The Beautiful Shawl Project is making significant strides in increasing access to potentially life-saving breast screens for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Victoria. This initiative, a partnership between VACCHO and BreastScreen Victoria, is...
Today marks the anniversary of the failed Voice to Parliament referendum, and for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders like VACCHO CEO Dr. Jill Gallagher AO, the referendum outcome remains “very fresh and raw.” Dr. Gallagher spoke at a webinar event last...
VACCHO in partnership with Nairm Marr Djambana, hosted an Aboriginal Community Question Time in Frankston yesterday. The event provided an opportunity for local Aboriginal community members and allies to ask Frankston City Council candidates about issues impacting...
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) is thrilled to announce the publication of its landmark research paper, ‘Food Policies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (FoodPATH): A Systems Thinking Approach’. Developed in...
By Dr. Jill Gallagher AO (CEO, VACCHO) and Laura Thompson (Founder, Clothing the Gap) Our people flourished for thousands of generations and lived rich lives with strong spiritual connection to our lands and Culture before whitefellas invaded our shores. Our people...
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