The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) AGM and conference, held in Adelaide on the 20-21 November, addressed the theme of ‘Looking back – looking forward’.
The plenary session chaired by Margaret Colbung on strengthening the capacity of Aboriginal community-controlled primary health care services was of vital interest to all participants. Guest speakers provided examples of how strategic leadership and capacity building were working in their local areas.
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Other plenary sessions focused on:
- NACCHO – past successes and future plans;
- initiatives in individual States and Territories;
- the Framework Agreements and regional planning processes; and
- positives, negatives, challenges, and structural barriers.
Concurrent sessions addressed a range of issues including:
- workforce issues;
- men’s health;
- substance misuse; and
- social and emotional well being.
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For the first time at a NACCHO conference, the HealthInfoNet conducted for participants a HealthInternet café along the lines of those from other conferences. This provided an opportunity for Board members, senior managers and health professionals from Aboriginal community-controlled services to become more familiar with the HealthInfoNet‘s online services, and with our role in empowering Indigenous people by providing them with access to relevant, high-quality knowledge and information on Indigenous health.
The café was conducted by Neil Thomson and Sandy Angus. New users were guided through major sections of the HealthInfoNet site and assisted in seeking out material relevant to their specific health interests. A positive aspect of the HealthInternet café was the opportunity for delegates to share information on some creative and innovative programs and projects. HealthInfoNet staff used a digital camera to take photos of many people involved in the projects, and we thank them for their permission to take and publish these images on our site.
The HealthInfoNet thanks NACCHO for the generous support of the HealthInternet café, and looks forward to contributing to future NACCHO conferences and symposia.
