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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Victorian State Budget - a mixed bag for Aboriginal communities

Posted by VACCHO Policy Team on 3 May 2017

Tags: ACCO, Aboriginal children, parenting support, maternal and child health, Victorian State Budget, family violence support, self-determination, Aboriginal Victorians, Victorian Government, NDIS , National Disability Insurance Scheme, disability support services, Jill Gallagher, Aboriginal specific wellbeing, 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 the announcement of $22 million in establishing social, emotional and mental health and alcohol and drug workforces in Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs).

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Investment in universal health services must meet the needs of Aboriginal people

Posted by Policy Unit on 2 May 2016

Tags: economic growth, Maternal and Child Health, MCH, National Disability Insurance Scheme, NDIS, $60.9 million, universal health services, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, Aboriginal health, health and wellbeing, Close the Gap, CTG, Aboriginal workforce, Aboriginal kids, Victorian State Budget, Budget, Jill Gallagher, Andrews Government, Labor Government, ACCHOs, ACCO, new funding

VACCHO congratulates the Victorian Government on the scope of its progressive 2016 Victorian State Budget and commits to working with the Government to ensure that resources produce positive outcomes for Aboriginal Victorians

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Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Inc.

Media releases

Wins for Victorian Aboriginal Community in Budget

Victorian State Budget - a mixed bag for Aboriginal communities

Investment in universal health services must meet the needs of Aboriginal people