@VAHS1973

Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) caring for Community since 1973

 Narrm (Melbourne)
vahs.org.au
Joined November 2013
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It was great to celebrate 25 years of optometry services at VAHS with @auscollegeoptom today! This unique clinic aims to remove barriers to eye care experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Find out more here optometry.org.au/indigenous-…
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JOIN OUR TEAM! We're hiring for a number of roles to work with us at the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service: Dental Assistant Administration Coordinator Indigenous Outreach Worker Applications close 9pm Sunday 22 October 2023 Find out more via vahs.org.au/employment/
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Save the date! Our annual Family Mixed Netball Carnival is back on next year on 18 February 2024 at Craigieburn Sports Stadium. Registrations will open Monday 23rd October. Stay tuned 🖤💛❤️
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Expressions of Interest are open for the new 24/7 statewide Public Intoxication Reforms Centralised Service. To support this we’re looking for: - Call centre operators - Cultural lead - Clinical lead - AOD workers EOIs close 8 October 2023 More info at vahs.org.au/employment
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If you need legal advice, feel free to pop in or call VAHS Preston this Wednesday from 10am - 4pm to speak with a lawyer from @thevalsmob. VAHS Preston is at 238-250 Plenty Rd, Preston and can be contacted via (03) 9419 3000.
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From 10am - 3pm this Wednesday a @thevalsmob civil lawyer will be at VAHS Preston to provide advice on civil matters. This is through our fortnightly Stronger Together service with VALS at VAHS Preston. Walk-ins welcome.
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With School holidays coming up join us next Tuesday for a Community Gathering BBQ lunch with range of activities including Aboriginal storytime, boomerang decorating, face painting, weaving, and fairy floss. 10am - 3pm, Tues 19 Sept, Charcoal Lane, 136 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy.
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VAHS ST ALBANS UPDATE: With our new GP at VAHS St Albans we now have more available appointments and have updated our clinic days and hours: Mon to Wed – 9am to 5pm Fri – 9am to 4pm Booked appointments only - no walk-ins. To book call (03) 9419 3000 and option 3 for St Albans.
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Big thanks to everyone who visited the Beautiful Shawl breast screen van recently in St Albans hosted with @VACCHO_org and @BreastScreenVic 🖤💛❤️
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To celebrate the vital role our Elders play in community @VACCHO_org and the Victorian Committee Aboriginal for Aged Care & Disability (VCAACD) are hosting Victorian Aboriginal Elders Summit 2023 from 3-4 October via link below: trybooking.com/events/landin…
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Our Yarning SafeNStrong service is available 24/7 for anyone needing a yarn about their wellbeing. It's a free and confidential counselling service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. If you feel like you need someone to talk feel free to give us a call 1800 959 563
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JOIN OUR TEAM! We're hiring for a number of roles to work with us at VAHS: Oral Health Therapist (Extended Scope) Aboriginal Alcohol and Drug Outreach Aboriginal Youth Engagement Officer Advanced Trainee Indigenous Child Health Find out more via vahs.org.au/employment/
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Replying to @MagdaSzubanski @BraybrookA
If any of the mob are effected by the increase in #Voice #racist comments there is help at any of our ACCHO’s @VAHS1973 etc or call the national help line @13Yarn
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VAHS Chair Tony McCartney joined @NITV to talk all about VAHS 50th anniversary 🖤💛❤️ "Since starting from humble beginnings and with volunteers at the small shop front in Fitzroy to a place community members called a home away from home." Listen back via sbs.com.au/language/nitv-rad…

Victorian Aboriginal Health Service celebrates 50 years making a difference and saving lives

The Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) was set up in 1973 by Aunty Alma Thorpe, Uncle Bruce McGuiness and other Aboriginal community advocates as a place where Aboriginal people could access...

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We had cake to celebrate 50 years of caring for community since starting on 18 August 1973 at 229 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy. VAHS was built by community for community and we celebrate, honour, remember and respect those that helped shape VAHS over the years🖤💛❤️
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From 10am - 3pm this Wednesday a @thevalsmob civil lawyer will be at VAHS Preston to provide advice on civil matters. This is through our fortnightly Stronger Together service with VALS at VAHS Preston. Walk-ins welcome.
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Today marks 50 years since VAHS officially opened in 1973. As the oldest Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation in Victoria, and second oldest in the country, VAHS has been instrumental in Aboriginal health for five decades. More info: vahs.org.au/media-release-va…
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Victorian Aboriginal Health Service retweeted
Our Health in Our Hands ❤️💛🖤@NACCHOAustralia17 Aug 2023
Happy 50th birthday @VAHS1973 🎂 Thank you for all the incredible work you have done over the past five decades ❤️💛🖤
Victorian Aboriginal Health Service@VAHS197317 Aug 2023
Join us this Friday to celebrate 50 years since the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service officially opened on 18 August 1973. We'll be having cake to celebrate at VAHS Fitzroy, Preston and Epping from 11am and VAHS St Albans from 12pm. Everyone is welcome 🖤💛❤️
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Join us this Friday to celebrate 50 years since the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service officially opened on 18 August 1973. We'll be having cake to celebrate at VAHS Fitzroy, Preston and Epping from 11am and VAHS St Albans from 12pm. Everyone is welcome 🖤💛❤️
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JOIN OUR TEAM! We're hiring for a number of roles to work with us at VAHS in Communications, Health Informatics & Data Analytics, ITC, SEWB and Mental Health. Find out more via vahs.org.au/employment/
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