Member
Services
The role of VACCHO is to build the capacity of our Membership and to advocate for issues on their behalf.
We do this by strengthening our support networks, increasing workforce development opportunities for our Members and through leadership on key health areas. Advocacy is carried out with a range of private, community and government agencies, at state and national levels, on all issues related to Aboriginal health
This page provides tools and resources to support VACCHO’s 32 Member organisations located throughout Victoria.
The Victorian Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Workforce Strategy
The Strategy aims to support a strong and able workforce, across the Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation sector, to deliver holistic health and wellbeing services to Community.
Useful external resources
- Practitioners in Indigenous health – Information for practitioners on patients who seek care at Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services.
- Health professionals – Services, payments and programs for health professionals, practice staff, health workers and pharmacy staff.
- Medicare – Here is a list of frequently claimed MBS items for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services and other primary health care providers. Contact the Medicare provider information line on 132150 or Medicare Australia’s business development officers via 1800 700 199 for further information on Medicare claiming.
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MEMBER ENQUIRIES
Enquiries from Members can be made by filling out and submitting the form below. Alternatively, you can email us directly members@vaccho.org.au
Useful Links
Members Map
Visit our interactive map of our membership organisations throughout Victoria.
Balit Durn Durn Centre
The Centre of Excellence for Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing.
On Solid Ground
Our Stategic directions to build an improved and community controlled health sector.
Cultural Safety
Our Cultural Safety Services offers training and organisational audits designed to increase cultural safety in practice.
Latest news
VACCHO Declares Renaming Maroondah Hospital After Queen Elizabeth II a Step Backwards
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) are extremely disappointed to learn of...
VACCHO Demands Urgent Action To End Aboriginal Deaths In Custody
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) are deeply saddened by the news that an...
Budja Budja creating cultural connections for our young Mob
Budja Budja Aboriginal Co-Op has partnered with VACCHO for the Gariwerd Youth Connections program as a part of a...
Strong conversations strengthen partnerships at final Health and Wellbeing Forum for 2022
VACCHO would like to pay tribute to Aboriginal Community-controlled health organisations, the Aboriginal health...
Highlights from VACCHO’s second annual Members Meeting
VACCHO was excited to host the second Members Meeting of 2022 amongst the gumtrees and frost covered country of the...
VIRAL – the movie breaking down the stigma around Hepititis C
Last week VACCHO attended the highly anticipated premiere of Ilbijerri Theatre Company’s film adaptation of VIRAL, a...
FoodPATH workshops identify the factors leading to unhealthy choices in Community
What has contributed to food choices in the Aboriginal community in recent years? That was the big question asked at a...
New strategy aims to strengthen the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce in VIC
A new workforce strategy released by VACCHO aims to support a strong and able Aboriginal Community Controlled...
Report shows positive health and wellbeing signs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in VIC
VACCHO and Deakin University’s Institute for Health Transformation (IHT) are thrilled to launch The Aboriginal Data...
A Beautiful Display of Cultural Safety
One of the key pieces of artwork featured as part of the Beautiful Shawl Project is now proudly and permanently...