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‘Advice is ignored’: Justice experts, Aboriginal organisations suspend partnership with NT Gov
The relationship between the Northern Territory Government and Aboriginal organi...
Dechlan Brennan 4 Sep 2026
'Child Protection Week should prompt us to ask a difficult question: What happens if we fail to follow through?'
This year's Child Protection Week (September 6-12) theme, Every Conversation Mat...
Jason Kanoa 1 Sep 2026
Grants for ACCOs to deliver new homes for Aboriginal employees in WA's Kimberley and Pilbara regions
The Western Australian Government has announced the awarding of more than $8 mil...
Giovanni Torre 26 Aug 2026
WA's Rheumatic Heart Disease Strategic Framework aims to drive change
The Western Australian Government a new strategic framework which sets out a sha...
Giovanni Torre 14 Aug 2026
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 st...
Dechlan Brennan 10 Aug 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
Congress members strengthen community-led stance against domestic and family violence

Members of Central Australian Aboriginal Congress have endorsed a change to the organisation's rulebook which strengthens its stance against domestic and family violence.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jul 15, 2026
Aboriginal groups warn racism remains entrenched across Victoria's public systems

Systemic racism across Victoria's healthcare, child protection and policing systems is continuing to harm First Nations people, two leading Aboriginal organisations have warned.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 2, 2026
Millions invested into Victorian Indigenous organisations for community infrastructure

First Nations organisations across Victoria are in a stronger position to improve, repair, expand and plan ahead on services they provide to their communities across the state, with more than $5 milli...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 29, 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
Indigenous health leaders welcome wins in Victorian Budget, but note it 'falls short in several key areas'

The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) says it is pleased to secure "funding wins" for Victorian Aboriginal communities in Tuesday's budget announcement.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 5, 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
VACCHO marks 30 years of Aboriginal community-controlled health leadership in Victoria

The peak body for Victorian Indigenous community-controlled health organisations is celebrating 30 years of supporting communities across the state.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 16, 2026
Aged care reforms failing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, sector warns

The Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council is urging governments to take immediate action to address major gaps in Australia's aged care reforms.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 24, 2026
More than a job: Victorian Aboriginal youth and families peak body champions careers making real change

An alliance for Aboriginal young people and families' community-controlled organisations is encouraging people to pursue careers in their workforce, not just as jobs but as a chance to make a real dif...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Feb 3, 2026
Perth-based Aboriginal organisations formalise health and wellbeing partnership

Two Perth-based Aboriginal Community Controlled organisations have formalised a partnership aimed at improving health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jan 15, 2026
Partnership extended in Kununurra to support young people at risk

Police and Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) and Kununurra Waringarri Aboriginal Corporation have extended a partnership supporting young people at risk in Kununurra.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jan 9, 2026
Elders lead young men back to Country through Yiriman Project

When rates of self-harm and substance abuse began rising in the Fitzroy Valley 25 years ago, Elders chose a response grounded in Country. They created a camp for young men; a place to listen, learn an...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Dec 19, 2025
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