Latest Past Events

Members Meeting and 2024 AGM

This is a MEMBERS ONLY event. Download the official AGM notice here For more information email members@vaccho.org.au

Beautiful Shawl Project with Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation – Wangaratta

Wangaratta BreastScreen North East Hospital, Cusack Street, Wangaratta

Get your breasts checked with Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation (MAC) and BreastScreen Victoria. Get your breasts checked and protect yourself against breast cancer. Put your health centre stage by getting a free breast screen every two years from age 50. Regular breast screens are the best way to find breast cancer early and when treatment is most likely to be successful. MAC are coordinating bookings at Wangaratta on 13th-14th November. Your free breast screen will be done in a culturally safe environment with a female radiographer and will only take 10 minutes. For more information contact MAC on 0474 292 942. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women will receive a FREE beautiful shawl (below) to use during the screening that they can keep afterwards.The artwork on this beautiful shawl 'Tiddas Journey' designed by the talentedWiradjuri artist, Samantha Williams. “This Artwork is inspired by Women’s Health and Wellness. The spiritual journey we undertake each day. Women’s Health is important as we are the backbone of our families. Sometimes health issues affect us and it can be scary but we need to remember we are surrounded and guided by our sisters and ancestors. In this artwork you can see 2 women but if you […]

Beautiful Shawl Project with Dandenong and District Aborigines Co-operative

Get your breasts checked with Dandenong and District Aborigines Co-operative Ltd (DDACL) and BreastScreen Victoria. Get your breasts checked and protect yourself against breast cancer. Put your health centre stage by getting a free breast screen every two years from age 50. Regular breast screens are the best way to find breast cancer early and when treatment is most likely to be successful. DDACL are coordinating bookings at BreastScreen Frankston and Dandenong on 6th November. Your free breast screen will be done in a culturally safe environment with a female radiographer and will only take 10 minutes. For more information contact DDACL on (03) 8902 9700 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women will receive a FREE beautiful shawl (below) to use during the screening that they can keep afterwards.The artwork on this beautiful shawl ‘Dunguludja Mulana (Strong Spirit)’ designed by the talented Yorta Yorta, Wemba Wemba, Mutti Mutti and Wiradjuri artist, Alkina Edwards. “This artwork represents women empowerment, resilience and strong spirits. Within the background I have placed symbols that represent our beautiful countries and women gatherings. Showing the physical and spiritual connection we have with the land and each other. At the front of the design I have visual figures of […]