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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group on COVID-19, 14 December 2020

Karen ZaveriDecember 16, 2020COVID-19, COVID-19 Advisory Group, COVID-19 News

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group on COVID-19 (the Taskforce) convened in March 2020 to develop and deliver a National Management Plan to protect communities. The Taskforce also … Read More

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group on COVID-19, 15 October 2020

Ethan FrenchOctober 15, 2020COVID-19, COVID-19 Advisory Group, COVID-19 News

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group on COVID-19 (the Taskforce) convened in March 2020 to develop and deliver a National Management Plan to protect communities. The Group also … Read More

How to keep our mob safe using face masks

Ethan FrenchSeptember 18, 2020community alerts, COVID-19, COVID-19 News, Feature

Face masks are now part of everyday life in some parts of Australia. A face mask is recommended if: there are a lot of people getting sick with coronavirus in … Read More

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group on COVID-19, 17 August 2020

Ethan FrenchAugust 17, 2020COVID-19, COVID-19 Advisory Group, COVID-19 News

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group on COVID-19 (the Taskforce) was convened in March 2020, to co-design the Management Plan for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Populations on … Read More

NACCHO Chair, Donnella Mills speaks with Kier Shorey from ABC Radio on NAIDOC Week 2020 (audio)

Ethan FrenchJuly 8, 2020COVID-19, COVID-19 News, Feature, News

The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) Chair Donnella Mills says postponing NAIDOC Week 2020 from July to November this year was a small price to pay for protecting our people … Read More

Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) respond to COVID-19 high-rise lockdowns.

Ethan FrenchJuly 7, 2020community alerts, COVID-19, COVID-19 News

Extension of Yarning SafeNStrong crisis helpline to 24 hours, seven days. On Sunday 5 July 2020, VAHS, VACCA , VACCHO, AHV, Dardi Munwurro, VALS & Djirra met with Victorian Government … Read More

COVID-19 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group Communique, 30 June 2020

Ethan FrenchJuly 1, 2020COVID-19, COVID-19 Advisory Group, COVID-19 News

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group on COVID-19 (the Taskforce) was convened in March 2020, to develop and deliver a National Management Plan to protect communities and save … Read More

COVID-19 restrictions in remote communities (22 June 2020 update)

Ethan FrenchJune 22, 2020COVID-19, COVID-19 Ministerial News, COVID-19 News

Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions in remote communities Coronavirus has spread across the world and made many people sick. The good news is Australia has been very successful in both ‘flattening the … Read More

Message update from NACCHO CEO Pat Turner on COVID-19 advice for Black Lives Matter protesters

Ethan FrenchJune 12, 2020COVID-19, COVID-19 Media releases, COVID-19 News

“Mass gatherings where people are close together are high-risk for spreading COVID-19,” said Pat Turner, CEO of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation. “It has been recognised that COVID-19 … Read More

COVID-19 Advice for #BlackLivesMatter Protesters

Ethan FrenchJune 10, 2020COVID-19

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Lives Matter: Many thousands of people around the country gathered in public places to give that message loud and clear over the weekend. This has … Read More

COVID-19 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group Communique, 29 May 2020

Ethan FrenchMay 29, 2020COVID-19, COVID-19 Advisory Group, COVID-19 News

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group on COVID-19 (the taskforce) was convened in March 2020, to develop and deliver a National Management Plan to protect communities and save … Read More

NACCHO Submission: The Australian Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Ethan FrenchMay 28, 2020COVID-19, NACCHO Submission

Overview The COVID-19 virus has exposed the vulnerability of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to pandemics. Generations of systemic and ongoing provision of inadequate housing and infrastructure, overcrowding, and … Read More

Supporting prevention and management of COVID-19 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Ethan FrenchMay 26, 2020COVID-19, COVID-19 News, Feature, News

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO), the Lowitja Institute, and The Australian National University (ANU) are working together to provide practical … Read More

COVID-19 Message update from NACCHO CEO Pat Turner – 6 May 2020

Ethan FrenchMay 6, 2020community alerts, COVID-19, COVID-19 Media releases, COVID-19 News

“Let’s stand as one and continue being strong, our work is not done!” is the key message to encourage all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to remain steadfast and … Read More

World first rapid COVID-19 testing to protect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

Ethan FrenchApril 16, 2020COVID-19, COVID-19 Ministerial News, COVID-19 News

The Australian Government is investing $3.3 million to establish a rapid coronavirus (COVID-19) Remote Point of Care Testing Program for remote and rural Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Under … Read More

Securing the essentials for remote communities

Ethan FrenchApril 8, 2020COVID-19, COVID-19 Ministerial News, COVID-19 News

Ensuring a reliable supply of essential goods, groceries, pharmaceuticals and other critical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic is a high priority for the Australian Government. The Australian Government is working … Read More

$123 MILLION BOOST TO INDIGENOUS RESPONSE TO COVID-19

Ethan FrenchApril 2, 2020COVID-19, COVID-19 Ministerial News, COVID-19 News, Feature, News

The Australian Government is making $123 million available over two financial years for targeted measures to support Indigenous businesses and communities to increase their responses to COVID-19. Minister for Indigenous … Read More

COVID-19 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group Communique, 31 March 2020

Ethan FrenchMarch 31, 2020COVID-19, COVID-19 Advisory Group, COVID-19 News, News

In early March the Australian Government convened the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group on COVID-19 (the Taskforce) to develop and deliver a National Management Plan to protect communities … Read More

Government backs remote communities with COVID-19 support

Ethan FrenchMarch 25, 2020COVID-19, COVID-19 Ministerial News, COVID-19 News, Feature, News

The Australian Government is offering 45 flexible grants to help 110 remote communities across Australia protect themselves against COVID-19. The grants are available as part of the Government’s $57.8 million … Read More

WINNUNGA CEO UPDATE COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) – Patient Alert

Ethan FrenchMarch 19, 2020community alerts, COVID-19, COVID-19 News

Winnunga doctors can now do telephone consultations for some clients. Changes have been made o medicare to reduce community risk or exposure to COVID-19. You may be able to have … Read More

COVID-19 Presentation to the CAO, March 2020 (CAAC)

Ethan FrenchMarch 19, 2020community alerts, COVID-19, COVID-19 News

The NT must become a Special Control Area for COVID 19 or else there will be a lot of preventable deaths. The Combined Aboriginal Organisations of Alice Springs held a … Read More

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