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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 tha toutage resulted from a cyberattack, and that the personal information of some VACCHO students is affected. We will be contacting affected students.Â
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VACCHO celebrates the outstanding achievements of graduating studentsÂ
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) honoured the accomplishments of 46...
Dreaming of our past to shape our future – 2025 Victorian Aboriginal Elders Summit Â
“Our Culture is built upon the Lore, and that meant we listened to our Elders… They were the building blocks of our...
VACCHO congratulates Jess Wilson on her historic leadership appointment but asserts Treaty must not be dismantled
VACCHO extends its congratulations to Jess Wilson on her historic election as the first woman to lead the Victorian...
VACCHO strongly condemns Government’s ‘Adult Time for Violent Crime’ policy
VACCHO is deeply disappointed and angered by the Victorian Government’s latest ‘Adult Time for Violent Crime’...
Cyber incident affecting VETtrak
Many students will be aware that our VETtrak student management software suffered an outage from 16 October 2025....
Treaty is here: VACCHO celebrates landmark Treaty Bill passing Parliament
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) applauds the passing of the landmark...
VACCHO condemns misleading comments about triage practices at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) strongly rejects comments made by the...
VACCHO congratulates Minister Natalie Hutchins on the legacy she leaves CommunityÂ
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) congratulates Minister Natalie Hutchins for...
VACCHO condemns the Victorian Coalition’s blatant disregard for the historic Statewide Treaty BillÂ
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) is deeply disappointed by the Victorian...
OPINION: New Aged Care Support at Home Program will punish, not protect our Elders
On the surface, the Federal Government’s new Support at Home program is being touted as progress in aged care reform....
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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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