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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Posted by VACCHO Communications on 22 January 2018
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Investigation into the financial support provided to kinship carers,
kinship care,
Ombudsman,
Jill Gallagher AO,
Aboriginal Children and Young People’s Alliance,
Aboriginal Victorians,
Victorian Government,
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation,
ACCHO,
ACCO,
VACCHO
The Board of the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) has welcomed the commencement of Ian Hamm in the role of CEO today, Monday 22 January 2018.
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Posted by VACCHO Communications on 13 December 2017
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Investigation into the financial support provided to kinship carers,
kinship care,
Ombudsman,
Jill Gallagher AO,
Aboriginal Children and Young People’s Alliance,
Aboriginal Victorians,
Victorian Government,
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation,
ACCHO,
ACCO,
VACCHO
The Victorian Aboriginal Children and Young People’s Alliance (Alliance) and the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) have called for urgent system change after a Victorian Ombudsman’s investigation revealed that kinship care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their carers has seen an unacceptable number of experiences of inequality and hardship.
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Posted by VACCHO Communications on 13 December 2017
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Jill Gallagher AO,
Treaty Advancement Commissioner for Victoria,
Aboriginal Treaty Working Group,
Daniel Andrews,
Treaty,
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander,
Aboriginal Victorians,
Victorian Government,
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation,
ACCHO,
ACCO,
VACCHO
The Board of the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) has congratulated its CEO, Jill Gallagher AO, on her appointment as Treaty Advancement Commissioner for Victoria.
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Posted by VACCHO Communications on 6 December 2017
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Aged Care Diversity Framework,
aged care,
inter-generational trauma,
social determinants,
Ms Jill Gallagher AO,
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander,
discrimination,
State government,
self-determination,
Aboriginal Victorians,
Victorian Government,
Aboriginal specific wellbeing,
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation,
Aboriginal health,
health and wellbeing,
ACCHO,
ACCO,
VACCHO,
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) hopes a new Aged Care Diversity Framework launched today will help overcome the barriers faced by Aboriginal people who are receiving, or are seeking, aged care services.
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Posted by VACCHO Communications on 22 November 2017
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custody,
Koori kids,
discrimination,
holistic,
therapeutic treatment,
child protection,
family support,
family violence,
restorative justice,
intervention,
community-based,
culturally safe,
inter-generational trauma,
social determinants,
youth incarceration rates,
Royal Commission,
justice community-led diversion programs is an integral part of improving the health and wellbeing outcomes for at-risk Aboriginal young people,
community-led diversion programs is an integral part of improving the health and wellbeing outcomes,
community-led,
prevention,
prevention,
Increased funding,
early intervention,
Increased funding,
recommendations Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory,
Victorian Government,
Daniel Andrews,
Labor Government,
Ms Jill Gallagher AO,
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander,
discrimination,
State government,
self-determination,
Aboriginal Victorians,
Victorian Government,
Aboriginal specific wellbeing,
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation,
Aboriginal health,
health and wellbeing,
ACCHO,
ACCO,
VACCHO,
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
The Victorian peak body for Aboriginal health and wellbeing has called on the Victorian Government to take heed of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory.
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Posted by VACCHO Office of the CEO on 24 October 2017
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Hon Martin Foley,
Victorian Government,
holistic healing,
innovative programs,
Out of Home Care,
social and emotional wellbeing,
psychological distress,
closing the gap,
Jill Gallagher,
Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Framework,
Balit Murrup,
Victorian Government,
Daniel Andrews,
Labor Government,
Ms Jill Gallagher AO,
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander,
discrimination,
State government,
self-determination,
Aboriginal Victorians,
Victorian Government,
Aboriginal specific wellbeing,
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation,
Aboriginal health,
health and wellbeing,
ACCHO,
ACCO,
VACCHO,
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
Balit Murrup, the Victorian Government’s new Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Framework, has been warmly welcomed by the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO), on its launch today.
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Posted by VACCHO Policy Unit on 13 October 2017
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Lisa Thorpe,
Tony McCartney,
Robin Whyte,
welfare,
housing,
housing,
Ken Wyatt AM,
Eastern Melbourne PHN,
Ken Wyatt AM,
Aboriginal children,
health and wellbeing,
$842,000,
Bubup Wilam for Early Learning Aboriginal Child and Family Centre,
Minister Wyatt,
Victorian Government,
Daniel Andrews,
Labor Government,
Ms Jill Gallagher AO,
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander,
discrimination,
State government,
self-determination,
Aboriginal Victorians,
Victorian Government,
Aboriginal specific wellbeing,
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation,
Aboriginal health,
health and wellbeing,
ACCHO,
ACCO,
VACCHO,
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
Minister Wyatt announces $842,000 to support Bubup Wilam for Early Learning Aboriginal Child and Family Centre to continue to enhance the health and wellbeing for our children and families.
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