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June 21, 2018
QAIHC CEO sleeping out to fight homelessness
Tonight, Thursday 21 June, the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC) CEO, Mr Neil Willmett, will sleep out on the longest night of the year on the cold, hard concrete of Brisban…
June 15, 2018
Skilling Doctors to Close the Gap
The Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC) in partnership with James Cook University (JCU) will deliver a two-day Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Masterclass commenc…
June 12, 2018
Murri Rugby League Carnival Launch
The Murri Rugby League Carnival was officially launched yesterday by the Honourable Ken Wyatt AM MP, Minister for Aged Care and Minister for Indigenous Health at the Wynnum Manly Junior Rugby Leagu…
June 6, 2018
Proposed funding cuts set to widen the gap on Indigenous health
A proposed decision by the Federal Government to slash funding to much needed Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is putting their health at risk….
May 4, 2018
QAIHC Response to Closing the Gap Refresh
The Federal government announced that the Council of Australian Government’s (COAG) agreed Closing the Gap Strategy would go through a ‘Refresh’ process after revealing that only one of the seven t…
April 24, 2018
QAIHC Remembers ANZACs
The Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Council (QAIHC) paid tribute today to people working in the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health…
April 23, 2018
Leading organisations commit to Close the Gap on Palm Island
The Palm Island Health Action Plan 2018 – 2028 (the Action Plan) was launched on Friday 20 April 2018 and signifies the start of an important journey to community controlled health for Palm Island….
March 15, 2018
Leading health organisations collaborate to Close the Gap in heart disease
Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Any efforts to Close the Gap in health outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigen…