Response to the NDIS Market and Sector Development Discussion Paper
This is a submission to the National Disability Insurance Agency in response to the “First Nations Market and Sector Discussion Paper” released in 2025.
Budget
2026-27 Federal Pre Budget Submission
VACCHO’s 2026-27 Federal Budget Submission has prioritised six key areas to improve the health and wellbeing of Victoria’s nearly 80,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Budget
Investing in Healing: Strengthening Aboriginal Victoria 2026-27 VACCHO State budget submission
VACCHO’s state budget submission puts forward a targeted package of investments that deliver measurable, long-term benefits for Aboriginal health outcomes, social and emotional wellbeing, and economic participation. These investments…
Policy Brief
Discussion Paper: Do we need more peak bodies?
The discussion paper contends that creating additional peak bodies focused on Aboriginal health and wellbeing may compromise the delivery of a culturally safe, holistic, and integrated service model for…
Submissions
Submission Inquiry into student pathways to in-demand industries
Among the recommendations in the submission is a call for structural changes to how Aboriginal Community Controlled Registered Training Organisation (ACC-RTOs) are funded to provide training to workforces in…
Submissions
Submission to IHACPA Consultation on Pricing Framework for Australian Support at Home Aged Care Services 2026–27
VACCHO urge IHACPA to act on its commitment to equity by providing detailed, scenario-based costing advice for full exemptions from aged care fees and co-contributions for Aboriginal and Torres…
Position Statements
Strengthening Aboriginal Health Care in Custodial Settings
VACCHO knows that placing healthcare in Aboriginal hands for Aboriginal people in custodial settings will break cycles of harm. Through holistic, culturally appropriate health and wellbeing care, we can…
Position Statements
Updated Position Statement on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care
After the Australian Government announced a delayed implementation of the Aged Care reforms, in line with VACCHO’s previous position on aged care, VACCH has updated its position statement to…
Reports
Summary of Yoorrook for Transformation: The Third Interim Report of the Yoorrook Justice Commission
The Yoorrook Justice Commission is Australia’s first formal truth-telling inquiry, led by First Peoples, into the historic and ongoing systemic injustices caused by colonisation. Its third and final interim…
Submissions
VACCHO Final submission to Yoorrook Justice Committee – Further Education Recommendations
The following is a VACCHOs submission to the Yoorrook Justice Committee regarding education. The submission calls for the Yoorrook Justice Committee to include in its recommendations to the Victorian…
Budget
Victorian Budget Summary 2025-26
VACCHO’s 2025-26 budget submission called for eight projects that would deliver value for money and would uplift the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal Victorians. The budget submission asked for…
