Media releases

Wins for Victorian Aboriginal Community in Budget

Posted by VACCHO Communications Team on 2 May 2018

Tags: Aboriginal Executive Council, funding, maternal and child health, reducing family violence, Treaty advancement, Budget, Wungurilwil Gapgapduir, Ian Ham, Self-determination, Aboriginal Victorians, Victorian Government, Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, ACCHO, ACCO, VACCHO

The wellbeing of Victorian Aboriginal families has received a boost in the state’s Budget with investment in jobs, funding for maternal and child health, reducing family violence, and Treaty advancement.

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Wungurilwil Gapgapduir: another step towards thriving Aboriginal families

Posted by VACCHO VACYPA Policy on 26 April 2018

Tags: Aboriginal children in Aboriginal care, Victorian Government, Aboriginal families and communities, social determinants of health, connection to culture and Country, resilient and culturally confident Aboriginal children and young people, Karen Heap, Wungurilwil Gapgapduir, out of home care, Victorian Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People, Victorian Aboriginal Children and Young People’s Alliance, Victorian Aboriginal Children and Young People’s Alliance, Ian Ham, Self-determination, Aboriginal Victorians, Victorian Government, Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, ACCHO, ACCO, VACCHO

The Wungurilwil Gapgapduir: Aboriginal Children and Families Agreement has been embraced by the Victorian Aboriginal Children and Young People’s Alliance (VACYP Alliance) and the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Heath Organisation (VACCHO).

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Important new appointment for Aboriginal children and young people

Posted by VACCHO Policy on 18 April 2018

Tags: detention, out of home care, Michael Bell, Victorian Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People, Justin Mohamed, Victorian Aboriginal Children and Young People’s Alliance, Victorian Aboriginal Children and Young People’s Alliance, Ian Ham, Self-determination, Aboriginal Victorians, Victorian Government, Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, ACCHO, ACCO, VACCHO

The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) and the Victorian Aboriginal Children and Young People’s Alliance (VACYP Alliance) have welcomed the appointment of Justin Mohamed as the second Victorian Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People.

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History made with property title handed over to Bendigo’s Aboriginal Community

Posted by VACCHO Communications on 28 February 2018

Tags: Ian Ham, Self-determination, first mortgage, Natalie Hutchins, Raylene Harradine, Bendigo and District Aboriginal Cooperative, BDAC, Bendigo, Aboriginal Victorians, Victorian Government, Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, ACCHO, ACCO, VACCHO

Bendigo’s Aboriginal community is rejoicing after the property title over the Bendigo and District Aboriginal Cooperative (BDAC) was lifted, and full control of the Cooperative’s assets was returned to the local Aboriginal community by Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Natalie Hutchins.

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Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Inc.

Media releases

Wins for Victorian Aboriginal Community in Budget

Wungurilwil Gapgapduir: another step towards thriving Aboriginal families

Important new appointment for Aboriginal children and young people

History made with property title handed over to Bendigo’s Aboriginal Community