Media releases

VACCHO urges Aboriginal people to do the right thing after two confirmed cases of COVID-19 detected in Aboriginal Communities in Ballarat

Posted by VACCHO Communications Team on 23 July 2020

Tags: #KeepOurMobSafe, Ballarat, Ballarat & District Aboriginal Co-operative, Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, VACCHO, Jill Gallagher, COVID-19, coronavirus, testing, DHHS, Victorian Government, Aboriginal health

The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) has strongly urged Aboriginal people to stay home where they can, to get tested, and to self-isolate at home while waiting for test results after two confirmed cases of COVID-19 were detected in Aboriginal Communities in Ballarat.

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Outcome of election for the VACCHO Board

Posted by VACCHO Communications Team on 24 October 2018

Tags: Bendigo and District Aboriginal Cooperative, Ballarat and District Aboriginal Cooperative, Trevor Pearce, new Board, Raylene Harradine, Karen Heap, AGM, Deputy Chair, Chair, Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, ACCHO, ACCO, VACCHO

The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) is pleased to announce the appointment of a the new Chair and Deputy Chair following our AGM on Monday 22 October.

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Cancer grant to help save Aboriginal women’s lives

Posted by VACCHO Communications Team on 5 October 2018

Tags: improve health outcomes, Memorandum of Understanding Peter Mac, Victorian Government, Aboriginal strengths and technical expertis, Co-health, Mallee District Aboriginal Services, Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative, Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative, Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative, national cervical screening program, Trevor Pearce, VACCHO CEO, National Cervical Screening Program for Victorian Aboriginal women, Cancer Health Services Research grant, Victorian Cancer Agency, Aboriginal women, $2million, cancer grant, Self-determination, Aboriginal Victorians, Victorian Government, Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, ACCHO, ACCO, VACCHO

A new grant of close to $2million will help the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) and its partners in its work to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer and help save Aboriginal women’s lives.

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Aboriginal community plan to combat the crisis in Out of Home Care in Victoria

Posted by VACCHO Policy Team on 13 March 2015

Tags: Karen Heap, Ballarat & District Aboriginal Co-operative, Productivity Commission, Koori kid, statewide crisis, Andrews government, Victorian Aboriginal Children and Young People’s Alliance, Out of Home Care in Victoria, Close the Gap, Tony Abbott, Aboriginal, community, health, wellbeing, Jill Gallagher AO, Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, VACCHO

The Victorian Aboriginal Children and Young People’s Alliance calls upon the Andrews government to act immediately in preventing the continued and alarming growth of Aboriginal babies and children being removed and placed in out of home care.

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Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Inc.

Media releases

VACCHO urges Aboriginal people to do the right thing after two confirmed cases of COVID-19 detected in Aboriginal Communities in Ballarat

Outcome of election for the VACCHO Board

Cancer grant to help save Aboriginal women’s lives

Aboriginal community plan to combat the crisis in Out of Home Care in Victoria