Cleveland Fagan was a proud Djabugay man with connections to Cairns, Yarrabah, Kuranda, Mareeba and Cape York. From an early age, he knew his life’s work would be dedicated to serving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. He understood health wasn’t just the absence of illness, it was shaped by physical, social, emotional, spiritual and community factors and addressing it meant tackling not just illness but the social determinants of health.
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QAIHC launched a new flu campaign, Flu is Bad, Get the Jab, to coincide with World Vaccination Week from 24-30 April. The Flu is Bad, Get the Jab campaign encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to make an informed choice about getting their free flu vaccine.
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Here are all the winners of the QAIHC Awards for Excellence awarded in June. Kalwun Chairman...
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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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Queensland’s ACCHO sector came together to celebrate Community, culture, and the outstanding achievements of those dedicated to improving the health of mob at the biennial QAIHC Awards for Excellence in Brisbane. The 4 June awards honour those individuals and organisations who have worked tirelessly to strengthen the sector, advocate for change and provide exceptional care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Queensland.
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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.
