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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...
A Victorian government investment of more than $6 million to strengthen Aboriginal health and wellbeing has been welcomed by the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO).
Content warning: The following article contains references to suicide which may be distressing to readersA new suicide prevention campaign aimed at strengthening the social and emotional wellbeing of...
Urgent funding and change of direction for healthcare in prisons is required, according to the peak body for Victorian Indigenous-controlled health organisations, as data this week revealed the highes...
The peak body for Indigenous health organisations is calling on governments to establish a new Aboriginal Community Controlled Registered Training Organisation classification to enable the culturally-...
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) says it is "deeply disappointed and angered" by the Victorian government's proposed youth justice changes.
When St Vincent's Hospital in Naarm introduced a policy ensuring Indigenous patients were triaged within 30 minutes of arrival, the results were immediate.
The peak body for Victoria's Indigenous community-controlled organisations says reporting on the state's hospital practices - amplified by the Victorian Opposition - is misleading and shows a lack of...
The Victorian Opposition's pledge to repeal Treaty legislation if it wins government has been condemned as "deeply hurtful and disrespectful" by the state's peak body for Indigenous-controlled health...
Research by scientists from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, working with Indigenous partner organisations have found that while artificial intelligence (AI) has potential to improve health...
Disability services for Indigenous people must be culturally appropriate, respect kinship structures and embrace holistic understandings of health, the CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Community Contro...
Victoria's former Treaty Commissioner has warned that upcoming changes to Australia's aged care system risk becoming "yet another barrier" to closing the gap.
Government grants totalling $300,000 will be provided to the Victorian Aboriginal Controlled Health Organisation to deliver a dedicated Aboriginal women's health workforce initiative.