Today VACCHO took to the steps of Parliament to mark the 2,000 days since Victoria’s Royal Commission into Mental Health tabled its final report in Parliament. In the 2,000 days since the Royal Commission report, 121 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have...
Opinion piece by Sheree Lowe This Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day, we have an opportunity to reflect on something remarkable. Across Victoria, our Aboriginal children are growing up in one of the most significant periods of change since...
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) is pleased to secure funding wins for Victorian Aboriginal communities in today’s budget announcement. VACCHO’s Balit Durn Durn Centre received $13.2 million to pilot two Nests, which is...
Content warning: The following article contains discussion on suicide which may be distressing. The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) and its Balit Durn Durn Centre (BDDC) have proudly launched BLKTRX – Victoria’s first...
Each year on September 10, communities and organisations come together to mark World Suicide Prevention Day. For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, suicide continues to have devastating and tragic impacts on families, Kinship, connection and Culture....
Opinion by Sheree Lowe Our children are our Elders of the future. Our future leaders. They are born with inherent rights and responsibilities to protect Country, songlines, languages, rituals and Kinship relationships. Understanding these elements of lore are not only...
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