Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) Research Report
Company Overview
Name
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO)
Mission
VACCHO is dedicated to supporting the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria, advocating for high-quality, culturally safe health and social services delivered through a network of 33 member Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations.
Foundation
Founded in 1996 to address the collective needs of Victoria’s Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations.
Key People
- Dr. Jill Gallagher AO: Chief Executive Officer
- Michael Graham: Chairperson
- Dallas Widdicombe: Deputy Chairperson
- Felicia Dean: Director
- Tammy Bundle: Director
- Belinda Day: Director
- Simon Flagg: Director
- Paula Morgan: Director
- Jim O’Shea: Chief Operating Officer & Company Secretary
- Stephanie Kilpatrick: PACU Executive Director
- Louise Carey: ETU Executive Director
- Sheree Lowe: SEWB Unit Executive Director
- Abe Ropitini: PHU Executive Director
Headquarters
17–23 Sackville Street, Collingwood, Victoria 3066, Australia
Employees
Over 100
What is the Company Known For
VACCHO is known for being the peak representative body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing in Victoria, facilitating high-quality, culturally safe health services. It serves over 65,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Victoria.
Products and Services
Products
1. Cultural Safety Services
- Description: Provides training and organisational audits to increase cultural safety in practice.
- Key Features: Tailored training, cultural audits, support for integrating cultural safety into health service delivery.
2. Education and Training
- Description: Offers accredited training programs through its Registered Training Organisation (RTO).
- Key Features: Training for Aboriginal Health Workers, Aboriginal Health Practitioners, and other roles in healthcare.
3. Policy & Advocacy
- Description: Advocates on issues related to community health and wellbeing.
- Key Features: Strategic engagement, policy development, and legislative advocacy.
4. Balit Durn Durn Centre
- Description: Centre of Excellence in Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing.
- Key Features: Training, research, best practice models for mental health and social support.
5. Foundation and Innovation Unit (FIU)
- Description: Supports all business units, member organisations, and offers services in governance, strategy, and operational management.
- Key Features: Finance, human resources, quality and risk management, corporate governance.
High-Level Description
VACCHO provides support across multiple domains including health service excellence, workforce development, cultural safety, policy advocacy, social and emotional wellbeing, and organisational governance.
Recent Developments
New Initiatives
1. Centre of Excellence for Aboriginal Families Wellbeing
- Description: A new initiative focused on social and emotional wellbeing and support for Aboriginal families.
- Key Features: Holistic support model, cultural and community-based family wellbeing services.
2. Beautiful Shawl Project
- Description: Collaborative initiative with BreastScreen Victoria to provide culturally safe breast screening.
- Key Features: Community-led, culturally safe health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
New Products
1. Rainbow Mob Health Training
- Description: Online course launched in Pride Month aimed at enhancing health outcomes for LGBTQIASB+ community members.
- Key Features: Collaborative course by VACCHO and Wurru Wurru Health Unit, inclusive training modules.
New Partnerships
1. Victorian Aboriginal Early Years Summit
- Description: Partnership with various stakeholders to strategize and collaborate on Aboriginal Early Years definition and services.
- Key Features: Strengthening early childhood education and care through culturally grounded policies.
New Features to Existing Products
1. Scholarship Programs
- Description: Scholarships awarded to Aboriginal Health Workers and Practitioners to support professional development.
- Key Features: Financial support, training opportunities, and leadership development.
This report comprehensively outlines the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO)'s key data points, recent initiatives, and strategic priorities, focusing on fostering Aboriginal self-determination and culturally safe health practices.
Note: Any fields for which there was no available information have been omitted in this report to maintain focus on data-driven insights.
