Promoting, developing and expanding the provision of health and well being services through local ACCHSs/AMSs Liaison with organisations and Governments within both the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal community on health and wellbeing policy and planning issues.

National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)

Services include: The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) is a living embodiment of the aspirations of Aboriginal communities and their struggle for self-determination.

We provide advice and referrals to help people with RSI/overuse injury to manage their condition, including information on treatment options, ergonomic devices, voice-operated computing and how to manage at home. We have regular guest speakers, a newsletter and a self-help guide available.

The RSI & Overuse Injury Association of the ACT Inc.

Services include: We help people with overuse injuries by providing referrals and advice on how to manage at work and at home.  We offer the opportunity to try out ergonomic devices and voice-operated computing. We have regular guest speakers and a quarterly newsletter.

The National Rural Health Alliance collects and disseminates information so that it can determine the key issues affecting rural and remote areas and provide a coherent view on them to governments, the public, educational and research institutions and other bodies.  Through our website, people can access fact sheets on various rural health issues, a range of policy documents relating to submissions and position statements, abstracts and presentations from previous National Rural Health Conferences and a host of other relevant rural health information.

National Rural Health Alliance

Services include: The National Rural Health Alliance is Australia's peak non-government organisation for rural and remote health.  Our vision is good health and wellbeing in rural and remote Australia.

The purpose of our health promotion is to improve the health status of people who live in rural and remote Australia.  The people living in rural and remote communities should be able to participate fully in decisions affecting their health and wellbeing and have equitable access to appropriate health services, regardless of their geographic location or ability to pay.  We believe that health status and access to health services is a human right.

A group for pharmacotherapy (methadone or buprenorphine) consumers that meets at 4pm, on the last Thursday of each month. Snacks and drinks provided. Provides peer support, information, education and advocacy for issues related to pharmacotherapy treatment. PHAAT aims to improve treatment service provision, provides representation for consumers on decision making forums and provides assistance for consumers to achieve positive outcomes from their treatment. Support is provided to assist people in accessing treatment and advocacy is provided for consumers experiencing any difficulties with their treatment.

Canberra Alliance for Harm Minimisation and Advocacy (CAHMA)

Services include: CAHMA provides a peer based user group run by and for past and present illicit/injecting drug users, their families and friends. CAHMA provides advocacy, assistance and education around issues pertinent to the lives of illicit/injecting drug users.

Koomarri Disability Services

Services include: Koomarri is the leading service provider for people with a disability in Canberra and surrounding regions.

Hepatitis organisations developed in states and territories in the early to mid 1990's, emerging from hepatitis C patient support groups. The hepatitis organisations generally define their core business as providing information and support services to people affected by hepatitis (primarily hepatitis C) and to support the reduction of hepatitis C  transmission.

Hepatitis Australia

Services include: Hepatitis Austrlalia, incorporated in 1997, is the peak community organisation to progress national action on issues of importance to people affected by hepatitis B and hepatitis C.  Our members are the eight state and territory hepatitis organisations.

Noah's Inclusion Services is a community-based, not for profit organisation. Since 1981 we have been working with children of all abilities and their families to provide early childhood education, therapy and support. 

We provide therapy, education and support for children, young people, their families and carers so they are included and can participate meaningfully in their home, early childhood centre, school and community.

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