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Ms Pat Turner AM, CEO of NACCHO and Co-Chair END RHD Speech at the RHD Endgame Strategy launch on 24 September 2020

It is wonderful to join you on Ngunnawal country. Thank you for your welcome, and to the traditional owners of this land. I am delighted to be celebrating the launch of the RHD Endgame Strategy – a world-leading project for researchers to walk with us and make the commitments to end rheumatic heart disease a reality. Rheumatic heart disease begins with a sore throat or a skin sore. For our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, these are common infections. They spread quick...

How to keep our mob safe using face masks

Face masks are now part of everyday life in some parts of Australia. A face mask is recommended if: there are a lot of people getting sick with coronavirus in your community you can’t keep two big steps away from other people. In some places though, you have to wear a face mask. The best thing to do is to follow the

NACCHO upholds the theme, ‘We are the Elders of tomorrow, hear our voice’ on National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day

Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations improving life and health outcomes for our Elders of tomorrow As Australia celebrates National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day, NACCHO Chair Donnella Mills states, “For decades, our Elders have shown great resolve and have sacrificed and fought for advancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights. Their efforts cannot be forgotten as they paved the way for our children to live healthier and stronger li...

‘Let’s stand as one and continue being strong. We are all in this together!’ Message from NACCHO this National Reconciliation Week 2020

The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) is encouraging all Australians to take time to talk to one another and reflect on the ways we can support reconciliation in Australia during National Reconciliation Week (NRW) 2020. This year’s #NRW2020 theme is ‘In this Together’ - reminds us whether in a crisis or reconciliation we are all #InThisTogether. NACCHO Chair Donnella Mills said, “We have shown during these tough times that we can all...

Nurse practitioners, doctors and Medicare payments analysed

The collaborative arrangements that nurse practitioners are required to have with medical practitioners in order to receive Medicare-subsidised payments are analysed in the latest issue of Australian Health Review (AHR), the academic journal of the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association. An author team led by Professor Mary Chiarella from the University of Sydney sought...

$123 MILLION BOOST TO INDIGENOUS RESPONSE TO COVID-19

The Australian Government is making $123 million available over two financial years for targeted measures to support Indigenous businesses and communities to increase their responses to COVID-19. Minister for Indigenous Australians, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP, said Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are particularly vulnerable and more resources will strengthen their ability to mana...

NACCHO congratulates Haylene Grogan on her new appointment as Queensland’s first Chief Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Officer

Proud Kuku Yalanji and Tagalaka woman, Haylene Grogan, has been appointed as Queensland’s first-ever Chief Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Officer (and Deputy Director General) of Queensland Health. NACCHO Acting Chair, Donnella Mills said, “NACCHO congratulates Ms Grogan on her historic appointment and welcomes her experience and knowledge of Aboriginal Community Contro...

NACCHO welcomes Minister Wyatt’s call for a national referendum on constitutional change

The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) supports the pledge today bythe Coalition Government to hold a national referendum on constitutional change to recognise Indigenous voices in the constitution. The NACCHO executive team attended the National Press Club conference by Hon Ken Wyatt AM MP, Minister for Indigenous Australians for NAIDOC Week 2019.