22 May 2024 | NACCHO Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health News [Video]

• Over-policing during pandemic amplified disadvantage
• ACCHO purchases primary health centre
• Call for greater LGBTIQ+ inclusivity in palliative care
• First Nations Aged Care Commissioner reports in
• Aged Care Star Ratings – have your say
• Sector Jobs
• Key Date: Exercise Right Week 20-26 May 2024

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.

A new report has claimed disadvantaged and First Nations children in NSW were targeted by police during the COVID-19 pandemic, with fines up to $5,000 being issued, pushing families into financial hardship. Commissioned by the Redfern Legal Centre (RLC), the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) and Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Limited (ALS), Children and Covid-19 Fines in NSW paints a troubling picture …