September 14th, 2022
The NSW government recently released its response to the Inquiry into health outcomes and access to health and hospital services in rural, regional and remote New South Wales. The Inquiry, which received over 700 submissions and held 15 hearings highlighted the challenges faced by those living in outer regions, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
August 31st, 2022
The Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council (AH&MRC) is pleased to announce the release of the 2022-2024 NSW Closing the Gap Implementation Plan. The 2021 NSW Implementation Plan marked the beginning of the NSW Government’s commitment to partner with Aboriginal organisations to fulfil the promise of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. With...
July 26th, 2022
Yoorana Gunya has launched their wellness van called Walan Marra Ngayiny translating to very strong mind in Wiradjuri. The purpose of the van is for Yoorana Gunya to continue to provide a holistic model of care to their clients by being able to take their programs out on country and to utilise the van to...
July 21st, 2022
Date: 11-13th May 2022 Location: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, QLD Hosted by: Public Health Association Australia (PHAA) Attended by & prepared by: Shelley Du AH&MRC supported 3 staff from the Public Health Intelligence unit and 8 staff from our member services to attend the Preventative Health Conference 2022. The theme was accelerating action and...
July 21st, 2022
On the 5th of May the AH&MRC held its first combined NDIS forum with the objective of addressing the barriers that Aboriginal communities face in engaging with the NDIS, as well as opportunities to work with industry stakeholders. We were fortunate to hear from NDIS and community services consultant, Mathew Fante. Mathew presented us with...
July 21st, 2022
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference 2022 “Our Vision Our Hands”(NATSIEHC22) Date: 24th-26th May 2022 Location: Double Tree Esplanade Darwin Hosted by: University of Melbourne & Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory Attended by & prepared by: Shelley Du & Mafi Kailahi AH&MRC supported 2 staff from the Public Health Intelligence unit...
July 21st, 2022
Thank you to NACCHO for hosting the NDIS Ready Yarning Circle (for remote and very remote ACCHOs) in Darwin. With attendees from various government departments, social services, advocacy groups and affiliates, the two-day event was both a learning and networking opportunity. It was insightful to hear how ACCHOs from across the country have navigated the...
July 21st, 2022
The Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council of NSW (AH&MRC) approached the Bourke Aboriginal Corporation Health Service (BACHS) to work in partnership on delivering a community event that promoted the importance of annual Aboriginal Health checks (also known as 715s’). Conveniently, BACHS were in the planning phases of convening the first community event since the...
July 21st, 2022
The Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council (AH&MRC) has gratefully received support from BHP to aid in the provision of culturally safe care for Aboriginal communities across New South Wales (NSW) in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. At AH&MRC we recognise the importance of reaching into community and providing medical care outside traditional clinical...
July 1st, 2022
Sector Support will now be known as Health Program The team consists of the following areas: Chronic Care Sexual health Alcohol and Other Drugs Mental Health NDIS Ear and Eye health YHYF – promotion of 715’s Smoking Cessation Suicide Prevention Workforce Development Support Unit Each of these programs currently represent on a number of advisory...
June 23rd, 2022
This week, Treasurer Matt Kean, delivered the 2022-23 Budget. The Budget included a commitment of $188.6 million in additional funding over four years to support the delivery of Closing the Gap. This funding will deliver a suite of 28 new government-wide initiatives, developed through the partnership between the NSW Government and NSW CAPO, of which...
June 10th, 2022
In its 25th year, the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW Human Research Ethics Committee has received from Reconciliation Australia, an Indigenous Governance Award. On Wednesday the 8 th of June 2022 at the ICC Sydney, The Indigenous Governance Awards ceremony, hosted by Reconciliation Australia and the BHP Foundation, acknowledged and celebrated outstanding...
May 25th, 2022
The AH&MRC congratulates the Prime Minster and new Labor government on their election victory. The AH&MRC also extend its congratulations to the incoming Minister of Indigenous Affairs, Linda Burney, who will serve as a critical Indigenous voice in the Australian Parliament. During its campaign, the ALP made a number of commitments in relation to Aboriginal...
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,...