About VACCHO
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) is the peak representative for the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria
VACCHO has 34 member Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations providing support to over 65,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the state. We lead and support Aboriginal Community Control and the broader health and social services sector to deliver transformative health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal communities in Victoria
Transformation of health service delivery for Aboriginal & Torres Strait communities is our purpose
We aim to transform health service delivery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities by advocating and developing culturally informed digital health solutions.
VACCHO Website
Digital engagement and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing.
VACCHO has been funded to assist Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) with the implementation and support to use digital health technologies.
Position Statement Indigenous Data Sovereignty
VACCHO recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities’ right to manage the creation, collection, ownership, control, access, maintenance and application of data about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Country, identity, culture, knowledge and practices, otherwise referred to as Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDSov). IDSov enables communities to realise and benefit from the vast cultural, strategic and economic value that data holds for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
