Despite living in one of the most food-secure nations in the world, many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in remote Australia continue to face daily struggles to access healthy, affordable food. A new 10-year national strategy is hoping to change that.
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Despite national commitments to Closing the Gap as well as national mental health strategies and agreements, mental health outcomes for Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples remain deeply unequal to non-Indigenous Queenslanders. In some areas, the gap is growing. Recent findings from the Productivity Commission’s Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement Review interim report found the Agreement was “not working as intended” and that current arrangements were too focused on jurisdictions and funding flows rather than on delivering better outcomes for people.
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As Australia approaches the next federal election, the political landscape regarding the health of...
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With the 2025 Federal election just around the corner, Sector Leader contacted six political parties in Queensland — the ALP, Coalition, Greens, One Nation, Katter’s Australia and Indigenous-Aboriginal Party of Australia — seeking their election commitments to First Nation’s health. QAIHC received responses from Indigenous-Aboriginal Party of Australia, Katter’s Australian Party and The Australian Greens. Sector Leader will reach out to the ALP, LNP and One Nation in the coming weeks for any updates to their policy for the April edition.
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QAIHC was proud to host 12 ACCHO peak body staff representatives, hailing from six jurisdictions, to discuss the future of the Centre of Excellence for Aboriginal Digital in Health (CEADH). On 23 September, the discussions began with a beautiful Welcome to Country, smoking ceremony, and breakfast in nearby Musgrave Park, followed by presentations and discussions on CEADH’s strategic direction.
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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.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that this publication may contain images or names of people who have passed away.
