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AHCSA marks 25 years of community-controlled health leadership
The Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia is marking 25 years since it wa...
Joseph Guenzler 3 Jul 2026
New mobile clinic to bring lung cancer screening to Arnhem Land, Groote Eylandt, Tiwi Islands and Wadeye
Mobile specialist healthcare provider, Heart of Australia, has expanded their op...
Giovanni Torre 29 Jun 2026
More than a career: Why the Territory needs more Aboriginal doctors
For many Aboriginal people, a visit to the doctor is never just about the appoin...
Nicole Brown 25 Jun 2026
MAYPILAMA: Keel Line of Creation - new documentary shares the Yolŋu journey to bring birthing back on Country
A new documentary shares the journey of Yolŋu mothers, grandmothers, leaders and...
Giovanni Torre 22 Jun 2026
First Nations cancer nurse appointed to support Broken Hill patients

A new cancer care nursing position has been established in far western NSW to provide additional support to First Nations patients and their families.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jun 10, 2026
VACCHO calls for community-led health investment ahead of Victorian election

The peak body for Indigenous-led health organisations in Victoria has called for practical, community-led investments to improve Aboriginal health and wellbeing while reducing long-term pressure on th...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 1, 2026
Scholarship named in honour of much-loved Elder supports Aboriginal healthcare students

Ten Aboriginal healthcare students in Tasmania have each been awarded awarded Ida West Aboriginal Health Scholarships in support of their tertiary studies.

Callan Morse Callan Morse May 19, 2026
Bringing healthcare home: A culturally responsive model of care in the Pilbara

In Port Hedland, access to healthcare has never been straightforward. Distances are vast, services are stretched, and for many Aboriginal families, the health system itself can feel unfamiliar and dif...

Reece Harley Reece Harley May 14, 2026
New central hub to support wellbeing of thousands of community members

Almost $900,000 in funding from the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation will soon see a centralised local community health hub operate on the New South Wales central coast.

David Prestipino David Prestipino May 14, 2026
Australia eliminates trachoma as public health problem in landmark milestone

Australia has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, the World Health Organisation says, in a landmark achievement. The world's leading infectious cause of preventable blindness, trachoma is...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 30, 2026
Data reveals ACT Government spending more than double on locking up First Nations people than on Aboriginal community services

New data shows that in 2024-25, the ACT Government spent an estimated $36.2 million on detaining Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Alexander Maconochie Centre and the Bimberi Youth J...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 20, 2026
Yarrabah launches $2.3m community-controlled cancer care program

Yarrabah's new $2.3 million cancer care program is set to provide culturally safe support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and families, with the community-controlled initiative aimi...

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Apr 14, 2026
Aboriginal nurse training program aims to strengthen local healthcare delivery

Aboriginal school leavers in the Northern Territory will be offered supported career pathways into nursing and midwifery under a new government program.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 13, 2026
How Wakai Waian Healing is leading culturally safe mental health services

Warning: The following article contains references to suicide, which may be distressing to some readers. Recently published data indicates the need for culturally safe mental health care for Aborigina...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Apr 7, 2026
Program breaking down cultural barriers in NSW pharmacies set to expand

Seeing a trusted familiar face who can offer advice makes a difference for community members accessing healthcare, Aboriginal health worker Vicki Gardner says.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Apr 2, 2026
Vic Government announces funding expansion for Koori Maternity Services

The Victorian government has announced funding for Koori Maternity Services across the state. The $15.8 million funding boost will support ten Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACC...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 24, 2026
'Our Medicine' returns with focus on First Nations care and community-led healing

An Aboriginal Liaison Officer walks the halls of Armadale Health Service just outside Boorloo/Perth in season two of NITV's Our Medicine, her infectious laugh carrying beyond the rooms she visits.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Mar 23, 2026
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