The peak body for Indigenous community-controlled health organisations in Victoria has launched a new campaign calling Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people into health and wellbeing careers.

The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO), who last month saw 59 students graduate from their Education Training Unit, said the campaign highlighted a vast legacy of cultural, health, and wellbeing knowledge which every Indigenous person carried.

"As an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, you already have what it takes – 65,000 years of invaluable knowledge and experience in caring, building Community and creating spaces to thrive," the campaign says.

"Working in an ACCO (Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation) calls for skills and experience that have to be lived to be learned. With 65,000 years of longstanding wisdom and culture to draw from, you are perfectly placed to start a career in Aboriginal Health."

VACCHO chief executive, Jill Gallagher said Indigenous people are critical for the long-term future of ACCOs.

"With our longstanding wisdom and culture to draw from, Aboriginal people are perfectly placed to embark on a career in Aboriginal Health," Dr Gallagher said.

"They provide a combination of clinical health and cultural services and supports within our Communities."

The campaign spotlights four skilled Indigenous people working in health and wellbeing professions to inspire future Aboriginal Health Practitioners, Midwives, Doctors, and Social and Emotional Wellbeing Workers.

Aboriginal Health Practitioner, Jessica Mitchell, said community means everything to her, with the role often seeing practitioners working in the communities they are from.

"We know what our mob is going through, because they know that we will listen to them. They know that they'll get the care that they deserve," the Gunditjmara and Wamba Wamba woman said.

"Everyone's Aunty, Uncle, Nan, Pop… to be able to do that in a clinical setting as well, and making your own mob feel safe, is such a deadly thing."

Dr Gallagher said the combination of cultural expertise and clinical skills "really helps provide culturally safe care for our people".

"Aboriginal Health Workers and Practitioners are the backbone of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healthcare in Victoria, who work tirelessly to help nurture thriving, healthy Communities," she said.

"By increasing the number of Aboriginal people in Victoria's health and wellbeing workforce, we move a step closer to achieving more equitable health and wellbeing outcomes for our Mob."

Victorian Health Minister, Mary-Anne Thomas, said Aboriginal Victorians know what is right for their communities.

"This important initiative backs our incredible Aboriginal health organisations to keep doing their excellent work," Minister Thomas said.

"Initiatives like this are ensuring Aboriginal Victorians get the culturally safe clinical care they deserve – whenever they need it, close to home."