What are Aboriginal community Controlled health services?
What are Aboriginal community Controlled health services?
An Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS) is an incorporated Aboriginal organisation initiated by and based in a local Aboriginal community. They deliver a holistic and culturally appropriate health service to the community.
What are three key characteristics of an Aboriginal community Controlled Health Service?
Three characteristics stand out as distinctive aspects of Indigenous PHC service delivery models. These are culturally appropriate and skilled workforce; community participation; and self-determination and empowerment. At the heart of a culturally appropriate and skilled workforce were the Indigenous staff.
What services are available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders?
The Community Services Directorate Cultural Services Team can help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kinship and foster carers find resources and support. Phone (02) 6205 4966. The NSW Child, Family and Community Peak Aboriginal Corporation provides training, support groups and newsletters. Phone (02) 9559 5299.
What is a community controlled health service?
A Community Controlled Health Services (CCHS) is controlled by community members (through a locally elected board), so it can address the comprehensive health and wellbeing needs of its local community. CCHS deliver holistic and culturally appropriate health services to the community which controls it.
What is the difference between mainstream health services and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health services?
In mainstream general practice the doctors are in charge clinically and usually they own the practice or they may well own the practice or so they are in charge and they are in control, whereas in a community controlled service the clinicians are answerable to the board.
What services do ACCHOs provide?
ACCHO’s best practice culturally safe model of care and community based accountable governance structures have not been replicated by other service providers whether government public health services, private for profit primary care clinics or other not for profit providers.
What is the difference between mainstream health services and Aboriginal community Controlled Health Services?
What services are there to support Aboriginal health?
Aboriginal Health Services and Support
- Aboriginal Employment Strategy.
- Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council.
- Aboriginal Medical Service.
- Aboriginal Mental Health Services.
- Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet.
- Centrelink.
- First Peoples Disability Network Australia (FPDN)
What types of health and nursing services are available for Aboriginal elders in the community?
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care providers
| Service Name | Street Address | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|
| NEW SOUTH WALES | ||
| VICTORIA | ||
| Iris Lovett Gardiner Centre (ACES) | 5 Parkview Avenue, Brunswick East, VIC, 3057 | (03) 9383 4244 |
| Rumbalara Multi-Aged Care Complex | 95 Ford Rd, Shepparton, VIC, 3630 | (03) 5820 6200 |
How many Aboriginal community Controlled Health Services are currently available in Australia?
143 Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations
We represent our members – 143 Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) that operate in over 300 clinics across Australia, delivering holistic, comprehensive and culturally competent primary healthcare services.
How many Aboriginal community Controlled Health Services are there across Australia?
What is the role of Aboriginal Medical service?
ACCHS are designed to provide culturally appropriate health care, with culturally trained and Aboriginal staff to eliminate discrimination within services and ensure that clients feel comfortable when they seek health care [27, 38, 39, 45, 48].
