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Vic Labor promise community-led healing centre if elected
Victorian Labor has committed to funding an on-Country healing centre in line wi...
Dechlan Brennan 2 Nov 2026
Vic Opposition's plan to scrap Treaty branded 'shameful' as Coalition MPs avoid community debate
The Victorian Coalition's plan to rip up Treaty is a "shameful" act, the state's...
Dechlan Brennan 30 Oct 2026
Mob-led community election debate to take place as Treaty dismantling fears loom
A political debate for mob will be held this week in Melbourne, a month before t...
Dechlan Brennan 26 Oct 2026
'Red flags were there’: Jayda Allen Bonner's death must not pass ‘without accountability’
Warning: This story contains the name and images of an Indigenous person who has...
Dechlan Brennan 16 Oct 2026
Funding secured for Victorian Aboriginal community-controlled organisation governance training
Community-designed training for leadership and confident decision-making within...
Jarred Cross 12 Oct 2026
Paramedics taking lead on mental health callouts welcomed by First Nations health group

A Victorian Government announcement to put health professionals at the forefront of mental health callouts has been welcomed by the state's peak body for Aboriginal health organisations, which says th...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 29, 2026
‘Support what we know works’: AMSANT calls on services sector to back Aboriginal community control

The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory has urged the broader community services sector to put Aboriginal community control into practice by embedding it in their own policies, pro...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 23, 2026
Opinion: Our Aboriginal children are being failed by a system meant to protect them

Every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child deserves the chance to grow up healthy, strong in identity and Culture, connected to family, Community and Country and surrounded by the people who kn...

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Sheree Lowe Sep 17, 2026
Calls grow for fairer funding for Aboriginal training organisations

Aboriginal Community Controlled Registered Training Organisations (ACC-RTOs) play a critical role in delivering culturally safe training and meeting workforce demands, the Victorian TAFE Association (...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 8, 2026
Honouring 'a truly extraordinary Aboriginal woman'

Dr Josie Douglas, General Manager of Professional Services at the Central Land Council, gave this acceptance speech on behalf of Dr Pat Turner AM for the National NAIDOC Award - Person of the Year.

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Dr Josie Douglas Aug 17, 2026
Remote and rural residents die young amid major healthcare shortfall

In pockets of remote Australia, there are teenagers with type two diabetes, young patients on kidney dialysis and people dying of heart disease before middle age.

Aboriginal health body calls for funding of women’s drug and alcohol rehabilitation model

The peak body for Victorian Indigenous health organisations has called on the state Government to fund a new Aboriginal-led alcohol and other drug (AOD) detoxification and rehabilitation service desig...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 10, 2026
$180m available for Aboriginal community-controlled health infrastructure

Eligible Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) can apply for a share of $180 million in Federal Government funding aimed at expanding and upgrading health infrastructure across...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 5, 2026
The future of First Nations economic development is already here

As leaders gather at Garma this weekend to debate the future of First Nations economic development, one question should cut through the conversation: will Australia back the institutions Aboriginal an...

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Donnella Mills Aug 1, 2026
Victoria establishes state's first Aboriginal-led human research ethics committee

Victoria's first Aboriginal-led human research ethics committee has officially begun operations, marking a significant step in strengthening cultural oversight of medical research involving Aboriginal...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 17, 2026
Dr Pat Anderson reflects on 50 years of NAIDOC at UQ

Dr Pat Anderson AO has marked the 50-year anniversary of NAIDOC with a personal keynote address at The University of Queensland. The Alyawarre woman from the Northern Territory reflected on the histor...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 8, 2026
Permanent First Nations aged care commissioner an important step for Elders

The peak body for Victorian Aboriginal community-controlled health organisations has welcomed the federal government's move to establish a permanent aged care advocate for First Nations people, labell...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 7, 2026
AHCSA marks 25 years of community-controlled health leadership

The Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia is marking 25 years since it was incorporated as an independent, community-controlled organisation.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 3, 2026
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