Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation

Introduction Many Indigenous Australians are experiencing poor health than other Australians. Frequently they are dying at much younger ages. A healthy, supportive environment gives a protection from physical and mental abuse and opportunities for personal development. As well as education and employment, as a result, these are all essential for a long happy life. The organisation I chose to do my report on is an Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia. This is an Aboriginal community controlled organisation in its own rights. This report provides the organisations History their aim and objectives. Also, it includes the services they provide to their members and their contact details. By choosing this organisation, it will provide
- 2011 AHCSA celebrated its 10th anniversary as an independent Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation.
- AHCSA achieved its accreditation to the Quality Improvement Council (QIC) ‘Health and Community Services Standards, 6th Edition’ on the 6th February 2014.

Vision and Objectives
The vision of AHCSA is that all Aboriginal people enjoy a high quality of their health and wellbeing.
AHCSA’s mission is that the Aboriginal Health Council works in a way which increases the capacity of the Aboriginal community in forming their health and wellbeing. This ensures them a Community participation and Community ownership. It ensures The Aboriginal Health Council values such as:
• Cultural diversity
• Community history and knowledge
• Community strength The AHCSA vision can be achieved in a manner as described is based on the objectives set out in the AHCSA Constitution as the foundation document of the Association. These Objectives support the activity of AHCSA Board and
• Kalparrin Community Inc.
• Oak Valley Health Service
• Pangula Mannamurna Inc.
• Ceduna Koonibba Aboriginal Health Service Aboriginal Corporation
AHCSA can be contacted and located as the details provided below:
Contacts
Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia Inc. 220 Franklin Street, Adelaide SA 5000
(Postal address: GPO Box 719 Adelaide SA 5001
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
There are different links for AHCSA in each state for Aboriginal Health in Australia.
Comments and Reflection
This report provided is the framework of the health services supported by the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia. AHCSA is an organisation, which provides better opportunities to Aboriginal people to have good quality of life, including better health access, employment and education. In order, AHCSA continues to equalize the health services and wellbeing class between Aboriginal and non aboriginal people. The commitment of AHCSA is to understand, respond and to support aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health needs and their goals. In addition, they promote self staying power of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Therefore, AHCSA is an organisation which can improve life of many Australian aboriginal people through their commitment and