Posted by Policy Unit on 14 April 2016
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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
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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
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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
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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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Posted by Policy Unit on 22 October 2015
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clear direction,
Turnbull government,
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2013-23,
Implementation Plan,
Jill Gallagher,
health outcomes,
health and wellbeing,
CTG,
Close the Gap,
Aboriginal health,
ACCHO,
Victorian Aboriginal Community Control,
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) welcomes the release of the Implementation Plan for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2013-23 by the Turnbull government today and congratulates all involved.
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Posted by Policy Unit on 16 October 2015
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John Mitchell,
Karen Heap,
Daphne Yarram,
AGM Board election,
Jill Gallagher,
health outcomes,
health and wellbeing,
CTG,
Close the Gap,
Aboriginal health,
ACCHO,
Victorian Aboriginal Community Control,
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
VACCHO are pleased to announce that Daphne Yarram, Karen Heap and John Mitchell were elected by the VACCHO Membership to represent them and contribute to the strong leadership of their peak body for Aboriginal health. Ms Daphne Yarram was re-elected following on the previous two years of service as a Board member. Ms Heap and Mr Mitchell join existing Board members Marcus Clarke, Andrew Gardiner, Hilary Saunders and Suzie Squires to further VACCHO’s purpose and long term sustainability.
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Posted by Public Health and Research Unit on 12 October 2015
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rethink sugary drinks,Cancer Council Victoria,
liveLighter,
NITV,
Jill Gallagher,
health outcomes,
health and wellbeing,
CTG,
Close the Gap,
Aboriginal health,
ACCHO,
Victorian Aboriginal Community Control,
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
An important TV advertisement about the health effects of drinking too many sugary drinks will be shown for the first time on NITV from tomorrow.
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Posted by Fleur Smith, Advocacy Officer on 4 December 2014
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health outcomes,
health and wellbeing,
Victorian Cabinet,
Premier Daniel Andrews,
CTG,
Close the Gap,
Victorian State Election,
Aboriginal health,
ACCHO,
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controll,
Equal rights,
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) congratulates Premier
Daniel Andrews on today’s announcement of the new Victorian Cabinet.
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