Chair NACCHO Donnella Mills

Donnella Mills Chair NACCHO since Nov 2019; Chair Wuchopperen Health Service, Cairns King & Wood Mallesons lawyer Wuchopperen Health Justice Partnership

[Chair NACCHO Donnella Mills @NACCHOChair]

I received my first shot of COVID-19 vaccine! In order for us to protect each other, we have to be vaccinated. Me being vaccinated means I protect not only myself, I protect my community, and I protect my family!

I encourage you all to go get the vaccines as soon as possible.

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NACCHO Chair Donnella Mills receives her first Pfizer vaccine @nimmityjah

"In order for us to protect each other, we have to be vaccinated. me being vaccinated means I protect not only myself, I protect my community, and I protect my family" - NACCHO Chair, Donnella Mills.

[Chair NACCHO Donnella Mills @NACCHOChair]

We have to change funding models that move towards a system that is about completion of care ... that are centered on the client.

#FirstPeoplestoAllPeoples2023

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“No more MOU (Memorandum of Understandings) to nowhere.”
Donnella Mills, Chair @NACCHOAustralia, @Wuchopperen

#FirstPeoplestoAllPeoples2023

[Chair NACCHO Donnella Mills @NACCHOChair]

"Health reform is key to improving justice and justice reform is key to improving health"

@TAClutruwita
#NILHJConference22

[Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre @TAClutruwita]

Starting Day 2 with a topical & critical topic - Health Justice & Justice Reinvestment: Solutions to a failed justice system with Donnella Mills, Dennis Eggington, Rob Hulls, Magistrate Marron & Heather Sculthorpe #NILHJConference22 ⁦@NACCHOAustralia⁩

[Chair NACCHO Donnella Mills @NACCHOChair]

To achieve the goal of eliminating HIV transmission for our people we need investment for the scale-up of preventative measures, increase access to culturally safe testing and treatment pathways and improved stigma reduction programs.

#ATSIHAW22

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[Chair NACCHO Donnella Mills @NACCHOChair]

It was great to meet Minister @CraigCrawfordMP at the @Wuchopperen NAIDOC Week celebrations this week #HappyNAIDOCWeek2022 🖤💛❤️💚🤍💙

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@NACCHOChair Donnella Mills catches up with Minister for Seniors & Disability Services and Minister for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Partnerships
@CraigCrawfordMP at the @Wuchopperen NAIDOC Week celebrations

#GetUpStandUpShowUp #HappyNAIDOCWeek2022

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@NACCHOChair Donnella Mills gets her COVID-19 booster shot at Wuchopperen Health Service from Aboriginal Nurse Irene Kelly and urges mob to show up for the jab!

Visit https://t.co/0aM7UB4JlU for more information.

#OurJobToProtectOurMob #GiveYourMobABoost

[FECCA @iFECCA]

"I encourage everyone of you here to connect with your local Aboriginal community controlled health organisation and build deep connections. We want to work with you." - @NACCHOChair

#FECCA2022

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Donnella Mills - NACCHO Chair, kicking off the last day with a keynote on Systemic racism in health. It is an act of continuing colonisation. We continue to put aside our aboroginality to access health services #FECCA2022 @SSI_tweets

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@NACCHOAustralia @NACCHOChair Donnella Mills speaking about racism in health facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

#FECCA2022

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@NACCHOAustralia @NACCHOChair Donnella Mills speaking about racism in health facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

#FECCA2022

[Chair NACCHO Donnella Mills @NACCHOChair]

We would also like to acknowledge the significance of the appointment of Hon @LindaBurneyMP
as the first Aboriginal woman to undertake the important role of Minister for Indigenous Australians.

https://t.co/UPO2r2XyE8

[Chair NACCHO Donnella Mills @NACCHOChair]

On behalf of @NACCHOAustralia CEO Pat Turner and myself, I would like to convey our congratulations to you both Hon @LindaBurneyMP and Hon @Mark_Butler_MP on your appointments this election and wish you all the very best in your new Ministerial roles.

