Our Role
As the peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health in South Australia, AHCSA works to improve the health and wellbeing of our mob across the state.
AHCSA is a trusted leader and partner, amplifying the voices of Aboriginal communities and Member Services to ensure their rights, aspirations and lived experience shape the policies, systems and decisions that affect their health and wellbeing. We uphold Aboriginal health in Aboriginal hands by providing strong and strategic peak body leadership for South Australia.
We advocate for communities and our Members, strengthen and sustain the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health sector, and work with governments and partners to drive system‑wide reform. We support Member Services to deliver high‑quality, culturally grounded health and wellbeing services, nurture the next generation of leaders, and build a skilled, culturally strong Aboriginal health workforce.
Through this trusted leadership, collaboration and unwavering commitment to community control, we work to improve health, healing and quality of life for all Aboriginal people in South Australia.
We are pleased to launch a new Cancer Directory, bringing together information about cancer services and support available across South Australia.
We are proud to announce the launch of the new film and video resource suite, Aboriginal Birthing in Aboriginal Hands: The Journey of AMIC in South Australia.
We have launched a new campaign to highlight the role of vaccines in protecting individuals, families and communities. It encourages people to seek information about vaccination from trusted healthcare professionals to make informed choices.
