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March 18, 2021
Making tracks towards Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health equity
Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Yvette D’Ath launched the Making Tracks towards health equity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples—working together to achieve life expectan…
December 10, 2020
Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth make history by launching Health Strategy
Today marks the official launch of the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth Health Strategy (Strategy). A first in Queensland, the Strategy was co-launched by Assistant Minister…
July 30, 2020
New National Agreement on Closing the Gap marks historic shift to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ life outcomes
The Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC) supports the National Agreement on Closing the Gap launched by the Coalition of Peaks today. The National Agreement signals a turning…
June 5, 2020
Racism Kills
This week the world has reacted to the story of George Floyd, an African American man whose life was tragically taken at the hands of law enforcement. Public outrage has been wide-spread and the world is rallying in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, a global organisation advocating for the elimination of government-supported violence […]
April 16, 2020
Funding opportunity a welcomed boost to Community Controlled Sector
The Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC) welcome the funding announcement made by the Palaszczuk Government on Tuesday. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced a $28 million f…
January 21, 2020
Tribute Statement: Aunty Pamela Mam
The Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC) is saddened by the recent death of Aunty Pamela Mam (Aunty Pam) who passed away on Friday 17 January 2020. QAIHC sends our sincere con…
November 22, 2019
Queensland awards excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health delivery
The Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC) hosted their third annual Awards for Excellence last night, celebrating leaders, organisations and communities within the Sector. Esta…
September 3, 2019
Nominations now open for the 2019 QAIHC Awards for Excellence!
Nominations are now open for the 2019 QAIHC Awards for Excellence. The Awards recognise the outstanding achievements of individuals and organisations within the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Str…