NACCHO Annual Report 2014

NACCHO Health SummitThe NACCHO Health Summit was a recommendation put forward by themembers to hold our own conference that would showcase best practicewithin the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations inurban, rural and remote Australia. The summit is a self-funded eventallowing us to determine the shape and direction we take. We wantto acknowledge and recognise all of our members, participants andsponsors for their contribution towards making the NACCHO HealthSummit a success.This year’s summit was held at the Melbourne Convention Centre withour formal proceedings underway with a traditional welcome to countryby Aunty Di Kerr, traditional owner, of the Wurrundjeri people.The summit was formally opened by Senator Fiona Nash, AssistantMinister for Health. Our theme NACCHO Healthy Futures “Investing inAboriginal Community Controlled Health makes Economic Sense” with400 participants representing Australia with over 120 presentations onthe topics of CQI, governance, Comprehensive PHC, Workforce Research& Data. There sure was a lot to showcase. This provided an opportunityfor NACCHO members to put forward some key concerns forward tothe Minister around funding certainty and ongoing commitment forAboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.Keynote addresses were provided from Department of Health FirstAssistant Secretary Samantha Palmer and Prime Minister and CabinetFirst Assistant Secretary Caroline Edwards. Many other national peak bodyprofessionals presented, from Therapeutic Goods Association, PharmacyGuild Australia, General Practice Education and Training, Lowitja Institute,Tom Calma and Aunty Alma Thorpe, providing our members the mostcurrent updates.Overall the Secretariat viewed the summit as a success story topping ourtrending on social media such as Twitter taking us from 3 million (2013)and reaching 10.3 million (2014) taking us from strength to strengthas we continue to promote our membership more widely about thecontribution the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisationsmake to the Australian Health system.26NACCHO Annual Report 2014 internal.indd 265/11/14 11:16 AM