With the Queensland election scheduled for Saturday October 26, Sector Leader contacted all top five political parties in Queensland — the ALP, LNP, Greens, One Nation and Katter’s Australia — seeking their election commitments to First Nation’s health in Queensland.
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The ACCHO sector is proud of the vital and necessary role it plays in the Queensland health sector. From the Torres Strait to the Gold Coast and as far west as Charleville and Mt Isa, the ACCHO sector provides comprehensive, holistic and culturally safe primary health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in remote, regional and metropolitan areas.
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The Queensland Election could be a watershed moment for health equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Queensland, but will the next government seize the opportunity to make a difference? QAIHC Acting CEO Paula Arnol is calling for our elected leaders to work with and for our people.
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Queensland’s ACCHO sector is under pressure to support the mounting demand for services, including an increased patient caseload and the spiralling chronic disease burden impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. QAIHC Acting CEO Paula Arnol said funding for the ACCHO sector has never met the sector’s needs, despite national expenditure for health services tailored to the needs of Indigenous Australians increasing 38% from June 2011 to June 2020.
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The Commonwealth government handed down its 2024-2025 Budget on 14 May. How did First Nations health fare in this year’s budget announcements? Sector Leader investigates. Communicable disease control in Indigenous communities, mental health support and suicide prevention were the Albanese Government’s core commitments to First Nations health and wellbeing in the 2024-2025 Federal Budget.
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Sector Leader Magazine is published by the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC).
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