AFLW star and QAIHC ambassador Ally Anderson took part in a photo and video shoot promoting the importance of flu vaccinations in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Queensland.
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QAIHC continues to lead a coordinated, place-based approach to workforce development by delivering targeted training that strengthens capability, supports career progression, and builds a sustainable ACCHO workforce for Queensland. In the first half of 2026, hundreds of ACCHO staff participated in programs spanning clinical practice, leadership, community services, and workplace safety.
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QAIHC’s 2026 Clinical Leaders Forum brought together clinical leaders, health professionals and sector partners for two days of learning, discussion and collaboration on the issues shaping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care in Queensland. Held at QAIHC in South Brisbane from 27–28 April, the forum featured topics highlighting the range of issues ACCHOs have to manage day to day.
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A new online resource has been developed for health professionals entering the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled health organisation (ACCHO) sector. The ACCHO Sector Orientation Learning Resource preserves the stories and legacy of the leaders who helped to build the sector. It gives doctors, specialist trainees and other health professionals a practical, self-paced introduction to the sector’s history, values, model of care and cultural foundations. This will help them begin work in the sector with greater confidence, respect and cultural safety.
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QAIHC, in partnership with Griffith University, has officially launched the Executive Indigenous Leadership Program (EILP), aimed at strengthening executive leadership capability across Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled health sector. Delivered by Griffith Business School’s Griffith Advantage executive education business, the EILP has been co-designed with ACCHO leaders to build the capability of current and emerging sector executives.
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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.
