Inaugural Aboriginal health summit: why Aboriginal community control works
The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) will hold their first ever National Aboriginal Primary Health Care Summit in Adelaide later this month.
NACCHO Primary Health Care Summit
20th-22nd August 2013
Adelaide Convention Centre
The inaugural summit, which goes for three days, will bring health service professionals from around the country together to discuss national, state and local best practice in health management, and focus on three key themes: primary health care, governance, and workforce.
10 great reasons why you should not miss the NACCHO summit In Adelaide
- Inspiring speakers
- Opportunities to meet old friends and make new ones
- Practical take-home ideas
- Entertainment
- Resources to equip you
- What about ‘Three streams of break-out sessions each day’
- Social events
- Opportunities to partner with other organisations and people from inside and beyond the ACCH sector
- Delicious food (health of course)
- and Aboriginal community control according to Justin Mohamed
For more information and to register visit http://www.naccho.org.au
NACCHO Chair, Justin Mohamed (pictured above left with Megan Davis and Deputy Matthew Cooke) said the Health Summit was a great opportunity to showcase the incredible contribution Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations are making in their communities.
“We have concrete evidence that Aboriginal health in Aboriginal hands is what is really making the difference in achieving health outcomes for our people,” Mr Mohamed said.
“We are seeing big improvements in child birth weights, maternal health and management of chronic diseases like diabetes, highlighted recently in a report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) Healthy for Life Report Card.
“The Aboriginal community controlled health model has been working well for 40 years, and it is important that we get together to share best practice and discuss issues and areas where we can make improvements.
“Over the three days, summit participants will hear from Aboriginal leaders who are making a real difference in their communities.
“Our culturally appropriate health providers with majority Aboriginal governance are not only providing comprehensive primary health care to just under half of Australia’s total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, but are one of the largest employers of Aboriginal people as well.
“There is still a long way to go to Close the Gap and to build a healthy future for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations are part of this picture and achieving targets to deliver better health outcomes.
NACCHO Primary Health Care Summit
20th-22nd August 2013
Adelaide Convention Centre
For more information and to register visit http://www.naccho.org.au
Media contact: Colin Cowell 0401 331 251, Anaya Latter 0432 121 636
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