The Queensland Aboriginal & Islander Health Forum (QAIHF) was established in 1990 and reconstituted in 2004 as the Queensland Aboriginal & Islander Health Council (QAIHC).
QAIHC is the state peak body representing the Community Controlled Health Sector in Queensland at both state and national level. Its membership comprises 21 Community Controlled Health Services (CCHS) located throughout Queensland.
Coordination at a state level is achieved through the Queensland Aboriginal & Islander Health Partnership established under the Queensland Agreement on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health. The Partnership is made up of senior representatives from QAIHC, Queensland Health and the Australia Department of Health and Ageing and ATSIC.
Nationally, QAIHC represents the Community Controlled Health Sector through its affiliation and membership on the board of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO).
Our Vision
The elimination of disparities in health and wellbeing experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Queensland.
Our Mission
To advocate for and provide effective and efficient corporate and health service support to Community Controlled Health Services and communities in Queensland to facilitate access to comprehensive primary health care responsive to the needs of local communities and integrated into the health system in Queensland.
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Newsletter - November 2007Posted on: 29 May 2008