Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton formally apologised for the force’s role in the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families and communities. Held at the Aboriginal Advancement League in Thornbury on Friday, 24 May, the...
Good news just in time for World Immunisation Week: AHPRA-registered Aboriginal Health Practitioners and Workers can now deliver immunisations to Community. The first cohort of Aboriginal Health Practitioners (AHPs) graduated from VACCHO’s inaugural immunisation...
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) and The Balit Durn Durn Centre are deeply disappointed by the Victorian Government’s decision to abandon the establishment of a second medically supervised injecting room in Melbourne. As part...
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) pays tribute to Communities across Victoria for their enthusiasm and engagement in driving robust discussions at last weekend’s Statewide Treaty Gathering. The landmark three-day event was a...
CONTENT WARNING: VACCHO advises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that the following article contains distressing accounts of Aboriginal people in prisons. VACCHO is staggered that the Victorian Government continues to dismiss the inadequate healthcare of...
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