Community leaders from the Cape and Torres regions have welcomed the incorporation of the Cape and Torres Health Commissioning Ltd (CaTHC), a new health care commissioning entity for the area. CaTHC is an independent, community-controlled regional health care entity which will commission health services based on evidence and local community input.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers should be warned that the following article contains the name and image of a deceased Indigenous person.
Former QAIHC CEO Cleveland Fagan, who passed away on 10 June 2024, was well-known and respected in the ACCHO sector for his deep passion for health equity and improving the health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
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The QAIHC Youth Hub project is making significant progress in increasing youth engagement with the ACCHO sector. In 2023-2024, Youth Hub coordinators Jaymie Lynch and Taeg Twist have been working with Members to support the development of 10 inclusive and integrated Youth Hubs in Queensland.
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QAIHC showcased the broad range of career opportunities in the ACCHO sector to senior high school students at the #GoHealth Careers Expo at Brisbane’s RNA Showground in June.
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THE Cape York Kidney Care (CYKC) program has won the Health and Wellbeing category of the Queensland Reconciliation Awards.
To address the high rates of kidney disease and kidney failure needing dialysis in First Nations communities, Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service (TCHHS) partnered with Apunipima Cape York Health Council in 2019 to reach six communities: Weipa, Napranum, Mapoon, Aurukun, Pormpuraaw and Kowanyama.
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Sector Leader Magazine is published by the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC).
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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.
