October 26th, 2021
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) in New South Wales (NSW) are delivering action and leadership for their communities by providing services to their community and surrounding areas. Albury Wodonga Aboriginal Health Service (AWAHS) continues to work tirelessly in delivering community vaccination clinics across their footprint since March 2021 whereby they have successfully given 1878...
September 1st, 2021
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) in New South Wales (NSW) delivering action and leadership for their communities by partnering with essential organisations to upscale the vaccine rollout in ‘hard to reach’ Aboriginal communities. Bulgarr Ngaru Medical Aboriginal Corporation, Bullinah Aboriginal Health Service and Rekindle the Spirit have been working in partnership with NSW Police,...
August 18th, 2021
The Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW (AH&MRC) is seeking health workers, to be employed on a temporary basis, in order to assist Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) to roll out the COVID-19 vaccines. Due to the current outbreak in the Greater Sydney area, NSW is now seeing cases move into regional...
August 16th, 2021
With COVID-19 numbers growing across New South Wales (NSW) the AH&MRC has advocated for increased COVID-19 vaccines for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) to ensure the safety of Aboriginal people and communities. AH&MRC is proudly supporting 46 clinics across 29 ACCHOs in NSW to deliver the COVID-19 vaccine, with 8 clinics set to receive...
August 5th, 2021
The Coalition of Peaks, the collective voice of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled sector, are today proud to announce the public release of their first Implementation Plan under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. All Parties to the Agreement are responsible for publishing implementation plans that are responsive to the differing needs,...
July 29th, 2021
Coonamble Aboriginal Health Service (CAHS) and AH&MRC have launched a joint sponsorship venture with former Illawarra Hawks NBL player, Tyson Demos. Tyson has achieved so much in his basketball career so far, including his work with the Indigenous Community Basketball League (ICBL) and his involvement in the Health Deadly Kids project run by Illawarra AMS....
June 28th, 2021
On 22 June 2021, the New South Wales Treasurer, Dominic Perrottet, delivered the 2021-22 State Budget. Under a commitment to enhance Aboriginal communities, the government has earmarked $995 million for Indigenous specific programs and services, including $43.7 million to support Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs), especially in Regional NSW. This is a major advancement for...
June 25th, 2021
The Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council (AH&MRC) is pleased to announce that the Aboriginal Affairs Minister, Don Harwin, has tabled the first New South Wales (NSW) Implementation Plan on Closing the Gap. The Plan sets out the first-year roadmap for implementing the new National Agreement on Closing the Gap in NSW, which came into...
May 14th, 2021
Photo caption: (L-R): Mariah Hall – Aboriginal Health Practitioner, Dr Liz Milla – GP, Hayley Waugh – RN, Brooke Turner – RN CLINICAL COORDINATOR and Taasha Layer – CEO Having swept through the health sector on the back of emergency Federal Government pandemic funding, Telehealth and its sudden prominence will likely have positive health ramifications...
April 26th, 2021
The Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council (AH&MRC) of NSW is extremely proud to launch the 2021 NSW Aboriginal Youth Symposium – an exciting two-day event for young people (aged 18-29) to network, share knowledge and shape their future. Set for June 23-24, the 2021 NSW Aboriginal Youth Symposium will see young people from around...
April 1st, 2021
The Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council (AH&MRC) of NSW have launched ‘Yarn-Up about the COVID-19 Vaccine’; a brand new campaign aimed at encouraging Aboriginal Communities to seek information about the COVID-19 Vaccine. The campaign will focus on urging Aboriginal Communities to visit their local Aboriginal Medical Service (AMS) or GP to have a yarn...
March 18th, 2021
For the past three years, Waminda South Coast Women’s Health and Welfare Aboriginal Corporation has been lobbying for funding to build a Birthing and Community Centre which will allow a culturally safe space for Aboriginal women to birth on country. Birthing on Country enables women to have access to a midwifery continuity of care model...
March 5th, 2021
The Brydens Lawyers Sydney Kings and Brydens Sydney Uni Flames, in partnership with the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW (AH&MRC) have officially launched the Clubs’ first Indigenous community program, Healthy Deadly Kids (HDK). HDK is unique in Australian sport, developed and run by Indigenous Australians. The program is a healthy living education...
January 18th, 2021
Events are still running at AH&MRC, but with a few changes. Our Venue Hire and Events Coordinator, Danni Li, has adapted venue hire at AH&MRC to ensure that all events are COVID-19 safe. Danni’s role is to ensure that events run smoothly at AH&MRC, from the initial booking to hosting the event. Danni does an...
January 11th, 2021
Imagine receiving a care package from your local health provider with food, sanitiser and art and craft materials for your children. Your Elders getting their medical supplies and toiletries. And everyone being reminded to keep active and nurture their body through eating healthy food. That was Waminda’s response to lockdown earlier this year in order...