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The latest News and Media related to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health sector.
VACCHO regularly publishes media releases include announcements of latest news, press releases, new report submissions and policy positions as well as day to day reactions to developments in policy areas related to the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Sector.
Dreaming of our past to shape our future – 2025 Victorian Aboriginal Elders Summit
“Our Culture is built upon the Lore, and that meant we listened to our Elders… They were the building blocks of our...
VACCHO congratulates Jess Wilson on her historic leadership appointment but asserts Treaty must not be dismantled
VACCHO extends its congratulations to Jess Wilson on her historic election as the first woman to lead the Victorian...
VACCHO strongly condemns Government’s ‘Adult Time for Violent Crime’ policy
VACCHO is deeply disappointed and angered by the Victorian Government’s latest ‘Adult Time for Violent Crime’...
Cyber incident affecting VETtrak
Many students will be aware that our VETtrak student management software suffered an outage from 16 October 2025....
Treaty is here: VACCHO celebrates landmark Treaty Bill passing Parliament
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) applauds the passing of the landmark...
VACCHO condemns misleading comments about triage practices at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) strongly rejects comments made by the...
VACCHO congratulates Minister Natalie Hutchins on the legacy she leaves Community
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) congratulates Minister Natalie Hutchins for...
VACCHO condemns the Victorian Coalition’s blatant disregard for the historic Statewide Treaty Bill
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) is deeply disappointed by the Victorian...
OPINION: New Aged Care Support at Home Program will punish, not protect our Elders
On the surface, the Federal Government’s new Support at Home program is being touted as progress in aged care reform....
This World Suicide Prevention Day, the Balit Durn Durn Centre supports Communities to ‘just have the yarn’
Each year on September 10, communities and organisations come together to mark World Suicide Prevention Day. For...
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