2018-2019 AH&MRC Annual Report

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CEO Clinical Governance CQI Workshops

September 20th, 2019

In August 2019, the AH&MRC hosted the first of a series of Clinical Governance Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Workshops for our Member Services. Delivered in two phases, the overarching objective of this initiative is to empower Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) to increase revenue through improved clinical governance processes, ensuring fiscal sustainability in the...

Your Health Your Future Ambassador Program shoots and scores

September 9th, 2019

The Your Health Your Future Ambassador Program kicked off with a high-octane bang last week as the Illawarra Hawks challenged the Australian Indigenous All Stars to their first event match against an NBL team. Both teams showed off their sportsmanship by engaging in various health promotion activities with some local primary school students.   On...

How Hitnet can service Aboriginal communities

September 5th, 2019

Hitnet Community Hubs provide connection and access to information for difficult-to-reach and digitally excluded populations across Australia. The Hubs enable people to connect to online services, access and share culturally appropriate health and social information. Hitnet was first utilised by the AH&MRC as a practical tool for services to use through the Head Lice project,...

Closing the Gap on Indigenous Health Conference

August 22nd, 2019

The Closing the Gap on Indigenous Health Conference was held on the 30th and 31st of July in Brisbane. Delegates in Aboriginal health from across the country gathered to discuss the Closing the Gap Report and its failures to address health inequity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. The format of the conference was collaborative with...

AH&MRC’s new website launched

August 15th, 2019

The AH&MRC Board of Directors and staff are delighted to announce the launch of our new website. The website is the next phase of the AH&MRC rebrand, with the logo being announced in September 2018. “We have gone through a transition period and we now have a clear direction of our organisation, with a website...