The Cape and Torres Health Commissioning Ltd (CaTHC) Board was excited to formally launch a new health commissioning entity for the Cape and Torres Region in September. A special event at the Tanks Art Centre in Cairns, saw representatives from both levels of government, alongside ACCHO sector leaders and the CaTHC board, celebrate the launch of Cape and Torres Health Commissioning (CaTHC).
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients across Queensland will now benefit from a statewide...
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The Queensland Government has passed tough new laws to crack down on the illicit supply of tobacco...
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The Queensland Government has launched a nation-leading plan to improve the mental health and wellbeing of all Queenslanders. It comes as new research commissioned by Health and Wellbeing Queensland, the state’s prevention agency, and conducted by Enhance Research reveals almost 9 in 10 young adults report some form of negative change in their personal health and wellbeing over the past year.
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Building strong partnerships between ACCHOs and Hospital and Health Services (HHSs) to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders was the key priority at the inaugural Joint First Nations Forum in August. The heads of QAIHC Member services and Queensland HHSs gathered at the Brisbane Convention and Entertainment Centre to discuss this important topic from August 5-6.
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Sector Leader Magazine is published by the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC).
We welcome submissions from our Members, Associates and Affiliates on the great work being undertaken within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health Organisation Sector.
If you would like to contribute story ideas for consideration or comment on items in the current issue, please contact our Communications Team at communications@qaihc.com.au. Previous issues can be viewed online at qaihc.com.au
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that this publication may contain images or names of people who have passed away.
