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12 Oct

AH&MRC CEO Robert Skeen was appointed Co-Deputy Chair of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Council.

This week, Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council (AH&MRC) CEO Robert Skeen was appointed Co-Deputy Chair of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Council on family, domestic and sexual violence.   This honour was recognised…

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30 Sep

NACCHO’s Youth Conference 2022

Monday 17 October 2022National Convention Centre, Canberra The National Youth Conference will bring together up to 100 youth from around Australia to gain experience and exposure to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sector on…

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30 Sep

POLICY UPDATE – Jurisdictional Implementation Plan on Closing the Gap

The second Jurisdictional Implementation Plan on Closing the Gap was released on Wednesday the 31st of August. As a member of NSW CAPO, the AH&MRC has played a central role in the development of this plan,…

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30 Sep

POLICY UPDATE – Capacity Building training program

AH&MRC Policy and Non-Profit Training (NPT) have developed a Capacity Building training program specifically for our member services. The training program has been developed to build the capacity of staff at member services to ensure…

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30 Sep

HEALTH PROGRAMS UPDATE – ASHHN Network Meeting

ASHHN Network Meeting of 25 August 2022 Colin and Debbie, both AOD and Mental Health Program officers jointly chaired the ASHHN Network meeting on 25 August with several members. This meeting was very productive and…

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30 Sep

HEALTH PROGRAMS UPDATE – National Disability Summitt

Health Programs Update  – NDIS As the program officer for NDIS and aged care, I had the privilege of attending the 13th annual National Disability Summit. The event brought together major stakeholders, including The Hon Bill…

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14 Sep

NSW Government must do more for rural, regional and remote communities

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…

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31 Aug

NSW Government and CAPO launch the 2022-2024 NSW Closing the Gap Implementation Plan

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…

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26 Jul

Yoorana Gunya launches their wellness van for holistic care.

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…

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21 Jul

Preventative Health Conference 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…

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21 Jul

Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council NDIS Forum 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…

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21 Jul

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference 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…

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21 Jul

NDIS Ready Yarning Circle

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…

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21 Jul

Health Programs – Bourke MAYI Festival

The Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council of NSW (AH&MRC) approached the BourkeAboriginal Corporation Health Service (BACHS) to work in partnership on delivering a communityevent that promoted the importance of annual Aboriginal Health checks (also…

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21 Jul

BHP enables culturally safe vaccination program for Indigenous Australians in New South Wales.

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…

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