurance Scheme,
NDIS,
Federal Budget 2019,
Close the Gap,
Trevor Pearce,
VACCHO CEO,
government policies,
CTG,
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation,
ACCHO,
ACCO,
VACCHO,
Victorian Government,
Australian Federal Government
Barriers to Aboriginal people accessing NDIS services are effectively funding tax cuts, according to Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) Acting CEO Trevor Pearce.
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Posted by VACCHO Communications Team on 28 March 2019
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Close the Gap,
Karen Heap,
VACCHO Chair,Trevor Pearce,
VACCHO CEO,
government policies,
health indicators,
Harvard University,
Coalition of Peaks,
CTG,
Partnership Agreement,
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation,
ACCHO,
ACCO,
VACCHO,
Victorian Government,
Federal Government
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, through their peak body representatives, will share decision making with governments through a new Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap.
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Posted by VACCHO Communications Team on 24 October 2018
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Bendigo and District Aboriginal Cooperative,
Ballarat and District Aboriginal Cooperative,
Trevor Pearce,
new Board,
Raylene Harradine,
Karen Heap,
AGM,
Deputy Chair,
Chair,
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation,
ACCHO,
ACCO,
VACCHO
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) is pleased to announce the appointment of a the new Chair and Deputy Chair following our AGM on Monday 22 October.
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Posted by VACCHO Communications Team on 8 October 2018
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Health and Wellbeing,
racism,
Trevor Pearce,
Victorian Aboriginal Affairs Framework 2018-2023,
VAAF,
Self-determination,
Aboriginal Victorians,
Victorian Government,
CTG,
close the gap,
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation,
ACCHO,
ACCO,
VACCHO
The principles of self-determination are a welcome and integral part of the Victorian Government’s new Victorian Aboriginal Affairs Framework 2018-2023 (VAAF), according to the peak body for Aboriginal health and wellbeing in Victoria.
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Posted by VACCHO Communications Team on 5 October 2018
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improve health outcomes,
Memorandum of Understanding Peter Mac,
Victorian Government,
Aboriginal strengths and technical expertis,
Co-health,
Mallee District Aboriginal Services,
Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative,
Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative,
Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative,
national cervical screening program,
Trevor Pearce,
VACCHO CEO,
National Cervical Screening Program for Victorian Aboriginal women,
Cancer Health Services Research grant,
Victorian Cancer Agency,
Aboriginal women,
$2million,
cancer grant,
Self-determination,
Aboriginal Victorians,
Victorian Government,
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation,
ACCHO,
ACCO,
VACCHO
A new grant of close to $2million will help the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) and its partners in its work to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer and help save Aboriginal women’s lives.
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Posted by VACCHO Communications Team on 2 May 2018
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Aboriginal Executive Council,
funding,
maternal and child health,
reducing family violence,
Treaty advancement,
Budget,
Wungurilwil Gapgapduir,
Ian Ham,
Self-determination,
Aboriginal Victorians,
Victorian Government,
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation,
ACCHO,
ACCO,
VACCHO
The wellbeing of Victorian Aboriginal families has received a boost in the state’s Budget with investment in jobs, funding for maternal and child health, reducing family violence, and Treaty advancement.
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Posted by VACCHO VACYPA Policy on 26 April 2018
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Aboriginal children in Aboriginal care,
Victorian Government,
Aboriginal families and communities,
social determinants of health,
connection to culture and Country,
resilient and culturally confident Aboriginal children and young people,
Karen Heap,
Wungurilwil Gapgapduir,
out of home care,
Victorian Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People,
Victorian Aboriginal Children and Young People’s Alliance,
Victorian Aboriginal Children and Young People’s Alliance,
Ian Ham,
Self-determination,
Aboriginal Victorians,
Victorian Government,
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation,
ACCHO,
ACCO,
VACCHO
The Wungurilwil Gapgapduir: Aboriginal Children and Families Agreement has been embraced by the Victorian Aboriginal Children and Young People’s Alliance (VACYP Alliance) and the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Heath Organisation (VACCHO).
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Posted by VACCHO Policy on 18 April 2018
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detention,
out of home care,
Michael Bell,
Victorian Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People,
Justin Mohamed,
Victorian Aboriginal Children and Young People’s Alliance,
Victorian Aboriginal Children and Young People’s Alliance,
Ian Ham,
Self-determination,
Aboriginal Victorians,
Victorian Government,
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation,
ACCHO,
ACCO,
VACCHO
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) and the Victorian Aboriginal Children and Young People’s Alliance (VACYP Alliance) have welcomed the appointment of Justin Mohamed as the second Victorian Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People.
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Posted by VACCHO Communications on 28 February 2018
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Ian Ham,
Self-determination,
first mortgage,
Natalie Hutchins,
Raylene Harradine,
Bendigo and District Aboriginal Cooperative,
BDAC,
Bendigo,
Aboriginal Victorians,
Victorian Government,
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation,
ACCHO,
ACCO,
VACCHO
Bendigo’s Aboriginal community is rejoicing after the property title over the Bendigo and District Aboriginal Cooperative (BDAC) was lifted, and full control of the Cooperative’s assets was returned to the local Aboriginal community by Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Natalie Hutchins.
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Posted by VACCHO Communications on 30 January 2018
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Andrew Jackomos,
Victorian Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People,
Aboriginal Children and Young People’s Alliance,
Aboriginal Victorians,
Victorian Government,
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation,
ACCHO,
ACCO,
VACCHO
The inaugural Victorian Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People, Andrew Jackomos, has been praised for the “enormous impact” he has had as he steps down from the role he has held since 2013.
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