- World Immunisation Day ACCHO Video Competition
- First Nations menopause resources
- Why Indigenous health workers should apply for this important scholarship
- Australian Digital Health Agency Webinar
- Sector Jobs
The NACCHO Sector 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.
World Immunisation Day ACCHO Video Competition
World Immunisation Day’s coming up and that means… ACCHOs, it’s your time to shine! We want to see your most creative, cheeky, and clever ideas to get community rolling up their sleeves.
Create a fun, 90-second video that shows how we can Fab Jab & Roll Up, Show Up, Power Up for a stronger, healthier mob. Sing it, rap it, dance it, yarn it, act it, whatever gets the message out and makes people smile.
We will select a winning ACCHO from each category:
- Best Community Voice
- Best Storytelling/Narrative
- Best Original Song/Performance
- Best Humour/Comedy
- Best Youth-Led Video
- Most Innovative Approach
Winners will receive tickets, flights and accommodation to the 2025 NACCHO Members’ Conference.
Submissions close 1 November!
Submit your entry via: immunisations@naccho.org.au
Deadly video below by Mulungu Health Service.
First Nations menopause resources
The Jean Hailes First Nations menopause booklet has been developed for First Nations women and covers what is menopause, when and why it happens, changes in periods, symptoms and after menopause. Order free copies for your ACCHO using code: FNWMM25.
Learn more here.
Image source: Jean Hailes
Why Indigenous health workers should apply for this important scholarship
Named in honour of the late Dr Arnold ‘Puggy’ Hunter, a widely-respected leader in improving the health of Indigenous people who served as inaugural National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) chair and led a list of other councils and groups, the scholarship offers cultural support, mentorship and other elements in addition to financial backing for students.
Recipients have access to $15,000 per year for full-time study, or $7,500 part-time, over the duration of their studies and training in a range of qualifications at universities, TAFE, higher education provided and registered training organisations.
This includes primary health, allied health, medicine, dentistry, nursing, midwifery and medicine.
Applicants are not required to currently enrolled in course so long as they intend to study in the coming year.
Online applications are open until October 30.
Read more here.
Image source: Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA)
Australian Digital Health Agency Webinar
The Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) invites you to join the Agency Update Webinar on Thursday, 23 October 2025, held between 1pm – 3pm AEDT.
The Agency Update Webinar is an opportunity for representatives across the digital health ecosystem to come together and hear about the Agency’s progress on a wide range of digital health initiatives. The agenda will include a welcome from CEO, Amanda Cattermole, as well as some exciting topics such as Real Time Prescription Monitoring, the Share by Default Mandate, and the Capability Action Plan.
A live Q&A will be incorporated into the agenda, providing an opportune time to submit any burning questions you would like answered from the Agency’s leading business areas.
If you are interested in joining the Webinar, please click here to register.
Should you have any questions regarding the Webinar, please contact the Partnerships & Education Team via engagement@digitalhealth.gov.au.
Sector Jobs – you can see sector job listings on the NACCHO website here.
Advertising Jobs – to advertise a job vacancy click here to go to the NACCHO website current job listings webpage. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to find a Post A Job form. You can complete this form with your job vacancy details – it will then be approved for posting and go live on the NACCHO website.
Email us your story with some images to: NACCHOCommunicationsandMedia@naccho.org.au
and we will feature it in the news.
