2 October 2024 | NACCHO Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health News [Video]

• How an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, community-led approach helped Queensland’s remote communities through COVID-19 outbreaks
• Good News Story: Culture Care Connect – Insights from Orange Aboriginal Medical Service
• Indigenous Australians Minister Malarndirri McCarthy says Parliament ‘not ready’ for Makarratta Commission
• Government Announces New Action on Climate and Health Strategy
• Mental health research boost
• Creating a strong and deadly future for the next generation
• Sector Jobs
• Key Date: Mental Health Month
• Events and training: Eye Health 2024 Webinar Series – Eye Health and Children

The NACCHO Sector News is a platform we use to showcase the important work being done in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, focusing on the work of NACCHO, NACCHO members and NACCHO affiliates.

We also share a curated selection of news stories that are of likely interest to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health sector, broadly.

A recent study by Australian researchers highlighted how six remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Queensland successfully managed COVID-19 outbreaks during …