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...
VACCHO is deeply concerned to learn the Victorian Government is considering breaking their promise to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 and strongly implores the Allan Government to stand by their commitment. Just months ago, VACCHO welcomed the...
**Content warning: this piece contains the names of Aboriginal people who have returned to the Dreaming. A Coronial inquest into the death of 32-year-old Yorta Yorta and Gunaikurnai man, Joshua Kerr, in Victoria’s Port Phillip Prison, has been deemed ‘a preventable...
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) welcomes yesterday’s announcement by the Victorian Government to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 years old with no exceptions. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan announced...
VACCHO acknowledges the Victorian Government’s decision to prioritise families in the 2024-25 State Budget. However, VACCHO believes that despite some positives, today’s budget falls short of providing the concrete commitment needed to support Aboriginal organisations...
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