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Indigenous leader's lifelong drive for justice honoured
When asked what drives her, longtime Aboriginal rights campaigner Pat Turner say...
Lloyd Jones (AAP) 7 Jun 2026
Kimberley health leaders acknowledge Pat Turner’s many years of service
Health leaders in Western Australia's Kimberley have acknowledged the retirement...
Natasha Clark 10 Mar 2026
A legacy that leaves a lasting national impact: federal government pays tribute to retiring Pat Turner
The federal government has paid tribute to Pat Turner after she announced she wi...
Dechlan Brennan 5 Mar 2026
Pat Turner to stand down as NACCHO chief executive
Pat Turner has announced she will step down after nearly a decade as chief execu...
Dechlan Brennan 4 Mar 2026
Own it, and we will end it: Our women are leading the way to eliminate cervical cancer
Cervical cancer elimination is not a distant goal; it is happening now, in our c...
Pat Turner 19 Nov 2025
Indigenous leadership making an impact in push to eliminate cervical cancer

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and the community-controlled health sector are being recognised on World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day, Monday, for their leadership in Australia's progre...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 17, 2025
Aboriginal community health leaders work with Air Force to deliver services in Far North Queensland

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Far North Queensland are working with the Royal Australian Air Force through Exercise Kummundoo 2025, delivering health services and building stron...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 14, 2025
‘Historic’ agreement puts Indigenous communities in driver’s seat of economic future

A historic partnership between the federal government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to leverage land and Native Title, boost skills, create jobs, and support business was signed at...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 30, 2025
Parliament hosts call to action on FASD education

Indigenous leaders, health experts, and policymakers have gathered in Canberra to stress the urgent need for greater education and support around Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 25, 2025
Coalition of Peaks, PM and First Nations Economic Empowerment Alliance announce "historic agreement"

The Coalition of Peaks has heralded their joint announcement, with the Prime Minister and the First Nations Economic Empowerment Alliance, of a new agreement establish a First Nations Economic Partner...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 2, 2025
Indigenous health body calls for greater investment in community-led diabetes care

The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) has used Diabetes Awareness Week to call for urgent and sustained investment in community-led solutions to tackle diabetes in...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 16, 2025
WA government must invest in closing the health gap, back Aboriginal-led services

Aboriginal health leaders at this year's West Australian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Sector Conference in Boorloo/Perth have raised concerns about the lack of investment in implementing the...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 7, 2025
NT deaths in custody reflect systemic failures, not isolated incidents, leaders say

The recent deaths of two Indigenous men in the Northern Territory are not isolated tragedies but the result of systemic over-criminalisation of Aboriginal people, according to the Coalition of Peaks.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 13, 2025
NACCHO welcomes ministerial appointments amid push to Close the Gap

The national peak body for Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Organisations has welcomed Labor's ministerial appointments, including the reappointment of Senator Malarndirri McCarthy as Minister f...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 16, 2025
Indigenous leaders: Closing the Gap needs all of government

Malarndirri McCarthy's continuation as Minister for Indigenous Australians has been welcomed by the Coalition of Peaks, as they call for a more government-wide contribution to Closing the Gap.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 12, 2025
Regional NSW town leads the way with landmark Closing the Gap agreement

Tamworth has become Australia's first town to see a local council and Aboriginal community-controlled organisation sign a formal agreement to work together on Closing the Gap.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 10, 2025
NACCHO delegates vote to change constitution

The national peak body for Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Organisations has voted overwhelmingly in favour of adopting a new constitution.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 8, 2025
Labor said all the right things, but gap is still widening: Experts urge structural change

A focus on bringing down the number of children being removed from their homes and families, and stronger leadership on helping close the gap are among the expectations for Indigenous people after Sat...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 8, 2025
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