Thank you to the sponsors helping us celebrate excellence across our sector: Lowitja Institute, Griffith University, Deloitte, Health and Wellbeing Queensland and CheckUP. We look forward to recognising our members and sector leaders at the #QAIHC2026 Awards on 21 October! ✨

One week to go until #QAIHC2026! Time to review the agenda, confirm your travel and accommodation, and get ready for two days of connection, collaboration and celebration on Yugambeh Country. Gold Coast, here we come!

🩷 QAIHC marked #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth with a workshop led by Mandy Draper and weaving with Bec from First Nations Fashionista. Staff and guests yarned about early detection, connection and why breast health awareness and education must continue beyond October. #QAIHC

Associate Professor Greg Pratt joins #QAIHC2026! A Quandamooka man with 20+ years’ experience in community-led research, co-design and health equity, Greg is committed to research that delivers meaningful benefits for community. We can’t wait to welcome him to the Gold Coast!

Today, QAIHC thanks audiologists supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities with accessible, culturally safe hearing care. Early checks can make a difference. If you have hearing concerns, yarn with your local ACCHO. #WorldAudiologistDay #QAIHC #HearingHealth

The #QAIHC2026 agenda is here! Explore the deadly speaker line-up and full program for two days of connection, shared learning and powerful yarns on Yugambeh Country. Registrations close Monday 12 October. Secure your place now: buff.ly/Iv9hpku

Phillip Brooks, CEO of QATSICPP, joins #QAIHC2026! Phillip brings an important perspective on community control, leadership and creating lasting change—and we can’t wait to welcome him to the Gold Coast this October!

Samantha Wild joins #QAIHC2026! A proud Wakka Wakka, Cobble Cobble and South Sea Islander woman and Queensland’s Chief First Nations Health Officer, Samantha brings 20+ years’ leadership in health policy and reform. We can’t wait to welcome her to the Gold Coast!

🔥 We’re just weeks away from #QAIHC2026! Get ready for two days of powerful yarns, fresh ideas, connection and celebration. Secure your place and finish planning your Conference experience today: buff.ly/dpisM7f

Strong communities support strong social and emotional wellbeing. This Queensland Mental Health Week, QAIHC celebrates connection to family, culture, community and Country. A yarn, time on Country or supporting others can strengthen wellbeing and belonging. #QMHW26

Meet our next #QAIHC2026 speaker, Adam Heterick! A Wiradjuri man and Australia’s first Indigenous bioinformatician, Adam brings powerful insights into genomics, Indigenous Data Sovereignty and community control. We can’t wait to welcome him to the Gold Coast!

❤️ This #WorldHeartDay, don’t miss a beat. Heart disease isn’t always easy to spot, so getting checked early matters. Have a yarn about your heart health with your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health Service. #QAIHC

Meet our next #QAIHC2026 speaker, Aimee McVeigh! The QCOSS CEO and human rights advocate brings extensive experience in equality, social policy and community advocacy. Join us on the Gold Coast this October and be part of the conversation! #QAIHCMembersConference

Deadly scenes at #QMC2026! QAIHC was proud to support the Carnival and yarn with mob about health and wellbeing. A huge congratulations to every team that took part and all the 2026 champions! More than footy, QMC celebrates culture, health and community. #QAIHC

We’re excited to welcome back the deadly Dan Bourchier as MC! 🎤 Dan will guide us through two days of connection, conversation and shared learning at the QAIHC Members Conference, 21–22 October on the Gold Coast, before also taking the stage as MC of our Awards Night.🏆#QAIHC

Today, QAIHC celebrates sign languages, including Auslan, as central to Deaf identity, culture and connection. Everyone has the right to accessible information, education and health care. We stand with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Deaf people. #IDSL #QAIHC

The countdown is on! 🔥 This October, QAIHC Members come together on the Gold Coast for powerful yarns, shared ideas and collective action — before celebrating our sector’s outstanding people and organisations at the 2026 QAIHC Awards for Excellence. #QAIHCMembersConference2026

QAIHC joins Deaf communities for International Week of Deaf People. The 2026 theme, “Declaring Deaf People’s Human Rights,” calls for access, inclusion and full participation. We stand with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Deaf and hard of hearing people. #IWDP #QAIHC

Eleven leaders. One shared journey. A stronger future. QAIHC celebrates the inaugural Griffith Business School cohort. To our 11 graduates: we celebrate your commitment and achievement and look forward to the collective impact of your leadership. #IndigenousLeadership #QAIHC

Today marks 19 years since the UN adopted its Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. UNDRIP affirms self-determination, culture, equality and participation. At QAIHC, community control puts rights into practice. Learn more: buff.ly/A7r35qs #UNDRIP #QAIHC