"Aboriginal health" means not just the physical well-being of an individual but refers to the social, emotional and cultural well-being of the whole Community in which each individual is able to achieve their full potential as a human being thereby bringing about the total well-being of their Community. It is a whole of life view and includes the cyclical concept of life-death-life.

As defined in NACCHO's Memorandum and Articles of Association as amended 9 March 2006 also from the National Aboriginal Health Strategy (NAHS) 1989.