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August 15, 2016
Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC) empowers members through governance training
QAIHC recognises that key challenges of organisations based in remote locations is access to training programs and up to date information on issues affecting board and management. For this reason,…
August 2, 2016
Successful governance workshop
QAIHC has delivered a successful governance workshop over two days in Bowen for the Member Organisation Girudala Community Co-operative Society. Four other local organisations took part: Bur-del Co-operative Advancement Society; Juru Enterprises; Bowen Tourism and Business; and Bowen Neighbourhood Centre. The sessions covered the Directors Role, Meetings, Finance, Strategy and Risk. Thanks to Mark Walker, […]
July 21, 2016
Mossman Gorge cooking for generational change
Community-driven collaboration has secured healthy cooking skills for life in the Aboriginal community of Mossman Gorge. Jamie’s Ministry of Food Mobile Kitchen has just wrapped up its final wee…
July 20, 2016
Roadshow addresses Queensland spike in HIV infection
HIV infection in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities will be the focus of a series of workshops throughout Queensland from Monday, 25 July. The Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Hea…
July 20, 2016
Indigenous communities on the pulse with grant for defibrillators
A Queensland Government grant has enabled more than 20 Aboriginal communities across the state access to vital life-saving equipment. Funded through the Queensland Government Office of Liquor and…
July 19, 2016
Effects of STIs funding cutbacks in NSW ‘will reverberate nation-wide’
QAIHC Chair Elizabeth Adams is calling on the Australian Government to take a lead from the Queensland Government and review its decision to withdraw funding of $2.3 million of funding to sexual he…
July 11, 2016
CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement) Workshop
QAIHC’s CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement) Workshop at Hotel Grand Chancellor in June was well attended by more than 80 participants. Among the topics of discussion were: The Vital Role that the…