Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Inc

28/10/2026

STOP SCROLLING MOB - Community Question Time (Statewide) kicks off TONIGHT!

Come have a yarn and ask state politicians and candidates the questions that matter to you before the Victorian Election on 28 November!

Join us TONIGHT as Ingrid Stitt MP (Labor), Dr Sarah Mansfield (Greens) and Oskar Martin (Victorian Socialists) will join VACCHO CEO Aunty Jill Gallagher AO on the panel, which will be moderated by Uncle Charles Pakana from Victorian Aboriginal News.

This is a FREE event – with a FREE feed - don’t miss out!
WHERE: Darebin Arts Centre, Preston
WHEN Thursday, 29 October (TONIGHT) | 6pm–8.30pm

Your voice matters. Register now > https://events.humanitix.com/statewidecqt

28/10/2026

And a free feed too...

Ask politicians your burning questions before the state election. Tomorrow night. Darebin Arts Centre. Mob and allies welcome.

Details → https://events.humanitix.com/statewidecqt

27/10/2026

Mob who want answers, this one's for you. > https://buff.ly/vprIWIC

And don't forget Community Question Time (Statewide) is happening this Thursday, 29 October!

Come along to this FREE event and question political candidates on all matters important to Mob - including Treaty!

Before we hit the polls on 28 November to decide the next Victorian government, we're giving you Mob a chance to ask the questions that matter to you.

Community Question Time will bring together state politicians and candidates across the political spectrum with one aim: answer your most pressing questions.

Ingrid Stitt MP (Labor), Dr Sarah Mansfield (Greens) and Oskar Martin (Victorian Socialists) will join VACCHO CEO Aunty Jill Gallagher AO on the panel, which will be moderated by Uncle Charles Pakana from Victorian Aboriginal News.

And yep…

This is a FREE event - and there is food - don’t miss out!

WHERE: Darebin Arts Centre, Preston
WHEN Thursday, 29 October | 6pm–8.30pm

Your voice matters. Register now > https://buff.ly/UijYzEw

A political debate for mob will be held this week in Melbourne, a month before the hugely consequential Victorian state election.The Community Question Time, hosted by the Victorian Aboriginal Communi...

27/10/2026

How to check your breasts 🩷

Regular self-checks help you to stay in tune with your body – and can make it easier to notice any changes that might require medical attention. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

✨Find what’s comfortable for you
suggests sitting or standing in front of a mirror – first with your arms by your sides, then held above your head. You might find it easier to feel your breasts in the bath or shower, while applying body lotion, or lying down with your arms overhead.

✨Use your fingers
With the pads of your fingers, gently press each breast in circular motions.

✨Check all around
Feel under your armpit, along your collarbone and behind your ni***es.

✨Notice anything that feels different or new
Look out for lumps, lumpiness, indentation, ni**le discharge, a rash, pain or any other changes in appearance. Talk to your doctor if you notice any of these symptoms.

Self-checks are important, but they don’t replace breast screening. And not all changes mean cancer, but all changes are worth getting checked out.

All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women aged 40+ can book in for a breast screen every two years via the website or by calling 13 20 50.

26/10/2026

This is what Blak joy looks like.

Laughing with family. Kicking the footy with the kids. Having a yarn under a warm spring sun.

It’s what we do best. It’s part of who we are, and who we’ve always been. A Community that comes together and celebrates Culture while our boorai’s run around, soaking it all in.

It’s times like these that remind us to check in on our loved ones. Ask them how life’s been treating them. Because some days are tough – but they’re easier tackled together.

25/10/2026

Meet the panellists for Community Question Time (Werribee)!

John Lister (Labor), Paul Hopper (West Party), Sue Munro (Victorian Socialists), Tushar Kumar (Greens) and Xavier Menta (Legalise Cannabis Party) will join Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative CEO Simon Flagg on the panel, which will be moderated by Uncle Charles Pakana from Victorian Aboriginal News.

Before we hit the polls on 28 November to decide the next Victorian government, we're giving you the chance to ask the questions that matter to you.

Community Question Time (Werribee) will bring together state politicians and candidates across the political spectrum and Aboriginal leaders in the Werribee Electorate with one aim: answer your most pressing questions.

This is a FREE event – don’t miss out!
WHERE: Wunggurrwill Dhurrung Centre, Wyndham Vale
WHEN: Thursday, 12 November | 6pm–8.30pm


Your voice matters. RSVP now via the link in our bio.

25/10/2026

Happy Intersex Awareness Day!

Today and every day we recognise that all bodies are deadly and have the right to health services free from discrimination.
There is no shame in having intersex variations.

Intersex Mob have the same right to safe health care as everyone else in our Community.
Check out our Intersex Mob resource to learn more about what intersex is, how to support Intersex Mob in your service and how to get support > https://cdn.intelligencebank.com/au/share/NJA21J/1zZDp/DnGlb/original/Intersex+Mob+poster

Our differences are our strength.

🌈🖤💛❤️💙💚🤍🖤🌈

23/10/2026

How to be breast aware 🩷

Being breast-aware is one of the most empowering ways to look after your health. Here’s how to get started:

✨Know your normal
Notice the usual size, shape, colour and texture of your breasts.

✨Choose a regular time to check each month:
7-10 days after your period starts, or the same day each month if you don’t menstruate.

✨Make it part of your self-care
Check your breasts in the bath or shower, when applying moisturiser or before getting dressed.

✨Look out for changes
Lumps, ni**le discharge, puckering, redness, swelling or anything that feels different. If you notice any of these symptoms, have a yarn with your local ACCO or GP.

✨Book in for a breast screen
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women aged 40 and over can book a breast screen every two years via the BreastScreen Victoria website or by calling 13 20 50.

Contact your local ACCO or GP for more information on how to be breast-aware.

23/10/2026

For a lot of us, weekends are for a bit of R&R. But for carers, it can be the most demanding stretch of the week.

When you’re caring for another, looking after yourself can feel like the last thing on the list.

But you can’t pour from an empty cup. Your social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) matters, too.

We made a guide for Kinship carers covering all things Aboriginal SEWB. It walks you through what Aboriginal SEWB means, why it matters and what your role as a Kinship carer looks like in practice.

It also explains how to use a powerful framework – the Aboriginal SEWB Wheel – to support yourself, and the child or young person in your care every day.

Pick it up here → https://cdn.intelligencebank.com/au/share/NJA21J/2dvaP/A4J71/original/Aboriginal+Social+and+Emotional+Wellbeing+-+A+Guide+for+Kinship+Carers

23/10/2026

VACCHO announces the appointment of proud Yorta Yorta woman and CEO of Rumbalara Felicia Dean as its new Board Chairperson.

VACCHO is also pleased to welcome two new Directors to the Board: proud Gunditjmara woman Emily Fary and proud Gunaikurnai woman Rachel Clulow.

Read about VACCHO's new Board here -

The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) is delighted to announce the appointment of proud Yorta Yorta woman Felicia Dean as its new Board Chairperson, following this week’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Naarm (Melbourne).