12 April 2024 | NACCHO Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health News [Video]

• QAIHC to trial clincal genetics healthcare model
• New Alukura birthing service opens in Mparntwe
• Why oral healthcare inequities need urgent action
• Attempts to lower smoking need holistic approach
• Equitable access to childhood immunisations a must
• Sector Jobs
• Key Dates – Global Public Health Week – 8–12 April 2024
• Events and training

The NACCHO Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health 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.

QAIHC and Central Queensland University will lead a first-of-its-kind healthcare pilot aimed at improving access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to clinical genetics services. Led by QAIHC Principal Research Advisor, Greg Pratt, a proud Quandamooka man, the three-year project will implement an integrated healthcare model and referral pathway for better access to genetic health services …