https://t.co/UPO2r2XyE8

[Chair NACCHO Donnella Mills @NACCHOChair]

@AlboMP Congratulations! The ALP's package was a welcome pre-election announcement, including 500 trainees for our ACCHOs and badly needed dialysis clinics. Also includes action in combating RHD, a preventable disease killing so many of our children.

https://t.co/UPO2r2XyE8

[Chair NACCHO Donnella Mills @NACCHOChair]

I am disturbed by the findings of the @EquityEconomics report and how extensive the funding gap is. How can we improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people when there is a $4.4 billion funding deficit?

https://t.co/wEG3SOt9QY

[Chair NACCHO Donnella Mills @NACCHOChair]

Great to meet with fellow Director of @NACCHOAustralia and CEO of Coonamble Aboriginal Health Service Phil Naden and his son Coen at the #NIBT last weekend.

What an amazing bunch of talented kids!
#ownyourstory
#IndigenousBasketballAustralia
@teammillsfdn

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🏀NACCHO Chair Donnella Mills with fellow Director of @NACCHOAustralia and CEO of Coonamble Aboriginal Health Service Phil Naden at the National Indigenous Basketball Tournament over the Easter weekend.
#NIBT⁣
#ownyourstory
#IndigenousBasketballAustralia
@teammillsfdn

[Chair NACCHO Donnella Mills @NACCHOChair]

How can we seriously expect as a nation to ever close the health gap if the funding gap is so large? We will continue to live lives 8-9 years shorter than other Australians. NACCHO calls upon the Government to close the funding gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

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NACCHO Media Statement:
𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗴-𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁-𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵
The funding gap in Aboriginal health is $4.4 billion!
https://t.co/hZj4omBkvL

[Chair NACCHO Donnella Mills @NACCHOChair]

Dr Dawn Casey: The trial is proposed for a region w/ a large Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. Proposal makes no mention of increased health needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the need for culturally-safe, comprehensive primary health care.

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🔊MEDIA STATEMENT
NACCHO and the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health sector oppose proposed QLD Community Pharmacy Trial.

NACCHO Deputy CEO Dr Dawn Casey: There's been insufficient consultation w/ the community-controlled sector on the proposed trial.

https://t.co/QMsb5R4RxM

[Chair NACCHO Donnella Mills @NACCHOChair]

On behalf of the NACCHO Board and our team, we would like to thank you all for your ongoing support and perseverance and wish you and your families a safe and enjoyable festive season.

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Thank you for your significant work through 2021 and for your ongoing support towards Closing the Gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health outcomes.

Wishing you all and your families a safe and enjoyable festive season🥳

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The new National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan (2021-2031) has been jointly released by Ministers and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health leaders. https://t.co/m78xuYKDxK

@nimmityjah @VACCHO_org @ahmrc @TheAHCWA @AHCSA_ @QAIHC_QLD @AMSANTaus

[Chair NACCHO Donnella Mills @NACCHOChair]

The army is there at the communities' request and at the request of the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health organisations that are fighting hard to protect those communities and make sure that COVID-19 doesn't spread any further.

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📹 Torres Strait Islander author Thomas Mayer shares a message about rumors of the army going into Aboriginal communities mistreating and forcing people to get vaccinated.

"This is absolutely untrue. The army is there at the communities' request because they need that support."

[Chair NACCHO Donnella Mills @NACCHOChair]

We have a sorry history in voting eligibility for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We're at a critical time as a nation to act upon the Uluru Statement from the Heart and secure an Indigenous ‘voice’ to Parliament. Yet this proposed Bill sets us back on our journey.

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.@NACCHOChair on @NatIndigRadio 'Proposed voter ID rules will disenfranchise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people'. NACCHO’s message on Electoral Legislation Amendment (Voter Integrity) Bill 2021.
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