Posted by VACCHO Policy Team on 11 May 2017
Tags:
Australia,
National Budget,
Turnbull Government,
Close the Gap Targets,
Indigenous Advancement Strategy in 2014,
intergenerational trauma,
Strengthening Preventive Care,
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan,
standard GP and specialist consultations,
indexation of GP rebates,
Medicare rebates,
Commonwealth investments in Medicare rebates,
self-determination,
Aboriginal Victorians,
Victorian Government,
NDIS ,
National Disability Insurance Scheme,
disability support services,
Jill Gallagher,
Aboriginal specific wellbeing,
NDIS,
social,
emotional and mental health and alcohol and drug workforces,
social,
emotional and mental health,
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation,
Aboriginal health,
health and wellbeing,
ACCHOs,
ACCO,
health outcomes,
VACCHO,
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
“VACCHO welcomes Commonwealth investments in Medicare rebates, mental health and the NDIS, but the lack of targeted investment in Aboriginal health is disappointing.
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Posted by Policy Unit on 1 August 2016
Tags:
alcohol and other drugs,
mental health,
chronic disease,
Njernda Aboriginal Corporation,
Murray Valley Aboriginal Co-operative,
Njernda Aboriginal Corporation,
Mallee District Aboriginal Services,
Bendigo & District Aboriginal Co-operative,
networks,
Loddon Mallee Aboriginal Reference Group,
LMARG,
Innovative service delivery,
PHN,
Loddon Mallee region and the Murray Primary Health Network,
Loddon Mallee region,
health outcomes,
Aboriginal Primary Health funding,
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan,
lack of funding,
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation,
Aboriginal health,
health and wellbeing,
Close the Gap,
CTG,
Aboriginal workforce,
Raylene Harradine,
ACCHOs,
ACCO
A developing partnership between leading Aboriginal health services in the Loddon Mallee region and the Murray Primary Health Network (PHN) is exploring innovative service delivery programs that can further increase the health outcomes of local Aboriginal community members.
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Posted by Policy Unit on 7 July 2016
Tags:
Territory Governments,
State Governments,
health outcomes,
STI,
Sexually Transmissible Infection,
chlamydia,
NSW Aboriginal Sexual and Reproductive Health Program,
Kirby Institute,
Fairwork,
New South Wales,
NSW,
health and education,
sexual health,
slashing of health funding,
Aboriginal Primary Health funding,
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan,
lack of funding,
Federal Budget,
2016,
deficiencies,
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation,
Aboriginal health,
health and wellbeing,
Close the Gap,
CTG,
Aboriginal workforce,
Jill Gallagher,
ACCHOs,
ACCO
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) is shocked to hear that the Commonwealth Government has withdrawn $2.3 million of funding to the NSW State Government for sexual health programs in NSW Aboriginal communities.
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Posted by Policy Unit on 4 May 2016
Tags:
health and education,
Prime Minister Turnbull,
dental scheme,
hospital investments,
increased tobacco tax revenue,
Finance and Public Administration References Committee Inquiry,
vulnerable community members,
Budget Portfolio Statement,
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2013-2023,
Close the Gap Campaign,
slashing of health funding,
Indigenous Advancement Strategy,
IAS,
Medicare rebates,
Aboriginal Primary Health funding,
hidden cuts,
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan,
lack of funding,
Federal Budget,
2016,
deficiencies,
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation,
Aboriginal health,
health and wellbeing,
Close the Gap,
CTG,
Aboriginal workforce,
Aboriginal kids,
Budget,
Jill Gallagher,
ACCHOs,
ACCO,
new funding
From VACCHO’s perspective there are two related deficiencies in this year’s Federal Budget.
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Posted by Policy Unit on 15 April 2016
Tags:
mob,
Aboriginal Prime Minister,
Treaty,
funding,
What do you want for Aboriginal families and children in 2030?,
time capsule,
ACCHO,
Collingwood,
Aboriginal cultural footprint,
snapshot of Aboriginal Victoria,
20th Anniversary,
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health,
Jill Gallagher,
health outcomes,
health and wellbeing,
CTG,
Close the Gap,
Aboriginal health,
ACCHO,
Victorian Aboriginal Community Control,
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
At VACCHO we’ve placed a time capsule within the walls of our building in Collingwood to mark our 20th anniversary as the peak representative body for Aboriginal health in Victoria.
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Posted by Policy Unit on 15 April 2016
Tags:
Collingwood,
Aboriginal cultural footprint,
snapshot of Aboriginal Victoria,
Adnate,
Ruby Kulla Kulla,
Kulan Barney,
Ray Thomas,
20th Anniversary,
mural,
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health,
Jill Gallagher,
health outcomes,
health and wellbeing,
CTG,
Close the Gap,
Aboriginal health,
ACCHO,
Victorian Aboriginal Community Control,
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
Today, VACCHO is proud to launch their 20th Anniversary building mural. The mural was developed to mark the milestone birthday of being the peak representative body for Aboriginal health in Victoria.
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Posted by Policy Unit on 14 April 2016
Tags:
professional development,
training,
Scope of Registration,
Registered Training Organisation,
RTO,
students,
Education and Training Unit,
graduating students,
mob,
ACCHO,
20th Anniversary,
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health,
Jill Gallagher,
health outcomes,
health and wellbeing,
CTG,
Close the Gap,
Aboriginal health,
ACCHO,
Victorian Aboriginal Community Control,
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
Today, is the first of many celebrations planned to commemorate VACCHO’s 20 years in Aboriginal health.
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Posted by Policy Unit on 13 April 2016
Tags:
Cummeragunja Housing & Development Aboriginal Corporation,
ACCHO,
timeline,
Collingwood,
Aboriginal cultural footprint,
snapshot of Aboriginal Victoria,
20th Anniversary,
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health,
Jill Gallagher,
health outcomes,
health and wellbeing,
CTG,
Close the Gap,
Aboriginal health,
ACCHO,
Victorian Aboriginal Community Control,
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
If it weren’t for our Members, VACCHO would not be celebrating 20 years in Aboriginal health this year. Our Members’ cultural identities are an important source of strength, and this informs our ways of work and our integrity.
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Posted by Policy Unit on 11 February 2016
Tags:
Prime Minister ,
Treaty,
Bill Shorten,
495 years,
life expectancy,
10 year anniversary,
Turnbull government,
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health,
Jill Gallagher,
health outcomes,
health and wellbeing,
CTG,
Close the Gap,
Aboriginal health,
ACCHO,
Victorian Aboriginal Community Control,
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
Jill Gallagher AO calls for renewed efforts to end inequality in Aboriginal health amidst the 10 year anniversary of Closing The Gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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Posted by Policy Unit on 17 December 2015
Tags:
pathology ,
AMA ,
co-payments for GP,
incentive payment for bulk billing ,
Medicare bulk billing incentives,
slashing of $2.1 billion,
reduces access by Aboriginal people,
Universal Health Care System,
Diagnostic service cuts,
MYEFO,
Turnbull government,
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health,
Jill Gallagher,
health outcomes,
health and wellbeing,
CTG,
Close the Gap,
Aboriginal health,
ACCHO,
Victorian Aboriginal Community Control,
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
VACCHO is disappointed by the Turnbull Government’s slashing of $2.1 billion from the health system, including cutting Medicare bulk billing incentives for diagnostic and pathology services, announced in the Mid-Year Economic Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO).
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