National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)

• Reach:

  National

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Category:

  Non-government

Description

The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) is the national peak Aboriginal health body representing Aboriginal community controlled health services throughout Australia. An Aboriginal Medical Service (AMS) is a primary health care service initiated and operated by the local Aboriginal community to deliver holistic, comprehensive, and culturally appropriate health care to the community which controls it (through a locally elected Board of Management).

Abstract adapted from the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation

Contacts

NACCHO House
Level 2 and 3
3 Garema Place
City ACT 2601

PO Box 5120
Braddon ACT 2612

Ph: (02) 6246 9300
Fax: (02) 6248 0744
Email: admin@naccho.org.au

Related publications

National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (2012)

National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation annual report 2011-2012.

Canberra: National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation

• Links
• View report: National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation annual report 2011-2012 (PDF - 6.6 MB)
• View website: National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation

Links

• View website: National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations