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Legacy and leadership: Renee Blackman’s vision for ATSICHS Brisbane

Legacy and leadership: Renee Blackman’s vision for ATSICHS Brisbane

Posted by | Dec 8, 2025 |

ATSICHS Brisbane CEO and QAIHC Director, Renee Blackman, has been a strong advocate for the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for more than 30 years.

A proud member of the Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi Kabi) nation, she has worked across primary health care, acute care and community health in operational, management and leadership roles. Renee talked to Sector Leader about legacy, leadership and her health career.

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QAIHC welcomes new Board of Directors

QAIHC welcomes new Board of Directors

Posted by | Aug 28, 2025 | ,

QAIHC Members voted for a new Board of Directors at the June AGM, marking a significant milestone in the organisation’s leadership journey. Eligible voters selected leaders to advance the Queensland ACCHO sector, to advocate for community priorities and drive forward health equity. The newly elected Board brings a strong mix of experience, cultural knowledge, and community connection to guide QAIHC’s strategic direction into the future.

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Young gun: Keiron Lander takes the lead at ATSICHS Brisbane

Young gun: Keiron Lander takes the lead at ATSICHS Brisbane

Posted by | Dec 20, 2024 | , ,

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.”

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Indigenous-led model sees a reduction in Indigenous infants being removed by child services

Indigenous-led model sees a reduction in Indigenous infants being removed by child services

Posted by | Feb 27, 2024 | , , ,

Women who receive support through an Indigenous-led model of maternity care are three times less likely to have Indigenous newborn children removed by child protection services, new research has shown. It comes in the wake of a scathing Productivity Commission report which threw a spotlight on the failure by successive governments to reduce the issues of out-of-home care for Indigenous children.

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