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 is excited to announce it has secured over $300,000 in funding from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) to develop a ground-breaking Sector Orientation Package for health professionals. This funding will support the creation of a comprehensive online resource to better equip health professionals beginning their careers in the ACCHO sector.
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Ensuring that clients access their full entitlement of follow-up care after a 715-health check is a significant opportunity for ACCHOs to enhance patient health outcomes and secure Medicare funding. Sector Leader investigates. The ACCHO sector plays a vital role in delivering culturally safe, comprehensive healthcare to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Queensland.
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QAIHC Public Health Medical Director, Associate Professor Sophia Couzos provides an overview of the QAIHC position statement on pharmacists in ACCHOs. QAIHC is advocating for a funded program to enable Queensland and other states’ ACCHOs to employ non-dispensing pharmacists within their health services.
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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.
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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.
