QAIHC Position Statement: medication shortages
QAIHC Public Health Medical Director, Associate Professor Sophia Couzos provides an overview of...
Read More
Category: Sector News
Young gun: Keiron Lander takes the lead at ATSICHS Brisbane
Every year, Keiron Lander packs a swag and goes bush with his mates, camping and fishing around different Aboriginal nations across Queensland.
“It’s my passion. I travel around the different nations, from Burketown to Mount Isa, then I come down to Windorah,” he said. That’s my downtime where I switch off and refresh mentally and spiritually and come back a different person.”
Read More
Apunipima hosts health summit to celebrate 30-year milestone
Cairns played host to a large delegation of Cape York stakeholders in November for a health summit that coincided with the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Apunipima Cape York Health Council.
Read More
New CRAICCHS CEO Jessica Scott is on a mission to improve regional health
A proud Ngarrindjeri and Narungga woman from South Australia, Jessica is passionate about improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in remote and regional areas. Jessica is experienced in health, having managed services within a Local Health Network (LHN) and First Nations programs in a Medicare Local and PHN in South Australia, and worked with two ACCHOs in remote Northern Territory.
Read More
New centre brings comfort and culture to Charleville
The Charleville community came together to celebrate the opening of Charleville & Western Areas Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Ltd’s (CWAATSICH) new health and wellbeing centre in November.
The wellbeing centre has been a labour of love over many years for the CWAATSICH team; although in the end, the construction phase was a mere six months.
Read MoreABOUT
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.
